I am so glad our family found Swimtastic. Not only is it affordable, my children have learned far…read moremore here than they did at their previous lessons that cost more. We are 100% happy with our experience here.

Great new swimming school has just opened located in Bradenton LA Fitness. Run by Mark Welp very…read morecompassionate and understanding to all first time swimmers. Of All ages. Thinking of swimming lessons call Mark and get a trial lesson. Like us I know you will be impressed and your children swimming in no time

Great instructors! My son has learned so much! His technique is really improving. He is looking…read moreforward to learning more and perhaps one day, compete

My kids have been in swim lessons since their toddler years with various different people so I feel…read morelike I know what to expect but I was honestly pretty surprised at how quickly they've been progressing here. My kids have also always kind of complained about swim lessons, but they have really responded well to their instructor and have actually asked me if they could come more often.

We used Mermaid Swim School while on a recent trip to Siesta Key. Teacher Lindsey came to the Pool…read moreat our hotel and was great! We could only fit in a few lessons but it was defiantly helpful and we learned a lot. She was great with our kid who was 3.5 at the time. She brought some fun activities to help teach with and it was overall a very positive experience. I would recommend her for anyone in that area who wants to get their little one more comfortable with the water and with enough time to be be able to swim on their own. Thanks Lindsey and Jakki!

We had a great experience with swim lessons through Mermaid swim school. Lindsey came to our house…read more8 times and worked with our boys, ages 2 & 4. Our 4 year old in particular made great progress to the point where he can jump in without a floatie, and swim across the pool without it as well. Lindsey did a nice job of targeting the boys with age appropriate lessons. Would definitely recommend this to others!

I chose Swim Gym of Lakewood Ranch over other places & could not be more satisfied. A friend…read morerecommended Anita Pope. I enrolled my 3 yr old granddaughter Aria whose parents just moved back from Germany to VA. Anita has been so great at teaching our bossy 3 yr old to get over her fear of the pool & now able to float on her back for rest & breathing & then flip over to swim. The Swim Gym is very neat, clean & kid friendly. It is amazing & SO worth the money & time. I hope to enroll our future grandkids in Swim Gym with Ms. Anita.

Mrs. Jamie was an amazing instructor! We did the 7 week ISR swim course and had such a great…read moreexperience. Our 1 year old went from no swim experience to being able to swim under water and float on her back on her own in this short period of time. We are so glad this was recommended to us and we would recommend this team to anyone looking for their children to gain more confidence in the pool.

Living in Florida, I knew swim instruction was necessary for my 2 yr old. I asked around and…read moreGoldfish was one of the schools recommended. We began lessons in March of 2024. I was extremely nervous at first, as she was with an instructor and not me. My anxiety slowly dispersed as the instructors and lifeguards patiently worked with her to build both her listening and water skills. Prior to her starting, she had no ability to swim at all and did not like going in the deep end. Since then, her skills have increased immensely and she has learned basic swim survival skills. Now, she is holding her breath and diving into water. She can confidently swim in deep water. She "rescues" toys from one side of the pool and brings them back. She "dives down" in water to retrieve swim rings. She even does underwater somersaults and handstands! My one critique is that there is a pretty high staff turnover. My daughter doesn't really seem to mind it, although I know many young students that do. Mine does excel more when she has one steady instructor who knows her capabilities and knows how to push her and work with her specific needs. I am extremely impressed with goldfish swim school and definitely recommend them for instruction, especially for the younger ones.

I can't say enough good things about Goldfish! Just being here and watching my daughter learn to…read morelove water is amazing! The staff here is wonderful and is always welcoming us with smiling faces and they truly feel like family! My daughter absolutely adores Miss Mia and looks forward to swim every week. The amenities here are also amazing! There is a shower with soap right by the pool to wash the pool water off the kids. There are several changing rooms and even when they are a little busy we never have to wait to change. Several bathrooms and a cool machine that air drys the bathing suits so no need to have a wet bag after placing the bathing suit in it. They have 6 hair dryers as well so I'm able to shower, change my daughter into pjs and blow dry her hair! It's our favorite after school activities. As a working mom who works till 5:30 it's amazing they have hours and classes that late as well as on weekends! This place has started feeling like home and my daughter is getting comfortable with water! Did I mention they have a snack bar for kids and adults! Plus a little shop with goggles, bathing suits and towels!

