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.

Ms. Emma was the absolute best swim coach! My son went from refusing to get in the water or even…read moreget his face wet to genuinely enjoying swimming by the end of his lessons. My daughter is now such a confident swimmer, and we couldn't be happier with her progress. Emma is incredibly kind, patient, and amazing with kids. On top of that, she's a fantastic coach who teaches important, life-saving water safety skills while making the kids feel comfortable and confident. We had the best experience and truly cannot recommend her enough!

Hands down, the best one on one swim lessons! I had tried may different "franchise"/local swim…read moreschools and nothing seemed to help my girls learn. But I committed to the 10 week program this past fall and within the first week I knew this was going to be worth my time and money! Lauren and Krista are both amazing at what they do and not once did they let our girls give up. They do this because they are passionate about teaching kids how to swim and survive! I can't recommend them enough! I'm already looking forward to the short refreshers they offer closer to summer time! FYI the pools are heated and even if it's cold outside, the kids will not be freezing in the pools!

Beautiful, well maintained and clean, love the aquatics class. Showers are nice, they provide…read moretowels and soap and it's just a beautiful grounds.

I came with two guests who had previously been on my membership, and I am the primary member. Even…read moreso, we were required to drive all the way home to get their IDs. I'm not sure why their membership history couldn't be verified. Derek was not helpful, and the overall lack of customer service, combined with the dirty amenities, was extremely disappointing. The front desk staff always seems frazzled, and unfortunately, this experience has me seriously reconsidering whether I will renew my membership. As a member, I shouldn't feel like I'm being met with confrontation when simply trying to use the club.

100% recommended. Except for being one of the nicest person we've met, he took our kids ages 6 to…read more11 from not knowing how to swim to swimming like fish in the water in 3 sessions. He's truly amazing!

Non-Transparent Policy - I had inquired about Noonan on the phone and had explained that we were…read morevery interested in finding a good fit for both my children's skill level and teacher-student relationship. So they had offered a "trial class"" - had an okay first class, but it was too basic for my children so we decided to not enroll and enroll in another local swim class. BEWARE - what they didn't tell you is that their trial classes cost the same as a class and they auto-register your child for recurrent classes (despite emailing them that we were not enrolling). My children are all in MULTIPLE activities across San Diego, and never once do people offer a trial class only to CHARGE you if you decline automatic enrollment. Very sneaky policy - will never recommend to anyone as "finding the right fit" for your child is definitely not their top priority.

Update: Going from 1 to 3 for now…read more My kid likes his instructor a lot, so a bump in rating. The men's shower head was changed, though it shouldn't take a Yelp note to fix it. Tennis shop still always keeps the backdoor between the Tennis shop and shower open. I really don't want to have tennis shoppers see my kid naked having a bath, so always have to move the dirty vacuum cleaner blocking the door and then close it.

We had such a great experience with Diego for private swim lessons at our house in Chatsworth. He…read moreworked with two 4 year old boys and a 6 year old girl, and he was fantastic with all three of them. He was incredibly patient with the boys (even when they were endlessly splashing him) nand really knew how to engage them and keep them comfortable while learning. He was also really funny, and the kids absolutely loved him and looked forward to their swim lessons! He made the lessons fun while still teaching them a lot. With our 6 year old, he helped her build on the skills she already had, refine her technique, and learn new strokes. He did a great job adjusting the lessons to each child's age and ability. Diego was also always on time, easy to communicate with, and great about answering all of our questions. We always felt like we knew how the kids were doing and what they were working on. The kids made huge progress and really took leaps and bounds with their swimming in just six lessons. We were so impressed with how much they improved and how much more confident they became in the water. Diego was patient, encouraging, knowledgeable, and genuinely great with the kids. We couldn't have been happier with the experience and would absolutely recommend him!

We came to Port St. Lucie for three weeks and wanted our son to have a few swim lessons while we…read morewere here. We are so grateful we found Miss Vicky! She was absolutely amazing. In just a few lessons, she had our son floating confidently and swimming in no time. We were honestly blown away by how quickly he progressed. Miss Vicky is patient, encouraging, knowledgeable and clearly has a gift for teaching children. She made the lessons fun while building our son's confidence in the water. We couldn't have asked for a better experience and only wish we had found her sooner. If you're looking for a swim instructor in Port St. Lucie, we highly recommend Miss Vicky. She's truly exceptional!

We have been going to Ms. Nikki over the past couple years as she helped both our kids go from…read moreputting their face in the water to jumping in fully clothed and doing their float / swim / float to the edge unassisted. It's truly incredible what she can do in 10 weeks. My daughter who was just under 3 when she started, is usually very shy and reserved with others. She's never opened up so quickly to anyone as she has to Ms. Nikki and within the first couple days, she was comfortable in her arms. Everything from the teaching model to the environment is so thoughtful and effective. I wanted something to teach my kids water safety without the tears and was thrilled to find Swim Synergy. Speaking to Krista at the beginning and throughout our time has been so easy and helpful. We've already been recommending them to all the families in our community.

Thank you so much Swim Synergy! Our 1 and 2 year old finished up with ms. Nikki and are feeling so…read moremuch more confident in pool. The environment is perfect for them to learn as it's calming so they can focus. Ms Nikki never pushed them too hard but was always able to get them to focus and stay in the pool their whole lesson. I cannot believe their progress. Our kids ask to go everyday as they love it. We will be back for more in the spring.

Coach John taught my kids to swim when they were 4 and 1.75 years old. My son could swim across the…read morepool by the end of the sessions and he wasn't able to swim at all prior. My daughter prefers to monkey walk but when forced will swim to the side of the pool. I am so grateful to him for helping our kids become safe around water!

I would not recommend Triton Tykes, Coach John, or Coach Ginnie. My son's first day of lessons went…read morefine, he was very nervous as he has never swam before but all of the kids were as well. The second day my husband came to watch our son (3 years old), Coach John looked at my husband and said "I'll tell you one thing he's not a pu$$y!" He said this while holding my 3 year old child. My husband and I were completely taken a back and considered cancelling the lessons at that point. But I really wanted my kiddo to be swim safe and I convinced myself that I was overreacting. Day 3 went well and my son started to get a bit more comfortable. Day 4 my son was a bit whiny and it looked like Coach Ginnie was getting annoyed with him and started to speak to him very aggressively. I just brushed it off as a coaching technique. She then called my 3 year old a master manipulator while he was with her. We are very conscious of empower our children and speaking to them encouragingly. At this point we cancelled the lesson.