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    Big Blue Swim School

    5.0 (3 reviews)
    Closed 3:00 pm - 8:00 PM

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    4.4(22 reviews)
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    I could not be more impressed with a swim school than I am with Utah Swim Academy. My 2 year old…read more(almost 3) son learned to float within the first 8 lessons and is currently learning to dive and do the back stroke. I am beyond thrilled that I can feel safe with him near open water now. The location is unsuspecting but a great facility with plenty of parking.

    It seems odd to me that I'm one of the only ones to leave a poor review here, but all I can do is…read moretell my honest experience and let you decide what you'll do with your kids! We arrived for our first lesson for my 20 month old and I was surprised to see the school is just in someone's back yard. There were two instructors in the pool and no one else from the business around, so after a bit of confusion, we just sat by some other parents and waited our turn. What we saw was horrifying. Both infants in the water were screaming and crying, just desperate to get out. The poor mom next to me was holding her face in agony watching her baby scream like that. In fact, all the parents we saw there had that same agonizing look on their faces. The instructors didn't even seem phased. They must see that a lot, because they just kept going, stone faced with the kids. Eventually one of the kids just started violently vomiting in the water. It was not pretty! The instructor again didn't even seem phased and just took a net and scooped up the floating pieces at the top of the water. Ummm gross! When it was my sons turn I took him to the water and he started playing with some toys. I was hopeful he might not cry the whole time! After he got in, he too started screaming and wailing to be with a stranger in the water. I can understand kids don't like that sort of thing, but it just seemed like the instructor was awful with kids because all he did was, with a monotone voice, say "it's okay. You're okay, etc" which obviously did nothing to calm my child. After 18 agonizing minutes of watching my child's jaw shake from crying so hard, I went to the instructor and asked if that was normal. He said it was, and it usually isn't until the 5th or 6th lesson that they learn how to float and stop crying the whole way through. These lessons are $30 a piece, so getting to 5 lessons would be $150 of your child screaming, choking and wishing they were anywhere else. That night my poor toddler had nightmares all night long! There were snacks for the kids to eat at a table nearby, but they all cost money and you needed to Venmo to take something. The whole vibe of this place is just off! Kids screaming and vomiting in the water, cold instructors who don't seem to care or know how to calm children, and a crazy hot backyard with barely any shade to sit under. (We actually had to sit sideways to avoid the 99° sun during the lesson) it's not worth the money I paid upfront to go back to any lessons. I would definitely not recommend this school to anyone. I'm sure the peace of mind of having your child learn to swim or float is invaluable, but I'll do it somewhere where the journey isn't such a scarring experience for the child and parents alike.

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    4.4(5 reviews)
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    We absolutely love this swim school and feel so lucky to have it as part of our weekly routine. The…read morefacility is always incredibly clean, which immediately puts us at ease as parents. The Baby Blue classes are 30 minutes long, which is the perfect amount of time for little ones with short attention spans. The classes are structured and follow a consistent curriculum each week, which I personally really appreciate since at this age, consistency truly is key to learning and building confidence. Over the past year, we've had three different instructors, and every single one has been fantastic. They are attentive, patient, and genuinely fun. Our child has had moments where he's cried or struggled during class, and we've never once been made to feel guilty or uncomfortable about normal toddler emotions. Instead, the instructors handle it with so much understanding and encouragement. We genuinely love being part of this program and can't recommend it enough to other families looking for a positive, supportive, and well-run swim school.

    We've been going to Big Blue Swim school in Saratoga springs for over a year now. My daughter used…read moreto be afraid of the water. Now she swims confidently. The consistency of the lessons along with the lesson plans they follow have helped her to improve her swimming skills and confidence in the water. Her progress has been consistent and she loves going to her lessons. The teachers are so good with the kids. You can do a free trial lesson to see if it's a good fit for you. We would highly recommend Big Blue!

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