The absolute best place in Ventura County to beat the heat with kids!We had an incredible time at…read moreVentura Aquatic Center for their open swim session. The facility is immaculate, well-designed, and feels incredibly safe.

Tucked away in the Ventura Community park off of Kimball is a large aquatic center that I've been…read morewanting to check out. I hear of this place every summer but never had the chance til this week. What a great place for kids to enjoy water play. But actually for the entire family too! We went during free swim time from 12-4pm and it was only $10 for ages 3 and up. There's a big shallow kiddie pool with water activities and then 2 water slides on the back side of the park. There's a rec pool that maybe goes to 4.5 ft depth so it's perfect for just enjoying the water when you can't lap swim because the pool is crowded. A large picnic table area can be found in the middle of the center too so you can being lunch and snacks too. There a larger Olympic size pool on the west end of the center that can be used for lap swimming so overall it's great for all ages and swimming levels. We're planning to be here quite a bit for the summer! There's also cabanas to change into and showers to rinse off before and after swimming.

When I first joined Ventura Surf and Swim a year ago, I couldn't even float, let alone swim a…read moresingle stroke. I was nervous, a complete beginner. But from the very first class, I felt supported and encouraged. The instructors were incredibly patient and skilled at breaking things down step-by-step. They created such a positive and motivating environment that I started looking forward to each session. Over time, I built not only my swimming skills but also my confidence in the water. I really appreciated how flexible and accommodating the team was with my schedule. Since I work full-time, evening classes were the only option for me, and they made it easy for me to attend consistently. On occasions when I needed to reschedule, they were always understanding and helpful, which made a huge difference in staying committed. Now, I can swim confidently--something I never imagined I'd be able to say. I'm so grateful for the progress I've made and for the dedication of the entire team here. Thank you for helping me discover the joy of swimming!

My 5 yo son has made soooo much progress with Ventura surf and swim. I'm so impressed with the…read moreteachers and teaching method. They are like no other and you will see results. My son loves going too. Highly recommend!!!

Worth every penny! Highly recommend children learning to swim with Kim! From scared of the water to…read moreswimming and calling it fun. We had a wonderful experience.

It's not worth what it costs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I brought my 2.5 year old to learn survival swim…read morewith Kim especially since we live in Ventura and are close to the water. I enrolled in the 6-week class, M-Th, for 10 minutes, and the amount of time it took me to prepare my child for swim class, pack up, get her in the car, pack snacks after, etc., for ONLY 10 minutes ... was not worth the stress. After 4 weeks (so far) of swimming with Kim, I haven't seen much improvement in my daughter's survival swim technique ... if anything, she says "NO SWIM" and doesn't want to go to the pool even more. I was hoping that based on how much we paid, we would get a more "tailored" class, with communication to the parent on what can be worked on or what skills my daughter can continue practicing, but it feels like the class is so impersonal. Kim teaches the same thing to every child, and when I ask her what I can practice on with my child, she says, she needs to come to swim classes more. I feel like it was a waste of $1,200 and 6-weeks. When I took my daughter on vacation, I felt like I taught her more in one week at the hotel pool, than the last 6-weeks my daughter had with Kim. I know that it takes time ... especially with a 2.5 year old, but I feel like the classes can be Things that I think she needs to improve on, if parents are paying THAT MUCH MONEY: 1. Give parents a "weekly report" on skillsets that the child worked on and things to continue practicing. Almost like a progress report, with tips on how to improve. 2. Text & communicate with the parent on what the child's strengths and weaknesses are. At the end of the class, my daughter could float on her back ... and kick to the stairs, so I guess that's successful. But, she refuses to go back to swim class. I think she was traumatized. She said "No Swim Teacher Kim." I should have waited until she's older .. but thought this was crucial. Did my daugther remember anything, NO.

The best of the best gym and an amazing staff. the service was great.the workers value your time to…read moreme you have a great experience.

An amazing environment, with friendly and professional staff. I'm 67 years of age and I'm taking…read moreprivate swim lessons. I'm extremely pleased with my lessons and my water aerobics classes.

Highly knowledgeable, clean, recommend any family or friend they do a fantastic job welcomingread more

Staff is friendly! They have plenty of seating around for parents to watch. They also open up the…read morelarge window pane gates in the afternoons. Makes for a nice indoor experience with a peak of freshness.

We have been swimming at Wendy Fereday since my daughter was 4 months old and she is now almost 4…read more We also enrolled our younger daughter about a year ago and she's almost 2. We absolutely love it there!!! The facilities are always clean and tidy and the staff is amazing. They start the babies out with small classes which help with repetition and really learning the basics, and then move them on to privates which really focus on technique and skill. We look forward to swim every week and intend to continue going well into the girls joining their swim team. Thank you Wendy and team!!!

