My instructor Jake was amazing! Patient and encouraging. I would definitely recommend this swim…read moreschool.

Multiple negative experiences trying swim lessons here. Do not recommend…read more More details: We arrived 10 minutes early and waited until 3 minutes past the lesson start time. The woman who we learned was Kaylie was standing around on her phone that whole time until she came over and started the lesson late. We filled out your intake forms sharing information about swimming background and goals, but it didn't seem like Kaylie read them, so we rushed to share experience and goals while the student was getting in the water. The lesson itself didn't cover anything new for the student. Kaylie then rushed to end the lesson on time, despite starting over a few minutes late, which is significant for a single 15 minute lesson. The student didn't learn anything and was rushed out of the pool. We understand it was our first time, but feeling stressed about our lesson was starting late and getting shorter than the 15 minutes we paid for was very frustrating. We had similar negative experiences on subsequent attempts to give this place a shot. Do not recommend, especially not Kaylie McRea.

My 4-year old daughter has been doing lessons at SwimGuru for over a year now, and I've been so…read moreimpressed with the progress made so far! She went from being deathly afraid of the water to basically becoming a mermaid, requesting longer swim lessons regularly and expressing disappointment when it's not "swim lesson" day. We've taken lessons from a few different coaches, and they've all been excellent with clear communication and knowing how much to challenge her. Would highly recommend to anyone wanting their child to feel more comfortable in the water and more importantly, to obtain and hone valuable self-rescue skills.

My son can swim a whole lap in 9 months. He started 9 months ago at age 5 and now intermittently…read moretakes lessons when there's time. Worth every penny. He recently joins Goldfish swim school for group lessons and he swims with 7 and 8 year old's. I see kids at Goldfish taking 1-2 years to learn what my son learned in 9 months at Swimguru. Glad I spent the money and didn't waste time driving around for to other lessons that only give minimal progress. If you want results and don't like wasting time, then pick Swimguru. My son loves all his coaches. Thank you coach Rhys, Mitch, Emma, and Molly!

We tried group swimming lessons before joining McDonald Swim School, and we're so glad we made the…read moreswitch. Our kids were able to get much more one-on-one attention and make progress much faster instead of spending so much time waiting around. My son recently graduated from Level 6 after a couple of years with McDonald Swim School. We've also been really lucky with our instructors. Sarah was amazing before she left, and Robyn has been so awesome with the kids. They do such a great job of keeping lessons fun while still helping the kids learn and improve. Our kids look forward to swim lessons and we are so happy to be with McDonald Swim School!

Our kids have really progressed with the lessons here, the one on one has been really nice for…read moretheir progression

William, the owner, has taken care of my children's swim lessons since 2020. I adore this school…read moreand the teaching style. Clean, organized, friendly facility. My kids are safe in and around water thanks to Goldfish Shoreline.

We LOVE this location! My kids started with swim guru and it was great, but the convenience of this…read morelocation and amenities make it so much better! The team is super helpful and the pool is warm and clean.

