Awesome public pool for the whole family to enjoy. I've been here twice now with my two kids…read more They've had a blast both times and we definitely plan on coming back. They have three separate pools - 25 meter lapping/diving pool, a recreation pool with some lapping lanes, a water slide for those at least 7+ and 48", and a kids play area pool with couple of slides, several water fountain structures in below knee level water. Locker rooms are relatively clean but can use some updating. There's bleachers with some shade for spectators and/or spot for your belongings (don't bring valuables). If you're interested in checking this pool out I would suggest reading their policies and regulations on their website so that you know what to expect and what to bring and what not to bring. It was reassuring to witness the staff run a drowning victim drill. They all appeared to take it very seriously, and were not goofing around in any way shape or form. Practice and preparation is key to staying disciplined and focused if a crisis presents itself. PS - location may be bit confusing - they're in the miramar college campus off black mountain rd. There's ample parking, oh and they do have limited hours - verify before going.

Great place next to Miramar collage. Great for a great swim…read moreand staff seem to keep audiences in the benches for their safety when kids are in their swim classes.

Great place to be on those hot summer days! Splash pad is great for littles, and the pool is fairly…read morebig to accommodate a lot of guests. The space is big too with sufficient shade for guests. Seating tends to fill up quick (especially in the shade), so finding a place to store your things and grab a seat may get a bit difficult later in the day. But overall, it's a nice place to spend some time and cool off!

My husband and I took our grandchildren to the pool today, and while we had a nice time overall,…read morethere are simply too many rules. I felt like I was being monitored the entire visit by overly controlling lifeguards. The office employee at the front was very nice, but once you get inside, the atmosphere becomes uncomfortable. At one point I was barked at to move because some kids needed to take a swim test. Later, my granddaughter was swimming, so I got in the pool with her because she had to wear a red wristband due to her age--even though she swims perfectly well. I was standing on the pool steps in the water, but the lifeguard insisted I had to be fully "in the pool water." I don't understand why it matters whether I'm standing or sitting on the step, especially since I had been sitting there earlier with no issue. I used to bring my own children to this pool years ago, and people seemed much happier then. You were expected to swim back and forth, not take a formal swim test like you're training for the Olympics. Please do better, Poway. I pay taxes for this pool, and it feels like the people who get the most benefit from it are the lap swimmers and swim classes.

Best kept community club in San Diego. Except for a golf…read morecourse, SRSRC has everything for families of all ages to enjoy. It has two locations. The main club is on Aviary Drive and has all the amenities. Olympic size swimming pool, 4 tennis courts, 8 pickleball courts, basketball court, workout gym (yoga, Pilates, etc.), weight room, jacuzzi, spa, etc.. They even have a children's play area and summer camps for the young ones. The 2nd location (Trail Dr) is a little smaller but has most of the amenities and more (5 tennis courts, an Olympic size swimming pool, 2 racquetball courts, a sand volleyball court, a miniature golf course, and a children's play area and daycare). You can also pay for private lessons (workouts, tennis, pickleball, swimming, etc.). Scripps Ranch community has grown in size and population. Therefore, patience is needed to gain membership at SRSRC. the resident membership waiting period is about 2-3 years.

STAY AWAY!! I signed both of my kids up for the non-competitive swim team and it has been a…read morehorrendous experience from day 1. The instructor Kristen is impatient and short tempered. She should never teach swim to ANY child. There is absolutely no instructor half of the time and the people that do arrive seem to be busy on their cell phones. This is a safety hazard and this facility should NOT be conducting any type of swim lessons. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY. YOUR KIDS MAY DROWN. NO TRAINED PERSONNEL.

