All three of our kids learned to swim here! They were especially good with my middle son, who had…read moreissues with getting his face wet. The instructor offered a one on one lesson with him and really helped him work past his fears. Highly recommend!

My 6 year old has been attending classes at Emler off and on since she was two years old. She loves…read moreswimming and has progressed nicely at Emler. Overall, I am satisfied with our experience here, but there are pros and cons to keep in mind. Pros: - Some teachers are excellent. - With kids that have water fears or are struggling, there is a secondary teacher that steps in to help. - Teachers are typically patient and compassionate. - Strong curriculum. - Generous makeup policy for missed classes. - Clean pool Cons: - Very expensive - 4 students to 1 teacher ratio for only 30 minute class time. - I have to follow up constantly with staff on evaluations and determining whether she's ready to move up a level. I wish they'd be more proactive about this. - Crowded waiting + changing rooms. - Difficult to get in touch with (no one answers the phone here).

We booked a Mermaid three months in advance, and on the day of my daughter's 5th birthday, she was…read morea no-show. Mermaid Camila turned off her phone and stopped responding entirely. AquaMermaid attempted to send a replacement, but it was far too last minute to be helpful. I had to call AquaMermaid multiple times before anyone answered, as Camila's contact information was never provided beforehand. I also had to follow up repeatedly just to get basic updates. I had no idea no replacement had been found until I called for an update. This experience not only ruined my daughter's birthday but highlighted a serious lack of communication and professionalism. Truly disappointed. They will likely respond that they "provided me a full refund" but that's a minimum expectation when the services I paid for were not fulfilled.

Wow! This was an amazing experience! My boyfriend and his bestfriend got merman lessons before his…read morebestfriends wedding. Jill the instructor was wonderful and taught them all the basics of mer tail swimming. What a unique experience and I and the bride loved getting to watch them swim. I recommend this class to anyone and everyone.

We've been at nitro a long time. Our older one did nitro 1 & 2 which was many years getting to the…read morefinish. Then covid hit and we took a break. We had private sessions the summer before we came back and tested. Our son got into silver right away. He has been on the level for 2 years now so I'm hoping he will advance sometime. His coach quit earlier this year so we are re-establishing with the new coach. There aren't very many competitive swim schools in austin and we like the convenience of Nitro CP. our coaches for intro are really good too.

Updated 11/23/2025-…read more The facility manager, Robert, approached us the very same day. He was super nice and genuinely wanted to understand the situation. We explained the concerns and the reasons for frustration. He offered a free assessment session the next week. The assessment session was very thorough. The coach, Michael, was very personable and informative. Robert tapped to Michael afterwards and placed my daughter in properly assessed level. He talked again at length to explain how the school works, who to talk to for information and how to approach him for any concerns. I'm very impressed for the level of care and customer oriented approach. I feel strongly about their commitment to focus on children learning and getting them ready for the swimming skills as fast as possible. I highly recommend this school. I'd recommend to any new parent to approach Robert for any issues. He's very genuine and friendly person.

My daughter is 7 and has been in lessons at Emler since she was a baby and never got the hang of…read moreswimming. We brought her here as a last ditch effort. What I love: 1) open air, and air conditioning (thank god) 2) big pool 3) smaller shop - don't feel like a number 4) teach to the students level not the level of a class (so it doesn't hold anyone forward or back) 5) great cancellation policy (3 hours) 6) Hannah, the owner is SUPER quick to reply via email to any last minute questions or requests Ms Nathalia teaches my 3 year old son and my 7 year old daughter how to swim. We have seen a significant improvement in just 4 lessons. Affordable rates, excellent one on one addition, and my kids love to go. What's not to love?

We take our 3.5 year old daughter here for swim lessons and she loves it…read more Coach Mariana is her teacher. We love the small class sizes and the attention our daughter receives. Our daughter loves the variety in each lesson. We were at Emler for awhile before this and our daughter was learning but started refusing to go. ReadyGoSwim is a much calmer environment. We are so happy we made the change!

I am so glad we found Haley Whatley Swim School! The ISR approach is not a good fit for my child…read morewho was terrified of the water, and it was a struggle to find private, non-ISR lessons. Scheduling is a breeze and they come to you, which is ideal for us. Our instructor, Mya, has been kind and patient with our son, and he has made so much progress in only 9 lessons. He went from refusing to get in the water without floaties to being able to hold his breath underwater for 8 seconds. I cannot recommend Haley Whatley Swim enough!

Swimming with my daughter here has been nothing but fun and great for the both of us. I'm smiling…read morein most lessons, singing with the coach and other parents, and enjoying my time maybe even more than my daughter. We both really like the water, and it's usually a comfortable temperature, environment, and social space for when I have nothing else planned all week and want to go out and do something! Coach Bethany is really a joy to be around and is very supportive with us and will help repeat instructions or show visual examples. She has a great sense of humor and is confident in what she does, and it shows. My daughter has made friends with another girl in her class and she is always excited to see everyone and to swim and learn!

