well we live in Texas and they teach swimming! my kids have learned so much and gained so much confidence in abilities. the coaches are great, transition between skill levels seamlessly and truly kids learn to swim. heated pools, showers, no complaints here! read more

Both of my kids have lessons here once a week and the coaches are so patient and gentle! They have learned so much in a short time!

Great staff and the kids ask to go each week! The staff are friendly and the facilities are clean. Overall we have had a great experience.

I nanny a kid with downs and they are absolutely awesome at accommodating to his needs. 10/10 recommend!

Great for private classes but they are super short classes. They are exactly 18 minutes (once the instructor actually makes it to your child) also there are a few instructors that aren't that nice. My child would say hi to her and she was always so short and kinda of rude. Also the facilities are dirty, old, musty, and need to be cleaned! There are mold in the changing rooms as well as in the showers! So gross! Do not walk barefoot you have been warned. You Pay so much $$ and they can't clean/update the facilities. Ridiculous. read more

This place is excellent! The whole staff is welcoming and warming. My daughter loves the class and her teacher Mariana!

We love FINS! My kids have learned so much and their coaches are awesome. The pace of instruction is gentle enough that it's not too much pressure on the kids and they enjoy coming here every week. They are already both better swimmers than I am. read more

Went to this place to learn swimming as an adult. I'm about a year in and can swim the pool length, tread water, and do a backstroke. Highly recommend if you never got to learn how to swim as a child and want to pick it up now. read more

Great if you want basic pool safety. Not great for actual stroke technique and have a child who can swim.

These guys have a pretty decent swimming program for new swimmers. The thing that bothers me is that they are MAJOR clock watchers. I understand that they must do this for this type of establishment, BUT they only watch the clock at the end of the lesson. They start late but have no problem ending on time -- or early. So you're not always getting your money's worth. With makeups, you can also find classes that are too big. So you're not getting individual attention. The instructors are nice, but that doesn't compensate for the other issues. Unfortunately, there aren't many options in this market. We are going to start using a private instructor in our own pool. read more

This place is the BEST! I have had 3 kids start at FINS at 6 mo old. they learned water safety and comfort to start, then ability to save themselves in case of accidental fall in the water. Get to edge and get out.. Then they learned breath control (staying under water for a period) finally the technical strokes. NOW.... my girls are tops in their swim teams in their age group. Even when compared with year round swimmers they are doing great!! Whether you want just basic water safety or training for technical strokes this is a great place to be. read more

We started swim lessons with our first-born in 2016. The first 2 levels (Baby FINS 1 & 2) are geared towards ensuring your child is not fearful of water and teaching swim safety skills. Those 2 levels are also parent/child classes, which is great because essentially each child (6 in a class) is constantly getting one on one time. It also shows parents what they can be working on at home. That being said, our daughter progressed quickly with the help of her amazing instructor, Julie, and practice at home. Like any schooling, you can't expect to drop off a child at school and have them learn everything without ever practicing. So, the more you practice, the more rapidly they will advance through the Baby FINS levels. Once your child advances to Baby FINS 3, they are on their own (well, without their parent at their side). FINS does a great job of maintaining small class sizes (3 per class at this level) which ensures their safety and a perfect amount of instructional support as well as increased safety. In general, the pools are warm and the changing area is appropriate for the environment. You are at swim school not a 5 star resort. The staff, as a whole, is friendly, responsive, and caring. Every instructor there, whether they taught our children or not, knows them by name and takes a personal investment in their well-being and progress. In particular, Nelda, the manager of the Spring location has always gone above and beyond to make sure all of our needs are met-be it class times, instructors, suggestions, make-up classes...you name it-she'll take care of it! All in all, we have had nothing but positive experiences here. Our children are learning how to swim in a SAFE and FUN matter, and that's what is important. FINS comes with our absolute highest recommendation. read more

