I'm not convinced Aquaventures is worth what they charge (4x the cost of community pools' lessons)…read more After many years of lessons at the community pools, my kid was just not getting the hang of crawl with proper breathing. Her school classmates' parents recommended Aquaventures or Atlantis, as they are much more hands-on, so we sucked up the cost and signed her up for Aquaventures. We have liked that the instructors actually touch and manipulate the kids' arms and legs to help them learn -- there's more focus on proper technique. (The community centre approach at her age is to have them jump in and struggle through it -- the instructor often isn't even in the pool with them.) The teachers for the two sets we've done have also seemed good, and my kid has improved, although not in leaps and bounds. Otherwise I don't feel we're getting our money's worth. The pool and facilities are cramped and old (though this may change with a new facility they're building). It's a small pool, and with 5 or 6 classes for all ages going on at once, it's pandemonium. There's no way for the kids to build endurance or swim for more than 5-10 m at a stretch. They also have to close the pool fairly often, on a moment's notice, for issues with filtration, etc. (This has happened twice now, in 13 weeks of classes. You get a refund but your kid loses the instruction / consistency.) The dressing rooms and seating area are all dumpy and crowded. There are not enough chairs for all the parents and grandparents that turn up. There is free parking but the parking lot is generally full. And for all the extra money, the kids don't get any more time with the instructor that at the community centres. Lessons are only 2/3 the length of those at the community centres (30 min, instead of 45) and there are still 4 kids in each class (vs 6). That works out to 7.5 minutes of instructor attention per kid at both. Honestly the only difference is that the attention at Aquaventures is more hands-on. (For babies, there is no difference whatsoever in what you get at the community centres and Aquaventures. And many of the community pools have warm toddler pools. The only difference is the cost.) Registration is not great, but it is better than the community centres. At least those currently in lessons get priority and their servers don't get slammed at 9:00:01 on registration day. Overall: Good, hands-on teaching with a focus on technique. But overpriced.

I barely have time to shower in my life but I felt compelled to take a moment to write this review…read more My son who is 4 just did his first aquaventures class series. 5 days each week for 2 weeks. I want to say that his instructor Sandra was FANTASTIC. She is just so great with kids- gently brushing their hair out of their eyes when they come up from getting their faces wet, adjusting their little goggles, and taking the time to praise them each time they completed a game. My son needs a little bit of encouragement out of his comfort zone in the water, and I feel like she was the first person to achieve that with him. Even on his off days, she somehow got him in the pool! I should also say she was incredibly patient with the kids too when they had trouble listening. My kid went from not being able to get his face wet, to jumping from a platform into the water in 2 weeks!! He is constantly talking about swimming. The registration process was a bit confusing to navigate at first but we figured it out. Facilities were a bit run down but it didn't bother us and they have a new location opening up next year! Hands down, I would recommend this program and Sandra in particular. I feel like my son has developed in leaps and bounds and we have signed up for fall classes even though they are soooo expensive. I pay what it takes because to me, learning to swim is life and death so it's worth the money to have these people teach your kid to swim. 5 stars for sure.

TRIED to take a first class with this studio, but kind of glad they didn't respond to any phone…read morecalls. Saves me from being disappointed later. Called several times to try and confirm but they do not answer their phone. The email address they provide on the answering message bounces back. You would think a NEW studio would try to make sure new customers were welcomed, but apparently not.

Coaches at this location are great!…read more Lift 45 classes are limited, maybe 2-3 a week, unfortunately OT charges for missing a class, within 8 hours of canceling, but overall not disappointed.

This was an absolutely one of my best experiences - the passion, patience, coaching, guiding of…read moreStewart and Alex was exceptional - I really loved each session. Each week I would look forward to getting in the water and learning more - and practice more! I have come from place of feeling so uncomfortable in the water - to now wanting to get in at every opportunity - if you are sitting on the fence about taking lessons - do it - and take these classes you will not regret it.

I took the beginner open water course while training for my first triathlon. Having mostly swam in…read morea pool/recreationally in the ocean, this course was super helpful in ensuring I had the knowledge of what to look for and how I should expect my body/breathing to behave while swimming bigger distances in open water. Coach Stewart and Coach Joe were super knowledgeable and helpful. They took the time to make sure you were comfortable and gave great feedback for improvement. 10/10 would recommend taking a Swim Smart course for anyone looking to broaden their open water skills!

Vancouver coach Thadene is awesome! She is so experience who can pick out all my kids bad habits…read moreinstantly and with her tricks she can get then corrected right away! Definitely worth the money!

Very informative, well instructed, fun and kept me engaged!…read more Pheby is a great teacher. I'm very happy with my first lesson and excited for my future lessons. Already I feel I have gained more confidence swimming. She made the session fun and communicated each of the steps very well. Cheers

Do not sign up for online courses with this company. I signed up for an online course and paid…read morewith a credit card. It took 2 weeks and several phone calls and emails to actually get access to the online course. Now that I have finished the course, I can not get access to my certificate, which I need for work. I have called twice and emailed twice with no response. If no certificate in the next 2 weeks, I will be filing in small claims court.

As another review stated do not a book any sessions with this company, absolutely terrible and…read moreunprofessional service. Showed up for a class at 9am the instructor never came. Phoned the company they said the session was not cancelled and they would phone me back after contacting the instructor. After waiting for a response I phoned back again and now finally they realized the class was cancelled, but failed to send us an email or anything notifying us of this in advance. Took a day off work and wasted an entire hour waiting outside with several other people for nothing. Complete waste of time and terrible company.

I had originally enrolled online for the Emergency First Aid Course which was one full day. After…read moredoing a bit of research I realized that the 2 day Standard First Aid would most likely benefit me more. We had a total of 9 students in the class. 3 of them were doing the 1 day Emergency First Aid and the other 6 of us were continuing on to day 2. The Langley office is located at the top of 200th in Langley in business park to the left of the freeway exit. Our Instructors name was Karen. She was super knowledgeable and friendly. If you are shy, she guarantees that you won't be at the end of the 2 days. Classes had tons of prop - Annie, mock AED, gauze etc. We had to participate in minor roll playing which was great as she was ensuring we would know what to do during real scenarios. In all, I would recommend Trauma Tech (although I have nothing to compare it to). But if you have a chance, try to get in with Karen :)

Awful company. They treat their contract employees like crap. We have put up several negative…read morecomplaints on their trauma Tech site and they have been deleting them. Probably why there are only positive reviews on their site since they take down the ones they do not like. It's not just from one person is from several that have posted. We will not support this company and also along with other professional Personnel that will not support this company either. Please look into other companies to provide first aid training that are proper professional and adequate.

They are very professional and I have seen so much progress in My little swimmers…read more Flexible schedules and various locations . fare rate and also with the support o BC

These guys are so great and are running an excellent organization. Both our kids had a fear of…read moregetting their faces in the water after literally years of rec centre lessons which just didn't work for them. We were recommended by a friend to sign up for Swimfaster, and After literally a single lesson both kids were using kick boards and learning strokes, and couldn't wait for the next class. I can't write enough good things about these guys..