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 would like to highly recommend SwimSrq. We worked with…read moreinstructor Kim C. She was amazing. Very helpful w/ my grand daughter. She made her feel very comfortable and safe everyday before they began. The results were higher than my expectations. Aria advanced from Beg. 1 to beg 2 in 4 days. Kim talked to her at her level and made her understand the reason why before beginning on every new task. Kim was so kind and professional and really dedicated. Thank you so much!

Do not use this company for swim lessons if you have a child with special needs who requires…read moreroutine and structure. This review is specifically for the LWR location, but also for the admin of the company. They will switch swim instructors without warning and force your child into uncomfortable situations with these new strange instructors. You will have no opportunity for a refund as they will offer you a make up class with another new instructor, even if your child is not comfortable. Every week seems to be new rules about which lanes are allowed to be used which also triggered my son who needs routine. Sometimes the kids are disrupted mid lesson to switch lanes/locations in the pool to allow for gym members to use certain lanes. Children are not allowed to use the bathrooms and when I asked about using the family bathroom I was told no because my child was wet. So good luck if your child needs to go to the bathroom- I guess they are expected to go in the pool (which my special needs child will not). I have a son without special needs and have also removed him from lessons here as the quality has really gone down hill over the past 2 months. We will be seeking lessons elsewhere in the area with a company who is open to teaching those of all needs and abilities.

Short review: Karen is a phenomenal coach! She got me from barely swimming to completing an Olympic…read moredistance swim (0.93 miles) in the Lake Tahoe Triathlon in 8 short weeks. It helped that she is a Triathlete herself and gave vital tips on improving form to competition tips. Long review: I've done several Sprint Triathlons in the past and really wanted to take it to the next level but my swimming skills consisted of poor breast stroke and dog paddling. I started taking lessons at Jean Brink pool in Pacifica but classes were taught by inexperienced teenagers. I've noticed Karen giving lessons at the pool and approached her (best decision ever). Within a week I was taking private 30 minutes lessons with her and it made the world of difference. By the end of the 8 weeks, my stroke count for 25 yards went from 26 strokes to 18. My endurance and speed improve dramatically as well. Karen would video tape you swimming and break down your stoke, kick, pace, breathing and ends each lesson with drills to practice, practice, practice. Triathlons will be a large part of my life and I look forward to continued sessions with Karen.

This is a long review, so here's the TL;DR to save you some time: I suggest that you never hand…read moreover money to an instructor before the lesson takes place. If you are considering taking lessons with her, I would strongly advise against forking over a lot of money at once. ------ I set up my first swim lesson with Karen for this past Sunday morning. I woke up that morning feeling unwell, and began feeling increasingly worse as the morning progressed. However, by then, Karen was already almost to my home in the East Bay. I thought I'd wait for her to come and offer her some compensation for her travel time. I apologized for having to cancel and asked her how much she thought was fair as compensation. She said she just wanted the full lesson fee ($65) to apply to the 7-lesson package ($390) that I had intended to buy. I gave her the $65 and we talked about rescheduling for the following Tuesday. However, when I sent her an email asking about our Tuesday lesson, she responded saying that she will no longer be able to be my swim coach due to the cancellation on Sunday. I then sent her an email apologizing again for the incident, and assured her that it would not happen again. She considered giving me lessons in her pool in Pacifica. However, I do not drive, so that was out of the question. She had known that I lived in the East Bay before agreeing to teach me, and she was fully aware of the distance. She told me that since her policy states that cancellations require a 24-hour notice, she will be keeping the $65 I had given her. If that was made clear to me initially, I would have understood, but it was not. Her cancellation policy on her website (as of 06/23/2015) does not state that the client must pay the full lesson fee in the event of a cancellation. Additionally, she had explicitly told me that the $65 was to be applied to the 7-lesson package. It is her business and she is free to make whatever policy she thinks is reasonable, but she has to make that policy clear to the client. Not only did she not make it clear, but she had explicitly told me something else. She should not tell clients one thing (i.e. "I will apply this money toward your lesson package") when she means another (i.e. "I am taking this money and I do not intend to teach you any longer").