Best kept community club in San Diego. Except for a golf course, SRSRC has everything for families…read moreof all ages to enjoy. It has two locations. The main one (on Aviary Dr) has all the amenities. Olympic size swimming pool, 4 tennis courts, 8 pickleball courts, basketball court, workout gym (yoga, plate, etc.), weight room, jacuzzi, spa, etc.. They even have a children's play area and summer camps for the young ones. The 2nd location (Trail Dr) is a little smaller but has most of the amenities and more (5 tennis courts, an Olympic size swimming pool, 2 racquetball courts, a sand volleyball court, a miniature golf course, and a children's play area and daycare). Scripps Ranch community has grown in size and population. Therefore, patience is needed to gain membership at SRSRC. the resident membership waiting period is about 2-3 years.

(This review is for the basic adult group swim lesson) I…read morejust took a basic adult group swim lesson at this facility. It was every Mon & Wed for 30 mins each time for 2 weeks. I was super excited when I found out there were only 3 women in the group. I wasn't excited anymore after 2nd session. During the first session I learned that one of women in the group already knew how to swim and she was there to learn how to lap swim. So basically she already knew how to do free style and could swim from one end to the other end of pool without any problem. She just wanted to polish and refine her techniques. She should have taken an intermediate swim lesson, not a basic lesson. Oh, and a private lesson, not a group lesson. I started feeling uneasy when I noticed the coach spent way more time with that woman than rest of us. The coach spent about 15 mins with her and maybe 5 mins with rest of us each time. It was obvious that woman acting like this was her own private lesson, kept on asking the coach tons of questions, interrupting that short 5 min session that the coach was having with another student by asking her to check her own techniques. I know there is always a person who would think she/he is entitled to do so. Then it should be the coach who needs to split the time equally for each student because this is a group lesson, not a private lesson, but the coach failed to do that. So if you are interested in taking a group lesson, look elsewhere.

I wanted to write reviews for my trainer Diego he was an excellent gym trainer! Very…read moreknowledgeable, professional, and supportive. He always made sure I was doing the exercises correctly and motivated me to push myself. I really appreciated his guidance and positive attitude. Highly recommended!

I'm extremely frustrated with the lack of consistency when it comes to this gym opening on time…read more The posted opening time is 5:00 AM, yet on more than a handful of occasions I've shown up around 5:30 AM and the gym is still closed. I understand something happening once, things come up. But when it continues happening repeatedly, it becomes unacceptable. Several of us who regularly come in early have already brought this issue to management's attention, yet it continues to happen. Just yesterday, the gym once again was not open on time. I specifically use this gym because it's only about 8 minutes from my job. My routine is to arrive around 5:30 AM, work out, shower, and head straight to work while also beating the morning traffic. When the gym isn't open when it's supposed to be, it completely throws off that routine. I then have to find another location, usually driving south and then backtracking north again to get to work. What makes it even more frustrating is that members are expected to hold up their end of the agreement and pay their membership on time. I personally pay for my membership yearly so there is never an issue with my payment. I don't think it's unreasonable to expect the gym to hold up its end by simply being open during its advertised hours. If you advertise that you open at 5:00 AM, members should be able to rely on those hours, especially those of us who structure our mornings and work schedules around them.

I've been swimming laps in San Diego for 4 years, and I have just now discovered the wonderful…read moreoutdoor public pools! I first saw that there was one in Balboa Park (which is currently still under winter maintenance), and upon some further research have discovered there are ~15 pools around San Diego with lap lane hours during the week and weekends, with a drop in rate of $4 per day! I've suffered through so many swims at the indoor pool at 24 hour fitness, not knowing there were these available to me! Specifically regarding the pool at Carmel Valley Rec Center. I came on a weekday evening (5:30pm) in May. So I assume things may change in the summer. But I had a lovely experience! The outside of the Rec center, and parking area is much nicer than some of the other rec centers around San Diego I've visited. I paid my $4 entry fee and went through the locker room. Of note, there are no lockers at this pool (there are at some of the others), however I also felt much safer leaving my bag out on a chair at this one than some of the others, there are showers. The water was warm enough, but not too warm during my laps. I swam for 45 minutes and had the whole lane to myself the entire time. It looks like there's a big slide that goes into the pool (that wasn't open while I was there), as well as a cute play area for kids that's right next to the pool.