I swam for the Innis Arden youth swim team for 12 years approximately 1999-2010. Though my family…read morehad a pool membership before that time range as well and I worked at the pool until 2012. I also took part in youth water polo off and on. I started working here in Spring 2007 when I was 14 years old and worked here until August 2012, amounting to a little under 6 years, taking on various roles. Working at a pool while also using it for lap swim, rentals, open (recreation) swim, swim team, and water polo provides a well-rounded view of the pool setting. I went from cleaner to lifeguard and swim instructor to senior lifeguard and swim instructor to assistant swim coach and swim instructor. Being a cleaner, yes we even got to clean the locker rooms and wash the floors and scrub the toilets, was an eye opening experience as to the daily upkeep required in the operations and maintenance of a pool. Lifeguarding and teaching swim lessons here were more relaxed than the other pools I worked at (The Dale Turner Family YMCA and Evans Pool for the City of Seattle) and it is not one of the pools I made a rescue at. From a lifeguard perspective that is truly a testament to how well run/operated the pool is. Typically the pool is seasonal, opening in late Spring and closing closer to the end of Summer. However, this year the pool it trying some things out and expanding its open dates for lap swimming and hosting a high school swim team and a club swim team for their practices. Fun to drive past the pool in February and still see people in the pool. Fortunately Innis Arden pool is a heated pool, so even if the weather is 30 or 40 degrees Fahrenheit outside the pool remains a comparatively balmy 79-85 degrees. I have swam in non-heated pools in 30 and 40 degree weather and that is a brutal experience and takes a toll on my system. So relish the comparative luxury of a heated pool! I love the pool layout, though I cannot speak of the locker rooms/office as they have been remodeled since I worked here and my family has chosen to go without a pool membership for about a decade. Locker rooms and the office are located between the fenced pool deck and a grassy field. A parking lot extends one length and end of the pool. On the side of the pool opposite to the parking lot is the Innis Arden Clubhouse which can be used for swim-related events on occasion. The pool deck is a couple to a few inches taller than the pool water level and has a coarse-grained texture which is perfect for preventing slippage on deck especially when one is dripping wet. There was a rickety slide and a diving board when we still had a membership. When people weren't using the slide it was fun to see how long we could last with our heads under the water cascading down and off the slide. Cold water ran to coat the slide so that when we used the slide we did not get stuck to it sliding down, no swimsuit wedgie is good with me :).

We absolutely love Swim Guru! I love that they focus on survival skills and my 4 year old and two…read moreyear old have legit learned to swim with the beginner package! All the instructors are fantastic!!

We couldn't be more thrilled with our experience at Swim Guru. My 3.5 year old son's skills have…read morejust taken off and he is so much more confident, safe, and having a blast too!

The staff at British Swim School in Burien are nothing short of amazing! We have referred three…read morefriends with kids, based on our fantastic experience. Our kids have been going here for just over a year. They love it and they have progressed immensely. Our 6yr-old has gone from being a total non-swimmer to being a confident swimmer. He has some sensory/autism issues, which the staff were very willing and able to accommodate.

We just moved here and I was looking for a school for my two kids that offered high quality…read moreinstruction, and just as importantly, a safe environment where I know they will be in good, reliable hands. This swim school completely fits the bill. My first phone call with Tracey, the owner, gave me a great first impression of the school. She explained the programs they offered, answered all my questions, and helped me choose which classes were a good fit. Since I have two kids, she shuffled some things around in the schedule so that both kids can go on the same night with one lesson after the other. This is very convenient :) Also convenient is that all administrative stuff is available on their website, so I didn't have to fuss with printing out paperwork. On the first day of class, Tracey warmly greeted us at the door, and got us set up with everything we needed (including complimentary swim caps). For my 4-year-old's beginner class (Minnows), there were 4 students and 2 very capable, hands-on instructors. They were both excellent with kids and you can see that the kids are having a lot of fun. To get kids used to the water, they play a game where each kid gets a turn to do an activity for a short burst of time. They work in round robin fashion, and go very quickly, so as to keep it fun and make it less frightening. This method worked really great on my son because within the first couple of lessons, he overcame his fear of swimming. At the end of the class, they bring out toys and inflatables and this is my son's favorite part of the class. My daughter is in a more advanced class where they work on their strokes and swim laps. Again, great instruction, and she loves the class. By the way, the facilities are really nice. They are in the recreation building of a new apartment complex (Avana 522). The pool is a great size, nice and clean. Outside of the pool area there is a lobby with free wifi, sitting area with tv, and vending machines. It's been 3 weeks now. My kids LOVE their swim lessons and it's amazing to see all the progress they've made in such a short amount of time. All in all, we couldn't ask for any better. If I were to grade this school, I would give them a solid A+.

