Ethan Chapa: Founder and CEO of Waterview Swim School

About Ethan Chapa

Ethan Chapa is the founder and CEO of Waterview Swim School, a private swim lesson company in Rowlett, Texas. He started Waterview at age 15 as a backyard swim school, teaching one-on-one lessons, and has since helped hundreds of children and adults learn to swim with confidence.

Ethan is an American Red Cross certified Water Safety Instructor and lifeguard who also holds CPR and First Aid certifications. His approach is simple: every swimmer is different, so every lesson is built around the student, with patience, support and fun.

In April 2023, Waterview launched its Guaranteed to Swim program, a structured one-on-one path built on Ethan’s promise that every child will learn to swim. Under his leadership, Waterview reported a 22% increase in summer enrollment in 2026 compared with summer 2025.

Ethan is studying economics at Texas A&M University, and he is bringing Waterview’s private lessons to Bryan and College Station.

In Ethan’s words

• “Starting a business at 15 taught me the importance of responsibility, determination, and earning people’s trust.”
• “We want every child in DFW to have the chance to learn to swim safely and confidently.”
• “Every swimmer is different. That’s why I design each lesson around your unique needs.”

Milestones

• Nov 2026: Brought Waterview’s private lessons to Bryan and College Station
• Nov 10, 2026: Profiled in “From Teenage Entrepreneur at 15 to CEO”
• Oct 20, 2026: Waterview reported 22% summer enrollment growth
• Fall 2025: Began studying economics at Texas A&M University
• Apr 2023: Launched the Guaranteed to Swim program
• 2022: Founded Waterview Swim School at age 15

Press and news

• From Teenage Entrepreneur at 15 to CEO: Ethan Chapa Builds Growing Texas Swim School (Nov 10, 2026)
• Waterview Swim School Reports Summer 2026 Enrollment Growth Under CEO Ethan Chapa (Oct 20, 2026)
• Top-Rated Private Swim Lessons in Rowlett and Rockwall: Waterview Swim ‘Guarantee to Swim’ Program Surges in Demand (Aug 1, 2025)
• Waterview Swim Becomes First Swim School in DFW to Offer a “Guaranteed to Swim” Program (Apr 10, 2025)
• Middletown Life Magazine: Waterview Swim School Reports Summer 2026 Enrollment Growth Under CEO Ethan Chapa

More about Ethan and Waterview

• Ethan Chapa on LinkedIn
• Meet Your Instructor, Ethan Chapa
• About Waterview Swim School
• Swim Guarantee
• Swim Lessons in Bryan-College Station
• Waterview on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, X and Yelp

Contact

To book a lesson with Ethan or reach him for press, call Waterview Swim School at (214) 893-0078 or email contact@waterviewswim.com.