It was our family's first visit to the Carmel Valley Recreation Center pool, and we were really…read morelooking forward to spending a fun Sunday swimming and enjoying the two waterslides, especially on such a hot day. Unfortunately, what should have been a wonderful family outing turned into an incredibly disappointing and upsetting experience. It started with the facility opening approximately 10 minutes late, leaving families standing outside in the heat. When I called to ask about the delay, I was told the pool chemicals were not at the appropriate levels. Also both slides were not open due to short staffing and that was one of the reasons why we wanted to come to the pool. Once we were finally allowed inside, our 12-year-old daughter wanted to swim in the deep end. She was told she needed to complete a swim test, which we completely understood. She was asked to swim freestyle to the other end and back, and she did exactly that. However, the lifeguard wasn't satisfied and instructed her to put her entire face in the water. Our daughter is a very capable swimmer, but she also has a learning disability and was having difficulty understanding precisely what the lifeguard wanted her to demonstrate. Rather than recognizing that she might need clearer instructions, he had her repeat the test two more times. What happened next was particularly upsetting. The same lifeguard then tested a group of seven boys. We watched as six of the seven completed the swim without keeping their faces down in the water, yet all seven boys were passed. My husband and I were shocked, confused, and deeply disappointed. Most importantly, our daughter was left feeling singled out and treated differently. Let me be clear: We fully support swim tests and understand that safety must always come first. What we do not support is inconsistent standards, unequal treatment, or a lack of understanding and sensitivity toward children with learning differences. Children deserve patience, encouragement, clear communication, and, above all, fairness. A learning disability should never result in a child being made to feel embarrassed or excluded. What was supposed to be a happy Sunday at the pool became an unnecessarily upsetting experience for our daughter and our entire family. Carmel Valley Recreation Center, please do better. Train your lifeguards not only in water safety but also in awareness, inclusion, communication, and consistent treatment of every child. Every child deserves to feel welcome, respected, and treated equally, regardless of how they learn or process instructions.

My 3 year old loves Miss Maria, the price is accessible and the 20 minutes are perfect for us. We…read morehave taken about 5 classes so far and are very pleased with the results. Even though we love that our son is learning at a fast pace, it's more important to know he feels comfortable and supported. The location is great and make-up classes are easy to schedule. We did a make-up class with Mr. Ed who was also friendly and funny, my kid loved him.

We love Miss Katie at waterworks Poway. We have been with her about 16 months and at age 5 my…read moredaughter can swim all 4 strokes including flip turns. Miss Katie gives great swim instruction. She is patient, encouraging and knowledgeable. We asked our daughter if she wanted to take a break from lessons and she said she didn't!

It's easy to access this park. There's nice playground. And a good size grass area. It's got a…read moresmall house you can rent for whatever event you are hosting. Inside the little house there's a decent bathroom. We came here for a birthday celebration and it was pretty nice.

I love coming to this park for community events. It is family friendly, well maintained, plenty of…read moreparking, bathrooms on premises. We enjoyed coming for the free concerts they hold, we just attended the tribute to the Beetles concert, best time ever!

This place was amazing, it was our first time attending the plunge. We were greeted and Arianna…read morehelped us out. We also had Darion come with excellent service to help us get situated. This place was 100/10. The water was perfect, place had seating, showers and basketball hoop and towels if needed. It was a great atmosphere for children. If your kids love swimming or water or pool This is the place to go

It's clean, well maintained, and the staff are great. It is a little pricey, but the biggest issue…read moreis how often kids are shoving each other, especially the older ones (12+) pushing smaller kids around. The lifeguards do what they can, but most of the time the parents aren't paying attention. They sit on the sidelines on their phones while their kids shove others and get repeated whistle warnings, completely unaware of what's happening. The main problem really comes down to parents not parenting, so just be prepared for that. My kids still had fun, but there were a few moments when they got out of the water frustrated because they were being shoved.