Fantastic swim school. We had our son at Emler for a year and the schools are "night and day"…read moredifferent. For starters, our kid actually gets to swim at this class, what a concept. Emler's lesson plans were unorganized at times and with each class having 4 kids, it left less time for the other kids to get some pool time, tbe would sit and wait for their "turn". At Big Blue my kid is in the pool the entire time, no ledge sitting. The lessons and goals are clear with their app that shows their progress, and the instructors are are wonderful with children. It's a great school and we have seen more progress in a few months here versus the year at Emler. Not trying to bash Emler, but this is simply a better environment for swimming lessons.

This former five star reviewer is being very generous with the three star review…read more Where to start? Cleanliness? The bathrooms don't appear to be maintained and the same goes for the changing rooms. Visibly dirty floors are the biggest offender by the pool, bathroom and changing area. Quality of lessons? Employees are disengaged. I question staff training because there seems to be no consistency. On several occasions I have observed staff flirting with each other instead of teaching class, playing water games with each other and distracting students to name a few examples. Good luck raising awareness or giving feedback with management.

Fantastic program! Just enrolled my 4 yr old almost 2 months ago after many unsuccessful attempts…read moreat working with her in our own pool. She was deathly afraid of the water and while I appreciated her having some fear of the pool (she. She can't swim) it was also hindering our ability to move forward in any kind of teaching. We signed up at emler and got my little one smiling, laughing and splashing around in class. Ms Ivette (hope that's spelled right!!) is awesome! They also keep communication completely open and the deck manager is always around and giving updates and talks about the progression moving forward. I only wish I would've signed her up earlier!

Emler Plano is the BEST. The instructors - Sole, Nicolle this year and so, so many the several…read moreyears we've been part of the family - are amazing. Chris and Lynette are fantastic - their leadership, their support, their ability to connect with the children and parents, and the joy of this place is great. We always look forward to the lessons and it's a second home for the kids. They love swimming, they love learning, and it's truly an amazing place!

Good and clean . It's was $5 for non residents and well worth it . It had a splash pad area and lap…read moreswim sections as well for the pro swimmers.

Facility is good. Nice big pool inside and life jackets available for use. Changing rooms and…read morerestrooms available as well. Some downsides to mention though. At least one of the family changing rooms has no warm/hot water available. Also they hosted a birthday party I think in a room. After some time all the kids bursted out and just ruined the pool experience for most everyone. The lifeguard on duty did her best to whistle and remind the kids not to be climbing up the slides or running and cannonballing into the pool near other small toddlers but the failing comes from the kids and their supposed parents.. just yapping away on the side amongst themselves not watching over their entitled kids.

Classes were ok, I'm an adult learning to swim I don't feel Ann has as much patients with adults as…read moreshe has with children. She even said, it's easier to teach children and while this may be factual the context of the comment had a negative impact to the hearer. Her price point was fair, the pool is small and not deep so difficult to learn things like treading water etc... great location in Rockwall and she was oddly pleasant what i mean is she seemed a bit uncomfortable I'm not sure if this is her innate demeanor or she was uncomfortable around specific types of people, not certain just and observation.

We love Ann's Swim Class! Some of the things we like:…read more -Lessons are semi-private, meaning there are only 2 kids in the class. -Classes are held in a private residential pool that is clean and shaded. -There are three different seating areas where parents/families can sit to watch the lesson. At least one area is always in the shade. -We work with Kale. Since he is also a school teacher, he understands how to be calm and encouraging, yet firm and disciplined. We have never had Anne as our instructor, but she handles the business end of it, and has always been friendly and organized. I think very highly of their character. -Students swim for the ENTIRE thirty minutes. They never waste time sitting on the step waiting for someone else to take a turn. ***This is very different from the large swim school we tried last year. The classes were so big that only 10-15 minutes was spent swimming. The rest of the time was spent sitting on the step waiting for the other kids to take their turns. - While the instructor (Kale) works with one child privately, he gives the other child an assignment or task to work on independently. Examples of independent tasks for a beginner: putting face underwater on the step to grab fish; wearing a flotation device to practice scooping; and using a barbell to kick from one side of the pool to the other. -The price is very reasonable. It only cost $10 more for a semi-private class here (only 2 students in the class) than a group class with 6 students at a large swim school. Worth it.