We've been going to aqua tots for over a year and we love it! So easy to book, reschedule, and…read morestaff is friendly. Our favorite coach is coach Lauren!! We also love coach angel.

Very trained professionals, very adjustable for class timings and days, very helpful trainer with…read morekids...overall AWESOME TEAM.

Completely let down by this swim school and would give them 0 stars if I could. My daughter has…read morebeen taking swim lessons here weekly for 8 months and has hardly gained any skills. As a former competitive swimmer and swim coach for adults I should have known to cancel our lessons earlier but I continued to try to stay positive and hopeful. There is a lot of instructor turn over so they never remembered what my daughter's skill level was and asked us every lesson to fill them in. Despite asking weekly if she could move up to the next class level once she got to the required breath holding time we were told she wasn't ready. So for 8 months she was stuck in 1A as a two year old surrounded by infants. Age wise she should have been in 1B. Truly think she should have been in the other class to have older children to emulate and goals that were more age appropriate. We will be finding a new swim school that can actually teach her how to float on her own and help us feel safe with her in the pool.

My three year old was terrified of getting water in her eyes and had figured out the trick of…read moresaying she had to go potty to get out of the pool. She was so nervous when we started at Waterloo and was up to her old tricks again with the "potty excuse", but we got the BEST teacher for our little girl. Ms. Ashton is AMAZING. She's fun, playful, sweet, encouraging, AND balances it with teaching and pushing my little girl. I'm amazed at how Ms. Ashton keeps track of where each kiddo is at in terms of their skills and what they like/don't like. She is patient and an absolute gem. I cannot rave about her and Waterloo as a whole enough. Just a few comments about Waterloo - we have had an amazing experience. From 2 of our kids being tentative to swimming to now loving it and seeing all the growth in their swimming is incredible. Today I watched one of my kids swim the length of the big pool and do a flip turn. There is no way I can do that as an adult. I'm amazed at not just the skills they are learning, but also the attention to form and technique. So very grateful to have lessons at an indoor pool, indoor seating for parents, and such kind staff (from teachers to the people who man the info email box).

Clean water, good instructions from staff, but I cannot get over why they instruct the kids in the…read morefurthest lanes away from the viewing area. You simply cannot see your kids swimming without binoculars. It defies logic.

I've been taking the kids here since September 2016 and I've been very happy with it so far…read more My kids always looking forward to their lesson and they've been making a wonderful progress and we plan to continue. Their coach, Ms.Campbell has been very friendly and knowledgeable. My kids were afraid of going inside the pool and used to hold on to her with dear life now they happily jump to the water, float and even dive-in. The front desk staff is very nice also! I can easily book make up lessons and they called my kids by their names as soon as they come in. The facility is great. Once in a while I found the bathroom is a little dirty but it could be from the previous classes. They just recently updated their rinse area and put some lights under the water and that was nice. I was very skeptical about having a slow progress, apparently pretty common in swimming school, however I don't feel that way. I feel like my kids taking their time learning how to use the right technique rather than just float away.

Traumatizing to say the least!…read more Took our 3 year old for her first swimming class and we were so excited. First thing they did was dunk her all the way in the water and she, of course, swallowed a lot of water and cried so hard. It took a while for another adult to come and "comfort her" which they really didn't offer true comfort. She was still crying and within the next two minutes it was her turn again and she screamed "nooo" and was kicking and screaming and the instructor dunked her all the way into the water AGAIN with her mouth wide open. Nothing short of torture! I quickly got up to take her out of the class. As a trauma informed practitioner, I know the importance of respecting people's "no's" and going at the pace of the child's body. My daughter was not ready to do that again and I was told over the phone that if she wasn't ready, they would practice only getting her chin in the water, and then the next round her nose and then her eyes, etc. that was not the case at all. When I took her out, one of the instructors said "she was doing great". I don't know in what world a terrified toddler whose agency just got taken away is considered doing "great" but I have never seen my daughter in more distress in my life. I am so glad I was brave enough to listen to my mom instinct and take her out of the class. I learned how to swim without the torture of drowning. This was not ok. I feel terrible about ever bringing my daughter to experience this. Absolutely terrible. I couldn't sleep last night and every time I replay it in my head, my heart hurts. What I would recommend doing instead is actually building a relationship of trust and respect with each child and going at their pace. I understand it's a short amount of time but the "cry it out" type of system in place is embarrassingly outdated and harmful.

Staff was great and welcoming. Class was tough but plenty of modifications and lots of…read moreencouragement. They have a great daycare setup!

What a great community with amazing instructors and sweet ladies who care for my kiddo while I…read moreworkout. Workouts are always different which brings an excitement to each workout. Can't recommend this place enough!