I wanted to honestly wait a while to write this review, given this was our first go round at a swimming facility. I wanted to see how things went, how well the boys progressed, and our overall experience at the facility. Let me preface this with my kids do enjoy their instructors and have learned a lot! They have come quite far on this journey (we've spent the entire summer and fall of 2018 here - a little over 6 months) and I do not feel the money was wasted (irregardless of how expensive it is). The boys' coaches have been extremely assertive in their teachings and have gained trust from them AND myself that no other school we've been to has been able to accomplish. The facility has been extremely assistive in our make-ups (scheduling three at once can be a bit of a challenge in almost everything we do) and have been receptive to our needs as a family. As a parent to multiples, I am extremely grateful for that and That said - I really wanted to give 5 stars. But I can't. Reasons for three: - The facility is chaotic! If you go anytime after 3pm during the week and or during the day on the weekend, expect to struggle to get in and out of the facility without breaking a sweat. It is jam-packed! We usually go in the afternoons during the week and have to fight to get around other parents and their children, due to the lack of space or clear path to the outside. - The dressing rooms are small and outdated - which leaves much to be said. There are three in the front - only big enough to accommodate maybe one child and their parent, secured by a shower curtain only. There isn't any other measure in place to keep those occupying the rooms safe and out of harms way from a would-be predator or even from being walked in on. There are locking rooms in the rear of the facility, however - again, they're small. There is one fairly large room that can usually be gotten (ideal for a parent with multiple children like myself), however there isn't really any handicapped access, nor is there anyway to secure your items you're changing into. - The length of the classes is one I am still struggling to grasp. I understand that to be the standard, and I'm sure for a multitude of reasons - however - I think increasing the class time would allow for a bit more progress in the long-term. Just my opinion. With three kids in the program, it is hard to spend an hour getting them ready only to turn around and spend just as long getting them ready again once done...might seem trivial to most (I've yet to see many parents with multiples this young in the facility), but its an issue to me. - Communication is a very big deal to me. Early on, we had issue with consistency and clear communication (pricing, level, and scheduling), but after numerous talks with the general manager that seemed to be corrected. The original assistant manager (no longer at the facility) was difficult to obtain any info from, but the new one is polar opposite. I will say, I'd still advise being persistent with follow ups regarding your concerns/requests. There are a couple staff members that appear complacent, but for the most part everyone is pleasant and professional and comes off genuinely concerned/attentive to your needs and your child(ren)'s needs. At the end of the day options are limited. I've explored other facilities and programs and have to say FINS still stands higher with me in regards to the overall opinion of the facility, its programs, and its staff. I think with a few updates on the facility and some lessons in customer relations, along with program adjustments/class size & schedules, alot more parents - including myself - would be extremely pleased. That said - we will take a break and possibly re-enroll in the spring.... read more

This place has been excellent! Great instructors and staff. Nice facility. Good location. Wish it was a little bit more affordable.

Very disappointed about this facility, they never explained the procedure of the "free evaluation " they took maybe less then 10 min and just gave a card to take to front desk. Not to mention it was way overcrowded to me , I know it's summer but way to many kids running around. Anyways we went to front desk and they did gave me prices right away (bit overpriced if you ask me) only for a 30 min class. The manager was there giving me information then she left me and started taking someone else like seriously she almost left me talking, I gave a girl my number for the manager to give me a call back and as off this day no one has contact me. Very very disappointing anyways I found another facility that actually shows interest in their customers. read more

We love Fins. Our 18 month old went from hating the water to loving to swim ! She has had two great instructors this past 4 months and each one was a great teacher and new our daughter by name. I highly recommend FINS! read more

FINS - Swimming Pools Near Me - Spring, Texas

I cannot say enough about this place my 5year old daughter took the power sessions with Jackie this summer and now she's a fish. Jackie is a superstar and is very patient with all the kids. This place gets results and builds the confidence to get the kids in the water. The front desk staff is always so helpful in accommodating the best schedule for everyone! We love this place so much we have enrolled my son who has special needs coach Bri has been wonderful, supportive, and patient and each lesson he too is making huge improvements in just two sessions. Thank you coaches and staff and FINS!! read more