Miracle Swimming offers great swim lessons for adults!…read more If you have had a hard time learning to swim for any reason and you're an adult, this is the swim class for you. Some of the students are very afraid of water and some not so much. The class size is small allowing for lots of time with the instructor and lots of practice time. The teachers are super experienced and very patient as well as super nice. The Berkeley pool is WARM! You won't freeze in there - perfect for beginning swimming. The Berkeley classes come with practice sessions for the 8 weeks following class, so you can practice in a nice, warm pool with other students. I have taken 3 of their courses, and I very much recommend them! I took the Beginning and Next Step classes in Berkeley with Richard (a great teacher!) and Ocean 101 in Sarasota, FL with Melon (founder of this school). Sarasota has the #1 beach in the US - look it up! Miracle Swimming has classes all over the country. IT'S TOTALLY GREAT! I had the best time and it was well worth the money to me. If you are at all interested, don't be shy about contacting Miracle Swimming with your questions or maybe buy their book first.

I took the snorkeling class in HI, two years ago, and it was a blast! I know swim at a…read moreUniversity's pool or the YMCA and have learned four strokes. The only regret, I didn't do it sooner.

I had been searching for a highly qualified swimming instructor to teach my five-year-old son swim…read morelessons from home, during the pandemic. I had left information for several programs in town but no one got back to me. One of my friends recommended Lil Guppies swim school. The owner, Amy immediately responded when I reached out. She was so accommodating and professional! The very next day I had a wonderful Swim Instructor, Coach Brandon at my home. He has been terrific with my five-year-old son. Patient, laid-back, and the right amount of enthusiasm. Basically my son thought he was just playing in the pool LOL. Meanwhile, the very first day he was putting his face in the water and beginning swimming! This has been a fantastic experience! I highly recommend lil Guppies swim school! Learning to swim is so Important and I could not have asked for a better Swim Instructor for my son! My son loves to swim and thinks the world of his teacher. Thanks to coach Brandon, he has a healthy attitude about swimming!

Really amazing swim school. The instructor made me and my 6 month old feel really comfortable in…read morethe water. I know that these lessons will help build a strong swim foundation. The best is that my baby had fun! He laughed and smiled the entire time!

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

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 :)

My 3 children have been attending Aqua-Tots for 8 months now, and after having attended multiple…read moreswim schools, I wanted to share our wonderful experience with Aqua-Tots, and the many reasons we love it. We tried two other swim schools because Aqua-Tots is a bit of a hike, but we have found it to be well worth the drive. They are one of the few companies that allow same day cancelations and give you a make-up class to use at another time. The app is very easy to navigate, and I can simply reschedule a class at any time. I can easily view my child's progress, and what they are working on. The app also allows you to see which instructor your child will be swimming with. Many of times, the classes are not fully booked, and my children get to experience a private lesson. When this happens, they still allow the full class time. At other swim schools, if the class is not full, they lessen the class time. The facility is always clean, and they have tons of changing rooms, and just a nice set up overall. There is plenty if seating and room for a family member to join and watch. The owners have been a pleasure to work with and are always involved, which we appreciate.

My daughter has been coming to Aqua Tots since she was four months old! Since the very beginning we…read morehave been shown nothing but respect and kindness from all staff members. My daughter will be 2 at the end of April and has grown so much in her comfort and abilities in the water. We want to give a HUGE shout out to COACH VANESSA! She is the best! She is so knowledgeable, kind, and patient with the littles and parents lol. My daughter loves her and looks forward to swim class every week!

Staff were friendly and straight forward. The facility is clean and well kept, cheap to come swim…read morefor a couple hours or even the whole day. We brought in toys and whatever else

Kids loved it. Thinking about getting seasonal passes. The lines were enjoyable for the children…read moreand the lazy river was relaxing.

Great communications and on point for all things. I like these people and as a gym rat of over half…read morea century who has worked out in hundreds of gym in over thirty countries , this is one I would recommend.

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