Love this place. My kid is hooked! Left goldfish as my child was not getting good lessons, then we…read morecame here. What a difference! First the kids are always in the pool, the instructors seem to be actually swimmers themselves and three at the end of swim they give a child a free lollipop.

Impossible to get any one to answer the phone or to respond to emails. And they do not send emails…read moreto clarify when they are open or closed (e.g., holidays). They also make no effort to provide any feedback or updates on our children's progress.

Thank you! Goldfish Swimming Falls Church Team! Their regional manager, Tommy, reached out to me…read moreright the way when they found out the mistake and was nice enough to take care of the pizzas in our birthday party. During the birthday, the staff were awesome. They set up the table for the kids very nicely with table covers and plates. They even helped us to organize and pass out the pizzas to everyone. All the kids had such a great time and enjoyed the time there. Thank you so much! We really appreciate it.

Great place. I took one star off because despite being a healthy place where kids learn to swim and…read moreget exercise they have nothing but a bunch of garbage candy at the desk. Every time I walk my kid out of there, it's a fight. Get rid of the candy--it is unhealthy and against the spirit of why we go there.

Overall: 20/10 The highest review I've ever given a…read morebusiness. Dominic Latella works miracles for swimmers! I took his "treading water" clinic and in 10 minutes, I was treading water effortlessly; something I've struggled doing for years and even after taking numerous lessons with private instructors (not affiliated with SwimBox). He's taught for 22+ years! and it shows. He simply knows how to coach all the minute details in swimming mechanics. I've always 'm someone with a high muscle to fat ratio and have ALWAYS sank like a rock. He taught me 3 styles to use my hands to tread and 4 styles using my feet. He demonstrated things in the water (such as corkscrews) that I've never seen/heard of before. He's very friendly and personable as well. I've taken the swim analysis and it was super helpful/beneficial. Looking forward to signing up for more classes! Highly recommend!

Another attempt at learning to tread water. Another rip off. My single goal was to learn to be able…read moreto jump into deep water and to swim back with my head above water. Basically, vacation-style swimming where you jump off a boat, tread for a bit, and swim back to the boat. I asked if I could learn this at SwimBox. I was told I could. If they don't teach this, they should have said so. Instead, I took 10 classes and was never taught either of these things. The instructor, as usual, wasted time in the beginning treating me like I'm afraid of water. I can already swim underwater and on my back (not expertly, of course). Instructors should start off with new swimmers by allowing them to show what they can already do vs. starting them with blowing bubbles and floating. At SwimBox, they have no incentive to move you along quickly since dragging out the lessons equals more classes, which equals more money for them. I gave the instructor the benefit of the doubt that she was teaching me some basic things I needed to know. However, as the classes went along, I noticed we were headed towards what I feared -- teaching me freestyle swimming and perfecting my form. This IS NOT what I asked to learn! I don't plan to swim laps or join the Olympics. When I clarified again that I wanted to learn to swim with my head above water, she dismissed that type of swimming as not real swimming. Well, that's how people swim socially and that's what I asked, upfront, to learn. Finally, I was lied to when I was told we would work on treading water, which is the MAIN THING that I wanted to learn. The pools are, obviously, not deep, but I was duped into believing I would still be taught. Each time I take swim lessons, they teach what they want to teach. I will just have to get a friend to teach me because formal instructors are apparently hard wired to teach every new swimmer freestyle. I wasted my money.

I had two daughters at Aqua-tots, a 4 year old and a 7 year old. For the 4 year old, it was pretty…read moregood, they went slowly and got her past her fear of getting in the water and putting her head in, but she didn't learn anything more than that in a year. For my 7 year old, it was terrible- she actually regressed in her swimming skills compared to where she started. The pool is so small she could barely practice actual swimming strokes. She was ready to move up to the next level for months, but every week there was new unclear feedback that she just needed to work a little more on some skill before progressing. Very frustrating for her. I do not recommend for older kids.