This facility is simply amazing. The staff is attentive and very accommodating to my hectic schedule. My 2 children first came to FINS last summer and attended Summer A and Summer B. These classes are twice a week for 5 weeks for a total of 10 classes. The teaching method they use taught my then 4 year old some basic skills and my then 10 year old worked on gaining new ones. Due to a full yearly schedule we could not return during the school year. We then returned this summer and I purchased power sessions. These are 10 classes spread over 2 weeks. My oldest only needed 2 powers to progress through levels. I am confidant now that he is swim proof and he has learned the different strokes in swimming. My youngest is now able to swim independently and also swim safe. The classes are not inexpensive but for the skills they are being taught it is an invaluable life saving skill that they will use for the rest of their lives. Some people say that they can teach their children how to swim on their own but I wanted the knowledge that professionals can impart on my children. I highly recommend this facility to anyone looking to learn how to swim from infants to the older more mature crowd. read more

FINS - Congrats to all the summer move-ups. These kiddos are all working so hard to be swim safe. - Swimming Pools Near Me - Spring, Texas

I called and left messages several times- no one returned my calls. I finally decided to drive to the facility to check it out. Made an appointment for a free swim lesson for my 8 month old the following week. Facility is clean and nice. Pools are heated and comfortable. Instructor seemed to careless about the kids she was just going through the motions. Once the 30 minute class was up my husband and I headed to the front desk. Upon arrival the lady behind the counter, instead of asking us how our trial went, did we have any questions etc, just pointed to a clipboard and told us what to fill out. Very poor customer service. Disappointed in my experience since sadly there are not many options out there for infant swim lessons. read more

Terrible customer service. Owners would not return calls, and staff was very rude.

my daughter learned how to swim here years ago when she was about 4. I wasted time and money at the YMCA with a different instructor showing up each week and a large class size where my kid learned nothing. Came to this place, got her a private instructor and she accomplished more in one lesson than 5 lessons at the Y. After about 6 lessons here, she could swim well enough that I wouldn't worry about her drowning if she fell into a pool. A few years later, I put her on the neighborhood swim team and she remembered enough to do fine and perfect her swimming. I recall the lessons here being a little pricey (compared to group lessons especially), but well worth it since it's a safety issue for me read more

I use to work at the woodlands location when I was in high school. It is a family owned and run business. Everyone who works there is so nice and they all love what they do. If you are looking for a good place to get swim lessons, I definitely recommend FINS. They teach all ages from infants to elders. You can get private, semi-private or regular classes (which only have 4-5 students max). It really is a great place and you will definitely learn the skills you are looking for. read more

Fins has done phenomenal job teaching our 5 year old to swim!

My son was enrolled at the FINS location in Spring for four months and has not shown any progress. After three weeks of swim lessons, I received a progress report which showed that my son was competent in all but one area for that level. After three months I received another progress report that was exactly the same. By their own metrics there had been no progress in over three months. During the four months that my son was enrolled at FINS I did not see much change in the curriculum; his instructor simply followed the same routine each time. I have read positive reviews of FINS, but most are from more than one year ago so either they have declined in quality or I had the misfortune of a bad instructor. Either way after four months and $600 I am now teaching my son to swim by myself and making much better progress. Do not waste your money. read more

