This is mostly a thank you for Aubrey( esstlake) she is a great instructor with lots of patience. My daughter had Phoebe but horrible experience with her. We now have Aubrey 2x a week and my daughter loves loves going to class. She can't wait to see miss Aubrey. Very happy mom read more

Friendly and great instructors like Paulette and Esteban and Trinity! They are the only reason why I have been debating quitting Floaties since the new front desk administration has been on board. I really hope I get some attention from someone by editing my initial review. My sons have been learning from good instructors like Ivette, Christian, Eric, Nancy, Esteban. I just don't seem to get the attention from the front desk like it used to be before! read more

My little one goes to swim class here and I am very pleased with what she is learning. She is barely one, and she has already learned to hold her breath under water, and also to go to the edge of the pool and grab on. Basically she is being trained on what to do in the event that she falls into the pool (hope that never happens). Her instructor Mr. Rocky is really nice and he is very sweet with the kids. She takes class with one other girl and it feels like a private lesson still. My only complaint is that sometimes the water in the pool is not as warm as it is supposed to be. They say that the temperature is always in the 90's and it is not. We have addressed this issue with management and it is still hit or miss. I just don't want my daughter to get sick because the water is cold. Overall, very pleased. read more

My only complaint is that I am not a kid to jump in the pool. Lol. The instructors teach with professionalism to the kids. Front Desk is always happy to answer my questions. Josh has teach my daughter to be a great swimmer. read more

Our 6-month old daughter is enrolled here. We love it and will be coming back once the weather gets a little warmer. From the reception staff to all the coaches, we felt welcomed. The coaches were patient and knowledgeable. Granted, I really don't know what my daughter will remember from this, but the laughs she produces while in the water is well worth it! Recommendation: I wish the men's bathroom had a dedicated changing area and or shower rather than waiting for a stall to open. read more

Very friendly staff and knowledgeable instructors. I have a very active 3 year old, and he thrives here. Not only does he not want to leave, but he talks about swim every day until his next lesson. If you're looking for swim lessons for a young child, Floaties is worth every penny. read more

My child was visiting this location for a while but we started to get severe eye irritation as soon as she was entering the pool .. Since 2 weeks the same problem .. Until We took chlorine test strips and tested the water .. Highest PH you can imagine ... Chlorine level shows 7-9 .. when the normal level is 3 and healthy level 1.5 -2 ... We were shocked .. I am filling a Complain by HDS in Chula Vista. adding to the story .. My child wasn't the only one most of the infants were affected and the management just ignored the fact that the pool is contaminated. read more

Attending Floaties has been such a great experience. We've had two kids so far enrolled in swim classes and they've loved it! The swim instructors are great especially Mr. Esteban and Miss. J ! Also the front desk is very accommodating and pleasant especially Miss. Fran. Thank you and we look forward to enrolling my third soon! read more

They need a whole new staff honestly, Val is so rude and disrespectful if she didn't want to be there she shouldn't be at front desk . She looked so miserable I will never be going back to that place. read more

Enrolled my girls for about 4 months...loved the teacher and they both learned a lot....BUT the front staff are complete nitwits.

I am so glad I was referred here. Coming from another state and having put my child from one swim school to another is hard. The instructor we had at floaties showed us the difference between a top notch class( floaties) and a generic class (out of state). Ms. Silvia is the BEST! She teaches core and advanced classes, so she makes sure that what she is teaching your child they can grow easily from. She noticed my daughters swimming ok and would teach her how to perfect each move and explain why. She saw my child would panic with certain situations so Silvia would be by my daughters side and show her what to do and how to swim to safety. I wish management would let Ms Silvia do more shifts, now with school starting I have to find a new instructor because she isn't doing afternoons for core . I can only hope the next instructor is as good as her. read more

My daughter started her swimming lessons since she was 6 months old at this location. The instructors are nice and very professional. I got pregnant with my second child and I was considering coming back to this school, but we got a membership with YMCA so now the swimming lesson will be free for both my kids. Overall this is a great swimming school and I will consider them in the future. read more