Poor value for money. I recommend looking elsewhere for swimming lessons for your children, unless…read moreyou're prepared to spend twice as much time and money for them to learn how to swim. While the instructors do their best, the lessons are very short and the instructors often seem distracted, frequently glancing at the parents. I was told this is due to corporate management policies. They were also not transparent about pricing, rushing you to sign a waiver that includes more costs. Overall, you may need to attend and pay twice as many sessions here for your children to achieve the same progress they would elsewhere.

Wonderful private pool for families. We just joined this summer and have absolutely loved it…read more Excellent staff, clean facilities, warm atmosphere, great hours (10am to 9pm weekends and 11am to 9pm weekdays). Easy drive from Arlington (10 minutes ish). We can't believe we didn't join sooner.

Its a very very small pool. The always clean. The guards are attentive. All in all not bad. I gave…read morethem 4 stars because I'm withholding the 5th due to the small size of the pool.

Super homey community type place. Rates can't be beat, a life-saver for a middle class family…read more But the (mens) locker room is pretty filthy due to bad floor grading which leads to puddling. Parents walk in with street shoes and floors get dirty quickly. And there are a lot of irresponsible older men who walk around barefoot, no doubt sharing their plantar warts, and gifted some of that HPV to me, which has made the last 4 months a royal pain in my foot.

I bought my 3rd grade students here for swimming lessons. The pools are rather large and for me…read moreintimidating because I don't know how to swim. My students had a blast. One girl who couldn't swim at the beginning of the week was able to dive into the deep end with out a life vest by the end of the week. That says a lot about the quality of instruction and trust that the instructor builds with the kids. Overall, we had a pleasant experience. What can I say about a pool in a high school? It's clean. There are lessons provided through Arlington Parks and Recreation so I'm excited about looking into that.

I encountered this woman teaching a child to swim in the adult lap lane, which so had reserved. I…read moretold her I was there to swim laps and she just said I'm a swim instructor. I pointed at the huge sign on the wall that said "Lanes are for adult lap swimmers only". Even though there was plenty of space in the free swim area (though it wasn't conducive for swimming laps) she said "I'm not moving." So, I tried to swim around her an her student on my first lap and she wouldn't even share space to let me by. I informed her that I had reserved the lane and she finally and rudely moved. Then she went on to trash talk me with some other swimmers. If making children feel safe is a priority, she should reconsider being combative with other swimmers and consider respecting other people's boundaries.

A remarkable program on many levels. 1) palpable passion to be a swimmer, whether it is for…read moredeveloping a life survival skill and to be efficient In the water or developing racing and high level techniques! 2) knowledge - the owner truly understands the biodynamics of swimming and his model of educating and building his staff's capacity and the student swimmers' is noteworthy. 3) I don't fully understand the model of how staffing works but i love how the instructors are building their capacity at the same time as educating the kids. It seems to follow a medical model of "teach one, do one." Bottom line: highly recommend. Frustrating things are scheduling and timing of the sessions but I make it work bc we have tried a lot of programs and this one finally yielded results with refining my daughters technique to build endurance and capacity in the water (we are not speed people.) Refreshing to find a program that truly understands the physiology of swimming and can translate it to kids.

From the owner: We offer individualized swim instruction in small groups for beginning and developmental level…read moreswimmers.

I can't speak highly enough about The Heartfelt Workshop and Blanca!! My son attended camp this…read morepast summer and is already excited about joining again next year. In a week he sewed a guitar, pencil case (which all his friends at school ask about), name banner AND fishes with a fishing pole! Literally in one week, he talks about different stitches and patterns. Blanca has successfully created a loving, inclusive and creative space for children to learn an awesome skill and grow! We are obsessed with The Heartfelt Workshop!

The Heartfelt Craft Shop is a sewing shop (primarily for children). Blanca, the owner has the…read moresweetest personality and the warmest heart. She is very patient with the girls and she puts her heart in the shop. Everyone who works with her, enjoy what they do. It's not easy to come across a gem like this. I almost didn't write this, because I wanted to keep this treasure to myself. Lastly, The Heartfelt Craft Shop is where my daughters creative juices run wild and her imagination sores! Her weekly sewing classes are the highlight of her week! Sh has made stuffed animals, skirts, pj's, cloth bags and more! Thank you THCS for providing a place to have fun, make, create and wear!