Ms. Paige is AMAZING! The absolute best swim instructor in the DFW area…read more I chose Paige's Swim School three years ago for my two children who had already failed to learn with another instructor in the area. I had my reservations that anyone would be able to break my eldest of her extreme fear of water or my youngest of her timidity. But, with her patience and persistence, Ms. Paige had them enjoying the water in no time! We have been swimming year-round with her for the past three years. Not because my children haven't learned how to swim, but because the LOVE it! Paige is unique in that she teaches each child as an individual, working with their own personality style and skill level. Over the years I have seen her interact with many different children. She has a gift with special needs kids. She can accomodate unusual requests, like blending groups of swimmers so that siblings and friends can be in the same class, if desired. To me, learning to swim is as important as wearing a seat belt. It is a life-saving skill every child needs to learn. Ms. Paige will not only teach your child how to stay safe around water, but she will teach him/her to love swimming.

Paige is an amazing person and swim teacher. We have been taking lessons from her for over three…read moreyears now and my kids both love her. She is gentle and takes each child's fears and needs into consideration when teaching. She was able to take my "fear of the water" kiddo and turn him into a kid that swims the length of the pool! I would highly recommend Paige if you are looking for a place to get your kids in the pool.

This was our very first swimming lesson for my Glam baby. She wants to just jump into the water at…read morehome so I decided it was time she had lessons. My Glam baby was in Instructor Lindsey's class she was Awesome with the kiddos in the 2year age group. My Glam baby didn't wanna leave the water after her 30 minute session was over. Lol Definitely glad she enjoyed the water now we'll start with the monthly lessons of $114. It's definitely worth it for all of us.

Highly recommend!!! The entire staff is amazing!! super friendly and always willing to help! Our…read moreson loved water but was afraid to swim and now we can't get him out of the water!

1st return visit after $15.9 million remodel from 2021 bond program. WOW! Seeing all the new stuff…read moreyou almost forget how dated it was before. Much better looking from ceiling to floors. See photos. Another rec center is closer to home and will go there to save drive time. But nice to have an option for a newer location. Appears all the exercise equipment on 2d floor has been replaced with same models just new ones. One needs to bring own lock for lockers or buy one from rec center. Too much to list here but do a Google search to review all the improvements made visible and behind the scenes (roof/HVAC/plumbing)

We love this gym because of the pools and the inside is nice, and has a lot of cardio and strength…read moretraining equipment. However, most of the front desk seems like they hate people. Meaning, they are pretty indifferent when greeting or answering questions about the facility. They don't really say hello until we do. I can tell they are just there to have a job, so it doesn't detour me, but geez. I can't imagine being the face of the facility, and having such a poor attitude. They are not mean or disrespectful, but it's like they just tolerate the paying guests that come in. Kind of like that new emotion on the Inside Out 2 movie. There is one guy that is friendly-I think he has reddish hair and glasses. There is another guy upstairs and the first time we went, he just stared my son down in the youth area for like the first 20 minutes we were there. My son is within the age range, but I guess the staff member wanted to make sure he didn't do anything wrong. I interacted with him a bit, and it seemed to break down a little bit of his mean-mugging vibe. He might try saying hello to people, because most people won't want to break any rules if it means disappointing a friendly guy that is in charge. The facility is cool. I suggest they get built in locks on the available lockers like they have at Carpenter Rec. I also recommend that management have a team building exercise or rotate the front people with other staff to give them a break. If you can get past the blah energy upon arriving, it's a really great facility.

We are about a year into our membership. We have generally been pleased, but as of late, have been…read moredisappointed. Within the last few weeks, class has had to be cancelled multiple times due to chemical imbalances in the pool. While this has happened before, the frequency seems to be increasing and the advance notice seems to be decreasing. Today, we travelled all the way to the facility before being told. The time before that, we were told after we were already in the pool. As customers who have accrued several makeups due to the closing, it's frustrating to be gifted another makeup as a resolution.

Good for start learning , they hage experienced coaches and sessions wre on well ordered schedulesread more

Great pool Loved the life guards…read moreMade the grandkids be more aware of how not to run at a public pool Very clean

We love the Texas Pool! Even though we don't live in Plano, we've come to the Pool from Rowlett and…read moreEast Dallas. The saltwater is the best! It's always clean and the lifeguards are always on duty. If you come early on a weekday you can almost have it to yourself.

Blacktip is a great swim school. My son was frustrated with freestyle and was discouraged by not…read moreadvancing in another swim school last summer. With a few lessons with Brian, he got over with his frustration with free style and moved to the swim team level. Bryan is very skilled in his teaching. We highly recommend this place and hope more kids will join the swim team.

From the owner: Whether you're new to the water or need stroke improvement, students of all ages can take…read morespecialized swimming lessons in our Plano indoor heated pool to grow and improve swimming skills. Blacktip Swim School also offers pool rentals as well as open swim sessions.