Called to cancel and the lady ensured me I would receive a refund and my account cancelled. Not one of those issues were resolved. Called my bank for a chargeback and will be done with this place. Your child barley gets time with the instructor and for $95/mo you could pay a little more to get private lessons. My child probably received 10mins or maybe less each time. That's what 40mins roughly a month. How does that help a child swim better and teach technique? I could take her to our pool and do the same thing with less hassle. I would say save your money and go elsewhere. It's not worth the time to travel there only for 10mins or less each week. Plus the women in the front will tell you what you want to hear not what you need to know. read more

Like most parents, I was nervous bringing my daughters for swim lessons because I wasn't sure how they would respond. One my daughters is very easy going and listens intently and my other daughter...well let's just say she can be a little stubborn...so I know they needed different teaching strategies (varying degrees of positive reinforcement, varying degrees of sternness to help them push their limits and overcome their fear, etc). And my wife are both super pleased that we have Esteban as our instructor because he is excellent at reading each of them and he pushes them just enough to help them reach their potential without pushing them too far that they will shut down. That intricate balance is key to any child's learning, but even more important in a situation like this where they enter with a natural fear of the unknown. I am proud to say after about 8 lessons my daughters love coming here, the can glide across the entire pool, they are both learning simple strokes and look forward to learning more! We couldn't ask for anything more. read more

Floaties Swim School - Esteban teaching my daughter to swim! - Swimming Lessons/Schools Near Me - Chula Vista, California

Love Floaties! My toddler has been taking lesson since October. He is extremely shy and very attached to mommy. He had such a hard time the first few lessons we almost quit. Miss Nancy kept us pushing through it and had so much patience with him. After only a few lessons he began loving it and now asks to "go swim with Miss Nancy" almost everyday. The front desk staff is always very pleasant and worked to accommodate my toddlers changing nap schedule. Can't say enough wonderful things about this place. Would definitely recommend. read more

My daughter has been going to floaties since she was 4 months and we have swam with different teachers.. hands down Miss Jay is the best! She knows how to connect well with kids of different ages, she quickly understands their abilities and knows just how to meet them where they are while gently pushing them. She is THE BEST! Office staff is friendly and always returns calls right away! read more

It was a struggle at first for my son to find a good instructor. After being passed around to 4 instructors John is a keeper! He got my son to put his face in the water and now he swims like a fish! My daughter is doing well too. John was able to get her to swim out of her crying phase and now she's enjoying it! Glad that my little ones are in good hands. read more

My daughter loves this place. If your child is under two years of age, ask for Nancy she is so awesome.

Pool is so crammed, kids could barely swim around. My son hasn't learned anything new since he started there. I want my money back.

My Daughter Kyla, has just enrolled in Floaties swim school located in EastLake (Chula Vista). Her swim instructor Paulette is the greatest. The front desk will always greet you with a smile especially Erica, she is ray of sunshine and will always make sure your needs are met. read more

My son has learned so much since he started at 5 months. Both Mrs. Andrea and Mr. John have been very helpful on making the experience great for my son. I would certainly recommend them to anyone thinking of enrolling their infant. read more

I enrolled my 5 month old in Ms Nancy's class. My expectation was that it would be a fun activity for him and my husband to do on Saturdays and at the same time get him used to the water. This class is so much more! He swims underwater, floats on his back and jumps off the edge and swims 4 to 5 feet to the instructor. Ms Nancy updates you on what she is doing and the goal for the lesson is that day. There is 3 students to one instructor. read more

I love floaties! Staff are super friendly. I enrolled my 13 month old Daughter for the first time & she loves it! We're so lucky to have teacher Nancy! She's an Awesome Instructor! read more

My daughter learned more in six weeks than she did her 1.5yrs at the YMCA! I'm very impressed and pleased with her progress. I highly recommend this facility and Mr. Erik! read more

