We've had such a wonderful experience with Alijah. He is incredibly patient, consistently showing…read moreunderstanding and care no matter the pace of progress. His encouragement and positive energy make a huge difference- he knows how to connect with kids and create a fun, supportive environment. He keeps things engaging and playful, which means my daughter is not only progressing but genuinely excited for each swim lesson. It's such a joy to see her so happy and motivated in the water. I highly recommend him to any parent looking for a swim instructor who combines skill with kindness and truly knows how to make learning fun for kids!

Alijah is absolutely fantastic! First of all he communicates really well and is always on time…read more As an instructor he is gentle yet knows when to push so my daughter can keep improving. She looks forward to her lesson every week. We are halfway through our lesson package and extremely pleased.

Awful swimming club, disorganized and not professional. Consider other clubs in Gainesville. They…read moreuse Gator name but we found out they are far from Gator!

Gator Swim Club, located at the University of Florida swimming facilities (at the O'Connell Center)…read moreoffers swimming training from beginners just learning to swim to advanced competitive swimming. My review is based on the introductory swimming lessons for my five year old. There is a lot to like about the swimming lessons here. The facilities are excellent; lessons are held in the small heated pools perfect for little ones and changing/showers/bathrooms are in the O'Connell Center locker rooms. Class sizes are small and the instructors are very friendly.

This is a must visit. The pool is 85 degrees. Its huge. They have movies on a massive screen…read morewith an awesome sound system. The locker rooms are clean and kept. There is a nice patio area. They have concessions with junk food, soft drinks, beer, and wine. The list of offerings is too long to write in a review. Check out the website. There is nothing like this in north central Florida. Check the schedule for adult date night. That's right - drop your kid(s) off at the pool on select Fridays and they'll keep the kids entertained for the evening.

Nice pool nice staff there is a regular pool lap pool and a kiddie pool I visited for my swimming…read morelessons in June and July would go again next year

No complaints, really. I came here to both lap swim and to dive. For diving, they have two 1-meter…read moreboards and one 3-meter board. The lifeguards, though young, are very professional and good at their jobs plus prompt to answer any questions. There's ample room for lap swimming plus a children's shallow kiddie pool and another shallow area for people to just splash around if not lap swimming--plus the diving well. Some reviewers have commented on high school swim teams coming here to practice: apparently the deal is for some to come here, some to Westside, some go to UF as well. Until the School Board builds its own aquatics facility (unlikely), that will probably be how things go. (Whereas Jacksonville high schools in contrast have their own swimming pools on site in many cases.) School swim teams need places to practice, so this is a logical solution and I don't see it as impinging much on other patrons. Other reviewers (here and elsewhere) have complained some kids are loud and disrespectful: I did not experience that, yeah, kids can be loud but all I encountered were very polite. The locker rooms: the men's locker room is indeed old, probably original. I did not find it dirty however. Unlike the renovated Westside (Cherry) Pool, it actually has enough lockers to accommodate for two swim teams--or probably more. That's important if you're having meets here. I don't think Westside with its renovations provides that level of locker room space. So, as a diver and swimmer, no complaints here. Yeah, it's not a brand new nor renovated facility but clean and well-run: it meets my criteria certainly.

10/10! I have 4 children and they get so excited when we…read morestop in. My husband and I absolutely adore the staff. Always kind and helpful. We are extremely grateful for the remodeling. We understand it's an older building, but love that they are trying to make it better for all. THANK YOOOUU!!!

This might be the best place I've ever been to best place I've been 10/10. The place is clean and…read morethe staff is nice would go again, I only have one complaint the pool rules are so strict wish it was less strict

Great facility! We come here for my son's swim meets. Seats are not super comfortable but overall…read moregreat place.

This pool is probably the best pool I've ever been too. It has a little concession stand, splash…read morepad, outdoor and indoor pool with long course and short course, and very clean. Also love the huge amount of seats they have in the stands. Nice pool.

My experience with Sun Country has been horrible from start to finish…read more If you have a child with any kind of special needs, I would avoid this place. My daughter was not treated with respect, and they dismissed her immediately and assumed she needed to be in a toddler class as a 4 year old. No steps were taken to ensure she felt welcomed or to slowly acclimate her into the class. When I sent them an email entailing my experience but it was left completely unanswered. No one responded to the email or called me to discuss my experience. I had to call them to ask for a refund. They told me a refund would be granted, but instead of a refund they charged me again!! So now I have two charges on my bank account for $205 and I have over $400 tied up. I called to ask about what happened and the response was "I don't know why you were charged twice" Still no manager has called me to rectify this situation. I'm sorely disappointed with my experience.

Great small climbing gym. Bouldering, top rope and lead available but the actual space is not…read morelarge. Closest gym in the surrounding area though so I'll take what I can get. Reasonable pricing as well

Sarah is an amazing swim coach that is very patient and understanding but also pushes you to be…read moreyour best!

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Lori is an excellent swim instructor. She has been teaching both of our boys (2 and 5) almost the…read moreentire summer. She is gentle and caring in the pool while still giving them great direction on how to swim and survive an unexpected fall in the water. Strongly recommend her.

I had the pleasure of working both with Yaoska and Lori with my son. I have nothing but great…read morethings to say about both of them. My son understood all of the basics by 10 classes, and was a pretty good swimmer by 20 classes. Lori was with him the majority of the time and he grew very attached to her and trusted her in the water. I highly recommend enrolling in classes with either Lori or Yaoska, you won't regret your decision! Great investment!