Clientele is awful. Someone was using a machine, walked away for five minutes and told me to get…read moreoff because he was still using it. Another woman placed her belongings down next to a machine to reserve it for herself for AFTER she was finished with the machine she was working on. I contacted the corporation via email and they said they would put signs up to stop people from reserving equipment but there were never signs put up. I joined this club and paid the extra $30 compared to another club that charges only $10 a month so that I could go in the pool and the Jacuzzi as it helps my pain. The last time I went to the Jacuzzi there were five or six old men sitting in the tub and one of the men was very threatening telling me that everyone took their shoes off before going into the Jacuzzi and I did not (I had flip flops). I wondered, were these losers kicked out of their senior communities? Why were all of these men there at the same time? When I started at the club there was a younger crowd and I liked the fact that I wouldn't have to use my parent's senior community jacuzzi and be hassled by mean old people there. This corporation is doing nothing to improve the club. It's going downhill. It makes me wonder if they're trying to make members want to leave so that they can bring new members in and charge higher fees.

I work out 3 times a week here. I can get I get my workout done without any hassle…read more There are many amenities that I have not yet tried but I get what I want for a fair price

Paul has been great working with our boys. He is very patient with instructing them on how to swim…read moreand getting the techniques down correctly. He is also able to work with my schedule changes. Thank you Paul!

Debbie is so wonderful with our little guy. We feel like she is really helping him get over his…read morefear so he can become a little tadpole :)

Best decision I ever made. This place is life-changing. I started off in Bayshore New York. The…read morecoaches were amazing. They motivated me and pushed me to do my best and be the best version of myself shout out to coach Nick Coach Kira coach Jen Coach Jill and coach Vicky love you guys and will miss you heading off to Sarasota Florida, where I will continue my journey with Orange Theory Fitness. Five stars hands-down.

In '04 I was injured, flying out of the turret of a Humvee in Afghanistan, leading to a permanent…read morelower back disability since the age of 21. It's been a challenging journey of recovery, surgeries, and physical therapy. Although it has improved over time, my back remains delicate. I joined 7 months ago with high hopes, but it turned out to be a bad fit. The workouts often aggravated my lower back issues, despite the excellent form corrections from Shakira. She was great, but I couldn't always attend her class. Additionally, half of each of the classes involves treadmill work, which isn't suitable for spinal cord injuries. I initially looked forward to using the rowers but they weren't used in the programs as often as I'd hoped. My membership allowed for cancellation at any time (so I thought), and my billing date was the 13th of each month, paid in advance. To cancel, I visited the gym on 8/28, where Marielle was professional and provided the cancellation form. She mentioned I'd be billed again on 9/13. While I was fine with paying for the period from 8/13 to 9/13, I disagreed with being charged $109 on 9/13...weeks after cancellation. I requested Mark, the GM, to call me. Time passed, but Mark didn't call. On 9/17, I spoke with Abby at the front desk and asked her to relay my message to Mark, but still, no response. The following week, I talked to Marielle. These are the games they play. There is no other logical reason for the extra hoops, other than to rip off their members and grab an extra couple $$$ from them. It is estimated that Americans pay $400,000,000/yr in unusable gym memberships and unreasonable cancellation fees. The gym industry as a whole normalizes stealing money from hard-working families as part of their business model, and OTF Lakewood Ranch is no better than joining in on the same unethical practices. That being said, I've run and owned businesses for 19 years, and the first sign of a toxic manager is an inability to address customer issues or return calls. It's a simple yet crucial aspect of building goodwill and should be a top priority for any manager. Anyway, Mark finally called me back after nearly a month and was immediately defensive and condescending. He insisted I should have read the contract, which he said required 30 days' notice given 30 days before cancellation. Confused, I asked, "So, 60 days' notice?" "NO! 30 DAYS! READ YOUR CONTRACT!" he snapped. I responded, "Mark, that math doesn't add up. I canceled on Aug 28th; why should I pay for almost 50 days I can't use?" "Well, you can still come in, so you're not paying for anything you can't use," he mocked. "I can't use it. I suffered a severe lower back injury in the Army when I was 21. It's not suitable for me," I explained. He cuts me off "Well thank you for your service." He replies like a sarcastic teenager. I picture him holding his nose and sticking out his tongue as he says it. "But you should have told me about your injuries before you canceled, but I think you're just trying to scam me now." "So...I'm required to tell you private medical info?" Mark carries on about contracts... The next day, Mark emailed me a copy, but the cancellation policy he described was nowhere to be found. After reviewing it with my wife and an attorney friend, we couldn't find anything remotely resembling what Mark had claimed. I've attached the contract he sent to this review. After several emails and calls from Marielle, I was told I had signed an old version of the contract, and the new version had the cancellation policy Mark described. "So, you should refund me based on the contract I signed, right?" "I'd need authorization from the actual owner to do that," was the response. That was five days ago At this point, I don't expect a refund. If OTF needs the money so badly that they resort to ripping off disabled veterans upon cancellation, they can keep it. My experience with Mark was the worst interaction I've ever had with a business. From the moment he called me, he chose an ego battle over doing what's right.