We LOVE Floaties, and Miss Trinity is AMAZING with my daughter Presley. I signed Presley up for swim lessons when she was only 4 months old, and Miss Trinity does such a fantastic job with her, and Presley completely trusts her and feels comfortable with her. We've only had 3 lessons so far, but Presley is improving so much every single lesson. She never cries or fusses when she is in the pool, even when she sucks water up her nose, she is still just as happy as ever. The facility is very clean, and the staff is really kind and professional. We look forward to her lessons every week! Thank you Floaties & Miss Trinity!! read more

Floaties swim school is in a fabulous location in Eastlake and I only have positive things to say about their staff and the facility itself. However, they have a no-goggle policy that turned out to be an issue for our 4 year old (he will only put his face in the water with goggles). Floaties regards goggles as a crutch and that kids need to learn safety skills without them first. I'm all for safety! I understand accidents can and do happen, sadly. Which is why we paid for lessons at Floaties... so our son could learn to swim. I don't think its terrible if a child prefers wearing goggles or even a swim cap when they are in the water. Whatever makes them comfortable and willing to build a positive foundation in a swimming pool. This is their business philosophy though, so it is not my place to argue. I was advised that my son could wear goggles while we swam recreationally as a family, but at swim lessons they were not allowed. This was confusing to my him and I didn't feel comfortable doing that. Nor did I want to pay for lessons that worked on him putting his face in the water when he already does it with goggles. After speaking to management and discussing their reasoning for no goggles we decided to take our son out of the lessons. I have no doubt that other children can learn to swim with success at Floaties. It just isn't the place for us at this time. read more

My three year old son really enjoys going to swimming lessons with John. The staff is very friendly, everything is always clean, and there is plenty of parking. read more

My wife and I signed up our 9 month old son for lessons at the new Eastlake location. Mike and Karyn were great and answered all of my wife's questions over the phone and got us set up for his lessons quickly and easily. When we showed up for my son's first lesson, the sign up process was quick and easy even though it was a busy Saturday morning. Jason was very helpful and even came by during the lesson to make sure that we were doing well. Nancy was our instructor and she is wonderful with children. Our son has had two lessons now and loves the water and Nancy. Their focus on water safety and making the lessons enjoyable is so important to us as parents. It's obvious that the employees love what they do and that Mike and Karyn are providing a great location for this very important and fun activity., I will be recommending Floaties to all of our friends. read more

The swim school is good, the instruction is good. However, what I have a problem with is their absence policy. It used to be you were allowed to miss two classes a month and they would roll over so you could still use them. They recently changed absences now to where students accrue days thay've missed and can only make those days up on a special makeup day and they cannot be used for the classes they are already scheduled in. The higher your child gets the fewer classes they have for makeup. And if the school cancels you now have to fight all the other kids trying to get into ANY makeup class. Unfortunately, after being with the Floaties for 7 years with both my kids I have to cut my losses and move to another school. I am $400 in the hole on makeup classes and they currently do not have enough instructors to even have a makeup class at my sons level. read more

I took my 2yr old son several months and saw no improvement. At first the movited him but then the instructure would consatrate in another girl and he would get max 8 min. The did private and also no improvent, so I decided to take him out. I started taking him on my own to the pool and has done better that 5 months of class read more

Daughter was enrolled as an infant. She never enjoyed it. she would always be afraid to go near the pool. 3 years later, without any swim class, she couldn't wait to go swimming. not sure if this is a good place for infants to learn how to swim. read more

My son, age 6 and daughter, age 2.5, both started lessons last week. We are THRILLED! I have tried other private lessons in East Chula Vista and I am happy to report that we LOVE Floaties! The staff is amazing. The swim instructors gain rapport with the kids instantly. The water is warm and the pool is indoors. The locker room is nice and roomy and clean. Beautiful facility and tons of parking. The pricing is reasonable. I paid $400 for ten 10-minute lessons for my son in the past, and I am much happier with Floaties product. It is located in Eastlake's Design District next door to Kid Ventures. read more

Fantastic, customer service and very efficient staff! Helped our 10 year old swimmer go from good to excellent in knowing all strokes! Worth every dollar! read more

