Jami W. (in Kansas City) was a great swim instructor for my 4 year old (who can be a little…read morestubborn!). She was the perfect mix of patient and stern, which built trust and emphasized safety. Before swim lessons he would sink immediately and not know how to get to the top, now he can swim across the pool unassisted, float, and so much more. Thank you!!!

Kathryn did a wonderful job with my 7-year-old son. She was effective, kind, and professional. My…read moreson has sensory issues and anxiety from a previous negative experience with swim class (not Sunsational), so he was not always an easy student. But Kathryn very patiently worked with him over 6 lessons to increase his comfort level and build his skills one by one. When he struggled, she brought toys for him to play with, which worked great. During the final lesson, he swam for the first time! We are thrilled and grateful. Also, Kathryn scheduled all the lessons in a short period of time because we were visiting from out of town; we appreciated her availability. Thank you so much to Kathryn and Sunsational for making it happen!

KC swim academy is the swim lesson division of Team Unify- a club swim team. During the summer…read morethey offer swim camps M-Th x 2 weeks 30min each. During the school year they have weekly lessons on Sunday. Group lessons are $22 per lesson, and there are a max of 4 kids (but most of the time my kids were in groups of 2 or 3) also if there were 4 kids they usually had 2 instructors per group for the younger kids. I really like the fact that they did not use any swim 'backpacks' like the lessons we had at the YMCA. Suzanne is the director and is so nice and helpful. Most of the instructors are high school kids that swim on the team. They have recently added infant survival (and I believe it is one of the few places in the city that offers it). If you have an infant - I would highly recommend these lessons. They will be an expert swimmer by 3. If you kids are toddlers, you might consider private lessons first. I found we got a lot more out of the group lessons after a few private ones first. We had our lessons at the Shawnee Mission East HS pool, but I think they offer them at a few others during the summer. This is a very well run group and if you have a kid that swims and you want to improve his stroke, they'll do a great job.

Can't say enough good things about Emler. In only three individual lessons, our three year old has…read morealready done more in 75 minutes than in all combined pool efforts before. A confident paddler with a floatie on, he is not as sure of himself without the training wheels. Staff members at Emler are flexible, nurturing, and understanding about comfort levels and have put him at ease in the water. Our main reason for signing him up for lessons was for pool safety and individual confidence, not necessarily strokes or technique at this point. Our coach has already instilled a strong sense of safety and provides skills for him to swim back to the wall and pull himself up in case of a fall in emergency. They offer both individual and group sessions ranging in prices and value. As our little one grows, we'll look to the group instruction as an option. We're headed on vacation this summer and I have no doubt our child's swim skills will be top-notch after his time at Emler. Thankful for everything they do and provide for everyone's precious cargo.

My step kids swim at Emler swim school now and they love it! Great place for your kids to learn a…read morelife saving skill!

Our daughter started swim classes here and she has learned so much! She has gained confidence in…read morewater and learned how to float, swim, and get out without a ladder. The classes are absolutely worth it!

From the owner: British Swim School offers swimming lessons for kids and adults of all ages, beginning as early as…read more3 months. Located inside of SpringHill Suites, our swim school is open year-round, so you can learn to swim when you're ready and continue until you've mastered the skills. We use gentle teaching methods and a survival-first approach to help swimmers of all levels become safer and more confident in the water. Our safe, fun, and effective teaching methods have made us the preferred choice for parents and students for over 40 years. Our confidence-building curriculum and small group swimming classes provide a consistent format and structure with one-on-one attention for each swimmer. Private swimming lessons are subject to availability.

Goldfish Swim School is fantastic. We've previously tried a couple others some lesson programs, but…read moreGoldfish Swim School's pool temperature and curriculum are utterly fantastic. My kids have gone from being scared of being cold in the water to actually progressing their swim skills.

Both of my girls are in the golden learners class at goldfish. When we first started they were both…read morevery reserved to being in the water and trying to swim on their own. We have been there over a year and their confidence is through the roof. We have loved every one of their instructors and I am so happy seeing how comfortable they are in the water now.

My granddaughter has been going to Emler off and on for about a year and a half. It takes time, but…read moreabout a month ago she finally started swimming on her own. I can see now how the repetitive teaching is what makes it stick. I travel a lot, so when we need to miss a class I just schedule the absence and they give me a make-up token for a future lesson. It's been really flexible for us, and I would highly recommend it.

A complete waste of money. Outrageously priced. The building is miserable to sit in. I'm…read moredisappointed in myself for spending $30 per swim lesson, especially when my child doesn't even swim for more than a third of the class time. When I asked to speak to a manager about my concerns, my request was refused. Look into local community centers or a YMCA for actual swim lessons. Emler = sucks.

I've been taking my kids to Aqua Tots for about 4 years now. The lessons have up to 4 kids in them…read moreand run for 30 minutes. Each of my kids were scared to go under water when they started and each instructor has been patient and kind and now they have no fear and each swim really good, even my youngest who started not long ago. Learning to swim is such an important skill to know and I'm happy that we have been able to stay consistent throughout the year. The skills they learn could get them in a swim team, not just the basic free style stroke. Backstroke, breaststroke and even the butterfly and flip turns are taught as they move up through the levels. I feel so much better knowing that my kids know what to do in a pool to feel confident and be able to swim.

Honestly, we've been pretty happy with the quality of instructors…read more However, the amount of behaviors Aqua Tots allows to happen during classes is becoming troubling. My daughter can hardly focus because most levels always have two students playing around putting hands on each other. The "deck supervisors" either do see the behavior and don't care enough to stop the disrupted class or aren't paying attention at all. Both excuses/reasons are a major safety concern and also unacceptable when classes only occur for once a week for $100 or more. This is not right to allow other students to have their learning and swimming disrupting that love swimming and want to be there to grow. Remove students that don't and are disrupting the class. Aqua Tots needs to sit those students out until it's their turn to do an exercise with the instructor. If it continues they need to walked out and go back to their parent until they stop disrupting the class. This is becoming a ridiculous circus, as it's happening too often in multiple classes.

My dad and I went here for the Raku event and it was wonderfully paced and reasonably priced for…read morethe firing! The staff that they had supporting the event were very helpful and knowledgeable, as well.

Amazing place, good class. Great teacher. The whole experience was wholesome. Been there twice now…read more Second time I brought my mom and sisters for a fun time together. Did not dissapoint.