We have been taking our daughter to Wendy's swim class for over a year now. The first day of class…read moreit is hard to see your baby cry because the swim experience is new (the pool is heated & babies are always supervised by 1-2 adults with swim jackets) but after just 1-2 classes our daughter was LOVING swimming!! If we miss a class our daughter notices & tells us! "Swimming!!" Wendy knows how EXACTLY how to work with babies & teach them swimming. One of the most impressive things they learn is if they fall in the pool they learn to put their arms up, reach for the side and climb out of the pool-this is HUGE for pool safety should your baby somehow manage to fall in!! We have had so many compliments from other parents while on vacation about how well our daughter swims for her age. Thank you Wendy & crew! We will be enrolling our son as soon as he is old enough too!

Wonderful place to take your kids to cool off. Loved the price, loved that we can bring in food and…read morea tent/shade. They do take ~10 minutes to clean the water (water is turned off) so we ate our lunch while waiting. So my kids had full bellies and fun in the water. Only negative is there are no changing rooms. So you either change in the restroom stall or you go home wet. Lifeguards are supervising but please still watch your kids. Specifically the older ones who are playing roughly with each other and end up slamming into little kids. Tickets are purchased online through the City of Santa Clarita website. You have to find the section to register for programs/classes. Make an account. It will show all programs/classes offered. Click on "Aquatics". Scroll down and click on "Recreational swim ticket Aquatic Center- $7". You will add all family or account members you need. When you add to cart it will discount the price for kids ($5) or babies (free). They have a list of people attending so no printed ticket required.

Amazing facility. Love the ability to do lap swim during daytime hours. Beautiful pool and super…read morefriendly staff. Wish I lived closer so I could visit more often!

Swim team and individual lessons are great! Staff is very helpful and patient with all levels of…read moreswimmers. You're welcomed into the swim family warmly and kids make friends fast. It's just a great place to be, to learn and grow, and to have fun being part of a team and swim family.

I have never heard from Ms. Daland until I wrote my review. So, I'm skeptical of her apology…read morebelow, as she made no attempt to write or call me after I repeatedly requested to speak to her. However, her staff called me immediately that I owed about $7-$8 for a snack and toy after my debit card was lost and the charge didn't process. By then, I was owed over $1000 in special needs recreational funding that this school would not process, but they gave me one day to pay when the debit card was reported lost, and the $7-$8 didn't go through. This is a true story-and even the staff member seemed uncomfortable saying I had to pay when she knew I was owed a lot of money in funding due to their failures. Then, months later, another staff member offered me one month of free tuition for all of our trouble due to the discrepancies in the financials and my constant attempts to get ahold of someone. Then, get this- they came back and reneged on the free tuition and demanded the one month of tuition and said I must pay it. I said you offered me one free month's tuition, and I am now about $1100 in funding that is missing due to your own failures to file. They wouldn't even upload a simple tax document (very telling) for 8 months, until Aveanna's (a 3rd-party) finance department conducted another investigation with a higher-up in the claims department. Even then, they still never bothered to upload the rest of the financials. Then they BANNED my autistic 7-year-old from swim lessons because I didn't pay the one month that they offered for free, then reneged without notice, when I was owed at least $1100 in funding and was now chasing a 3rd party to investigate their financial claims when they refused to respond to me and to my caseworker. My RC caseworker, who supports children with special needs, told me he can't keep calling them to no avail. He had numerous other special-needs clients to contact and really tried to support us. But as soon as I write a bad review on Yelp, Leslie comes running. Had she made ANY attempt to contact me and express remorse over how things went down (even if I never get paid back, just say sorry or acknowledge what happened-some communication from her), this review never would have been posted. I didn't know this woman existed until this review hit; now she's accessible. My autistic child is STILL BANNED from this swim school for me not paying one month's tuition that was offered for free after I was in the hole of maybe $1100 plus in lost funding. I had to explain to her why she can't go, and she cried thinking she did something wrong while I waited for another swim school's waiting list for special needs clients to open. Thanks! This is literally the only negative review I've ever written.

Waking up to realize it's been a couple of days since you've worked out. The hotels only a little…read moreways. Hit the gym early for a good sesh and boom. You are greeted with a welcoming voice and smile. When arriving at the gym at o dark 30 of the morning. It's always good to have staff that are ready and pleasant. I know I walked out feeling better after talking to gentleman at the front door. If I stay in Oxnard again this'll be a spot I plan to get a sesh in.

Been using the gym for about 5 months now both before and after remodel.. remodel was nice and They…read morebrought in a few new machines, got rid of a few really poorly kept machines and changed the layout. It definitely need an upgrade. This gym feels over 50 years old but I think is only about half of that. A couple things that standout on almost every visit: I rarely see staff in the workout area for cleanup, resupply on cleaning products, or just general upkeep. Maybe that's improved a small amount lately and becomes a bigger priority but we shall see. When walking in there is almost always someone at the desk but rarely do you get greeted when arriving or on your way out. I guess that's a small thing that could make someone feel welcome. Sometimes it's the little things can go a long way. This gyms location is excellent but with little competition in the area, it seems the desire to have anything other than location isn't a priority. I think this gym could easily be a premium experience but it falls way short of that and the 2.5 star overall rating on yelp is an indicator of that.