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.

I was late signing up my 3 year old for swim lessons when a friend told me she heard there were…read morestill openings at this swim school. I was able to email Emily to find out what classes were still available. I was able to get him in for the second week of June, I brought cash to pay for his class. There were 5 other kids in his class that had two instructors. My son hasn't really been in many class settings so it was an adjustment for him to learn waiting his turn and following the group. I feel like they did a good job teaching him and maybe two weeks of lessons would be perfect for him. Parking: When you arrive to the address you'll see the driveway that goes down a steep private driveway. There is a little colored flag that says swim lessons on it but if you didn't see it like me, yes drive down the long driveway past the little playground and camping trailer. There are places to pull off to park or you can park on the north side driveway near the chickens/turkeys. DO NOT use the actual driveway at all. They made that very clear in the email. The swim lessons take place in the backyard, there's a big playground the children are allowed to play on and there is a bathroom available.

This place was really nice and clean. I took my 2 year here for a month of swim lessons. They have…read moresnacks and other things you can buy. They have a kids play area in the lobby. They have nice changing rooms, bathrooms and showers. The pool is also nice and the temperature of the pool is great. The only thing is, every time we came they never did anything different. The class was the exact same thing every time. I wish they would switch it up a little bit.

So terrible and ineffective. Their entire model is ineffective. We spent so much time and money…read morehere with no results. As soon as we switched, our children were floating on their backs after a few lessons up at Alicia's pool. Not to mention there were a few really unpleasant employees there. Some great, but the older ones were very unpleasant. I wouldn't recommend. AT. ALL.

I can't share enough good about the Goldfish Swim School in American Fork. My daughter suffers from…read moreanxiety for just about everything and getting her to try and swim alone or do just about anything in the water is near impossible so we decided to try swim lessons to see if we could boost her confidence and after just one lesson I am happy to say her confidence in the water has never been higher. I don't know why formal lessons was the key to getting her to feel comfortable in the water but I guess it was. This location in particular has all of the amenities you need at a swim school; changing rooms, showers, blow dryers, swimsuit dryer, ample seating from the viewing area. They have everything. The staff is also very kind and understanding. We worked with Brittany at the front when we arrived and she walked us through everything we need to know and then my daughter worked with Ben in the water. They were both very patient with us and our high needs child. We cannot recommend this place enough.

I just finished my daughters first class with Goldfish. This place has a special magic to it. My…read moredaughter has extreme anxiety around water and swimming. The teacher that worked with her explained everything to her in a way that made her feel safe and confident. The facility has so much to offer. The staff was so kind and friendly. I wish that I would have signed her up sooner.

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!

I wanted my 3 year old son to be water safe so I signed him up for O'Neal Aquatics. It is a…read morechallenging to teach a child to float on their back unassisted but also necessary to help them survive a pool accident if it ever were to happen. After 10 lessons my son is completely water safe. He jumps off the diving board by himself with confidence and is able to get safely to the side. He's now moved on to working on his freestyle and backstroke. This is something he could have never achieved in a group lesson in a month or 2 months even. He loves his teacher Noelle and we look forward to lessons again next year.

I'm an OTF junkie. This place was my 2nd home in college and it felt crazy going back for a workout…read moretoday! Tawny was an amazing and coach and their manager Courtney is the best of the best!! The workouts are always the best and being able to track my heart rate just makes it even better!! Don't miss out on this place!

History: I have unsuccessfully been to so many various gyms and exercise programs, and always with…read morea fierce desire to get my body healthy and into shape. But after PAIN, dizziness, nausea, blacking out, and uncertainty that I'm even doing all this right, I lose the will to keep going within the 1st or 2nd week. I remain a member for months later, but my body definitely does NOT ever want to return so badly that I never go. Then I give up and take the loss of money paid. So when my boyfriend signed me up for Orange Theory Fitness, I was not thrilled about the idea. I was just too out of shape (having rarely exercised my entire life!) *** But Orange Theory is DIFFERENT, and here's how: It's like having a personal trainer watching out for you. You put on a device that tells you where your body is, and how hard you can push or not. There is a Science to it all, and I can finally get into shape without all that overage of pain and dizziness. I walk away with actual endorphins... and so yes, my body is ok with me going again and again.