So amazing! If you want to rest assured that your infant or young child (6 months-6 years) can…read moresave themselves if the unthinkable (accidental water entrance) happens, you MUST see Miss Heather. I have 2 boys, 20 months and a new 4. While on vacation, my older son forgot he didn't have his life jacket on and jumped into the deep end. I was right there, but I still managed some tears thinking "what if I wasn't?" These lessons aren't going to teach your child to swim freestyle across the pool. Ensuring your child can get himself to the surface and roll onto their backs and wait/cry until help arrives is what they do. And there are additional skills involved for older babies/children teaching them to swim all the way to safety. Both my boys LOVE Miss Heather. She is extremely patient, and she takes the kids' personalities into consideration. I ALWAYS felt my boys were safe with her, even when they were learning difficult maneuvers. Miss Heather knew how to correct their techniques so they would learn and demonstrate the important survival skills they need. I can't say enough about Miss Heather and ISR! I'm so glad we did it. I would beg of you to see her if you have regular water access. This skill is life-saving.

With gyms recently closed for covid the pool being open was much appreciated. I think it's vital…read morethat people have a way to get out of the house and get some exercise especially in our cold/wet Washington winters. A reservation system is in place where you schedule an hour session online. I've been booking the lazy river which allows for 3 users at once, but has the current turned off. You can make use of the water weights and get in an arm work out and do your own version of river fitness. I do wish the water was a little warmer. The hot tub is also open (no jets allowed), but only to 2 people at once, with masks required. The sauna is closed. This pool has stricter restrictions than another pool in the area, so it may make you feel safer if you are fearful of covid. There are lots of children around in the classrooms nearby, but I have seen none in the pool on any of my recent visits. It also appears it is much easier to get a lap lane here, which has been a challenge at another local pool. I've never been at a time when the session was full and it's really reasonably priced, especially for Mountlake Terrace residents.

Recently moved to the area and decided to try this public pool on. Sunday morning. Overall not a…read moregreat experience for my kiddo and I. We arrived early to be sure that we could purchase a pass for the 1.5 hour block of leisure swim time. Once we got in, a less than friendly lifeguard walked over and looked right at me and said that I could enter the pool if I had showered first. Not one single person went and showered first and no one else was told to shower. My child was already in the pool. We paid around $13 for 1.5 hours of a very crowded toddler swim area that was about one foot deep.

This gym is great. The club members actually clean it. It seemed very sanitized. The basic…read moremembership is 10$ a month plus tax and the black card membership is 22.99$ a month. I think Planet Fitness can't be beat. Last time I checked the hours here they were open til 10 during the week and 7 pm During the weekend. Nathan and Avery @ the front desk were awesome. Great customer service especially from Nathan. He went above and beyond. Black card members get 50% off drinks, access to total body enhancement , tanning and training. Also 20% off at Reebok.com they have every machine you can think of. Only thing they don't have is pool, hot tub and sauna which isn't a big deal. I like the atmosphere. It also doesn't smell dirty the air is clean. There are mini lockers up front with pre set combos that you can set. My only Issue with this gym is that they do not verify who has been vaccinated or not. This leaves a lot of room for dishonesty. I get that people don't want to wear masks but we all need to do our part. Saw a lot of members actually wiping the machines down

I've been a member for over a decade, and over the years I've noticed a decline in several areas…read more The biggest issue is the water fountain. It's honestly one of the nastiest I've seen. The top around the water filter is rusty, old, and appears moldy. The drainage holes are dirty and moldy as well. This has been an ongoing issue for years, and it's surprising that such a basic part of the gym hasn't been addressed. The indoor cycling equipment also needs attention. There are two nice FreeMotion bikes, but they aren't being maintained. The pedal straps are constantly broken. One bike has essentially been abandoned, and now the other one has the same problem. Another issue is the hand sanitizer stations. While there are plenty throughout the gym, some stay empty for weeks before being refilled. Overall cleanliness has also slipped. The obvious areas are cleaned, but if you look at corners, door frames, and less visible spots, you'll find spider webs and bugs. It gives the impression that only the most visible areas receive regular attention. That said, there are things this gym does very well. The staff is always genuinely kind and welcoming without feeling forced. They hire great people. The workout machines are clean, and the new layout is a significant improvement. The reason I'm giving this a one-star review is the water fountain. It's been unsanitary for far too long, and clean drinking water is a basic expectation for any gym. Fixing that alone would make a huge difference.