I cant say enough good things about this swim school - great facility , & AMAZING swim instructors - Jon is our absolute favorite !!! He is excellent with my kids - patient and very professional - highly recommend this school - indoor pool , great for working moms - after school classes - and incredibly friendly staff .5stars !! read more

Floaties Swim School - Swimming Lessons/Schools Near Me - Chula Vista, California

This place is awesome! Took my babe here for his very first swim lesson with Miss Trinity and it went so well. I called in and signed up over the phone. When I came in, we finished the registration and then we were off to see the facility. Checking in your child is easy with their scanner and you just proceed to the dressing room then pool! I saw so many kids there of all different ages. Every single one enjoying themselves and extremely happy with their instructors. I also noticed the instructors are very patient with their students. Maybe because the parents are watching, eh? JK. Everyone was very friendly and respectable. Miss Trinity knew all the students there that day. A lot of them have been attending for about a year or more. I guess they keep renewing for more lessons because the kids love it! The entire place is warm warm warm! You'd think I'm crazy for signing my baby up for swimming lessons in the winter, right? But IT'S THE BEST TIME TO GO!! The classes are practically one on one.. for now. My babe gets all the attention and hopefully, he'll be a swimming baby by summer! Excited to continue coming here. Will update when he is trained! read more

We have been taking our son to Floaties for almost a year. Mr. Jon is absolutely awesome with our 7 year old son, Jackson. Naturally, we were apprehensive because our son is on the autism spectrum but Mr. Jon does an incredible job of pushing him to be the best swimmer he can be. For a few weeks, Jackson was working with a few of the other instructors. They do fine work but Jackson gets the most out of his time with Mr. Jon. We're very fortunate to have him as our swim instructor. As long as Mr. Jon is at Floaties, we'll be a customer. read more

My daughter has been in swimming lessons since she was 3 months old however, has been taking classes at this swimming school for almost a year now (she's 2 years old). They keep this place clean, perfect temperature so the kids are not cold in and out of the water, and the staff is very friendly and helpful. If a number 2 accident happens in the pool or the temperature is not right all classes are cancelled and they will even give you a call so you don't waste your time showing up to class. My daughter loves coming to her classes and loves her instructor Trinity. read more

My 2.5 year old daughter just had her first swim lesson with Ms. Brittany today. What a fantastic place for swim lessons! I initially called to set up lessons and spoke with an employee who was friendly and informative. I was able to pick a time and day that worked with our schedule, then pay when we arrived for our first lesson. Bonus: they offer a 10% military discount. It took about 15-20 minutes to set everything up over the phone. The customer service continued to impress me when we arrived this morning. Everyone including the manager was friendly and made my daughter feel comfortable. Her swim instructor, Ms. Brittany. I'm always worried about how she will do with strangers, but she took to Ms. Brittany really easily. The first lesson is focused on gaining rapport with the child, which I really appreciate. You could tell all the swim instructors were great with children. The pool is indoors and a comfortable temperature. They have benches you can sit and watch from as well as a playroom that you can utilize either before your lesson or after. Restroom/locker room was spacious and clean. Tons of parking as well. I'm so happy that we found Floaties! read more

We absolutely LOVE Floaties!!! Mr. Jon who is amazing and I can't thank him enough for what he has done for our son. We have been with Mr. Jon for over 3 years and Wow!!! is all we can say. Mr. Jon has taken our son under his wing and taught him how to be safe in the pool, how to swim the breast stroke and backstroke as well. My son has Autism and Mr. Jon took him as a student and has shown us time and time again how much he cares about our son but also how much he wants our son to succeed. He engages our son and makes sure to capture his attention and takes the time to model and teach our son in a way that makes sense. If you are in need of swim lessons Mr. Jon is the guy. read more

Our daughter London has been swimming at Floaties with Coach Bree and she LOVES her! This is our second season with Bree and she is very patient with her. From what I have seen the whole staff is very friendly and take great care of all the kiddos in the pool. read more