I cancelled and pulled my 2.5 year old daughter out of classes indefinitely this morning. We have been in Baby FINS 2 for almost the last year and still doing the same five activities. In Baby FINS 1, we at least did some FINS 2 activities to prepare the students. But in FINS 2, it's the same splashing around to the point that my growing 2.5 year old was bored and started to get frustrated, as well as tried to veer toward the older kids and wanted to do their activities. The facility has no locker rooms; the changing area is coed with only one double changing "room" which has nothing more than a flimsy curtain easily pulled open by any curious child. There are two single curtained changing cubicles, two single bathrooms and one disabled bathroom that I had to use as the changing room for my daughter. Saturdays are way too overpacked, and combine that with strollers, oversized bags, parents, grandparents, extended family and older siblings who aren't in classes, it makes for a very stressful sensory overload and not a fun experience at all. FINS' makeup policy is not conducive to us full-time working parents. I don't have the luxury of coming on a Thursday afternoon to make up my Saturday class (which was a makeup because FINS was closed on Memorial Day weekend). We have only missed a tiny handful of classes outside of national holidays in the last year. Our usual makeups are back to back with our regular Saturday class, but today we were forced to stand and wait after our 10am FINS 2 class soaking wet in our bathing suits hoping that there would be a spot at 11am to let us in. They are so strict with their makeups but don't care that parents don't notify them that they won't be there. As a result, my 2.5 year old daughter got frustrated and upset and cold and wanted to go home. So I got her changed first instead of me first (because there was no private changing room available; I changed her on the changing tables, which are usually filled with bags of parents who don't have babies or toddlers). My daughter thought we were going to be leaving after she was dressed but I explained that mummy was still in her bathing suit. Needless to say, she got upset and started crying. I had nowhere to change. Another mother stood there staring at me and I politely asked her to stop staring as it was making us uncomfortable. She started shaking her head and then said "F-ing control your child." Excuse me!?! I notified the front desk and they did nothing. I decided I had had enough of the place and cancelled my membership. I left to the car and came back to hand in the cancellation paper and they still said they didn't bother talking to the woman who used highly inappropriate language in front of my child. You see, they have a constant revenue stream despite incredibly high turnover so they don't care that they lose a customer. Terrible customer service and all they did was offer us a soggy stale cookie. I refused to leave until they refunded my money. Once that was done, I drove over to Aquatots and signed my daughter up right away. We put up with this for too long. I almost cancelled two months ago when another mother handed me a massive beach towel to cover me up while breastfeeding my daughter (absolutely illegal to ask a mother in Texas to cover). I asked the front desk to put up breastfeeding friendly signs (they have plenty of signs about doubling up diapers) but no sign was ever put up. I told the mother that she is showing far more cleavage in her bathing suit than I ever am while nursing. What a nightmare.... so glad we are gone. Finally at Aquatots my daughter will actually learn to swim. read more

We LOVE FINS! My 6 year old has come so far with her swimming abilities. She has learned so much at FINS. The instructors are all knowledgeable and really care about the kids. The staff is always friendly and very professional. I am now signing up my 3 year old and can't wait to see her progression. You can tell this is a family owned business and truly care about teaching safety and knowledge in and around water. read more

Very slow progression in teaching. They basically want you to pay several hundreds of dollars in classes just to have your kid still splashing around in the water. Also their class's make up policy is awful. Basically a waste of time and money. Will never enroll again. read more

FINS has indoor heated swimming pools in three locations where children and adults can enroll in swimming programs: The Woodlands, Spring, and Atascocita/Kingwood. My kids love taking swim lessons from the instructors at the Atascocita location! The kids get lots of attention because the class ratio is small. Liam and Juli do an outstanding job of running the swim school and training the instructors and staff. They are super friendly and sincerely care about the children and adult customers. If you are looking for a place in Atascocia/Kingwood to sign up your children for swim lessons, FINS is the best place in the area! read more

We have been going here for about 2 months now. Mrs. Julie is AMAZING with my daughter. She always greets her when we walk in and she is so great with all of the kids. My little girl is really catching on and I can definitely see a huge difference in her since day 1. We LOVE Fins! :) read more

Love FINS! My child has been a student since she was 6 months. They helped her understand water safety and what to do if she ever falls in the pool. She is learning great swim techniques! All her teachers from 6 months are still there so she enjoys seeing familiar faces! I always praise FINS! read more

They make learning to climb out of the pool fun for my kids. Great exercise! Been going here for 2 years kids love it! Just wish the baby changing area was bigger. read more

I enrolled my 6 year old in the angel fins class. She had no prior experience and would need to learn the basics hence the angel fins class. This class has a 2:1 ratio. On the 2nd day of class I noticed that instructor Mr. Garrett seemed to be frustrated with the kids. On the way home my daughter informed me that he said "I hate teaching kids" and he also said that her kicks were horrible. I went to the manager who investigated the incident. In the end she took his side and I asked for a refund. I will never use this place nor will I refer anyone to them. read more

My son has been in lessons for 1 1/2 years at FINS and he absolutely loves it! His teacher is great and always gives us a rundown of the lesson when it is over. The staff is always very informative and extremely nice. The facility, pools, and bathrooms are always clean. We recommend FINS to everyone we know! read more

My 6 and 3 year old have been with FINS (Spring-Klein location) for several years now. It is a very clean facility, with friendly professional staff! They have taught our children everything from water safety to proper form when swimming backstroke, freestyle and so on. read more