I have been recommending this school to all my friends with children. It's amazing! Staff is…read moreattentive and you don't feel like your child is overlooked in the group settings. They're flexible when need be and have helped children overcome fear of going underwater.

Lu's Swim School is very friendly and flexible. Good communication. My 6 yo did great in this…read moreschool.

This is specifically for Erica that is the swim coach for the Bay Club Aqua Squads…read more Erica is an all around amazing coach! She knows exactly what to do with each child. They are doing lifejacket and water safety this week and I can't thank her enough for setting this example and teaching our kids the safest way possible to be in and around water. Erica you are amazing!!

After being a member for several months, I am dropping my star rating to a 3. One of the reasons…read morethat I was looking forward to this club was that I could work from here and then get a workout in. Unfortunately, the Wi-Fi is so spotty, down more often than not, that I can't imagine being able to do any kind of work from the club. This also makes it challenging to use any kind of app which requires Wi-Fi in order to track your progress when you're lifting. The second reason I dropped my star rating was because there are a number of machines, for example the large cable machine in the main workout area, that are missing most of their weight stickers. Unless you are familiar with the weight progression of that specific machine, you are guessing at what weight you are actually lifting. Final issue, the attachments for the cable machine over in the room which has the Astroturf are very worn. A few are missing the rings to even connect and people have tied knots into the strap in order to make it work. These may seem minor but for the price you pay for a membership plus the sign-up fee, I would expect these little things to be easily taken care of.

Love the swim instructors .. knowledgeable, helpful, and make swimming fun! All the staff are…read moregreat. Swim team instructor Joy's a favorite!

I like the swim teachers but not the policies around making up classes and if we miss a class it…read moreheavily penalized. If they have to close due to holiday or weather they will give you a free pass that will expire very soon and will not give you enough time to use it. Not very customer friendly and expensive. Will try to find another swim place.

This is a hidden gem in Salem, It use to be the North Salem High School Pool. Now it is a place to…read morelearn to swim or join on a swim team . There mission statement says it all. Mid-Valley Aquatics is committed and dedicated to providing an environment for our swimmers that allows them the freedom to fully develop their human and competitive swimming potential where excellence in swimming is valued and the pursuit of excellence is the standard They offer lessons from basic to advance like breaststroke and butterfly. They also have a parent and child class. Great place to teach your kids to swim, the staff are amazing and the price is just right.

My oldest son swam at MVA for years then was hired to work as a lifeguard, swim instructor, pool…read moremanager for the summer. After working all summer for Geoff he wasn't paid. My son had to go through the Dept of Labor to finally get paid for work done. It seems pretty unethical for an adult team administrator to take advantage of a minor. We had previously taken our younger 3 kids off the team due to inexperienced coaching, rapid coach turnover, and bad accounting where our bills were regularly wrong so I'm not sure if the refusal to pay was some sort of retaliation. Now we swim at CAT and have none of these issues with better coaching and better facilities.

We've really enjoyed our summer lessons here! We love the instructors and the management team -…read morethey are so attentive to our needs and really go above and beyond!!!

We started lessons at Emler Swim School in May. My child was not afraid of the water but was…read moreuncomfortable with unfamiliar instructors touching his body. One instructor was very helpful at first, and we were told the same instructor would continue working with him. In the next class, that instructor was no longer available and my child was placed with a different instructor. During the lesson, he became very upset and had difficulty continuing the session while in the water. After that experience, he stopped wanting to continue and refused to enter the building. We were still charged for the following month, and a refund or transfer was not approved. Communication around makeup lessons and billing was also not clear. Overall, we decided not to continue.

They are not very good at teaching kids how to swim, they pick favorites and ignore the kids they…read moredo not like. Do not waste your money with this place!!!

Terrible customer service. Good luck getting out of their billing cycle, as they make it nearly…read moreimpossible, hold your money hostage, and won't return calls or e-mails. I had to advocate for my daughter to move up from a class that was clearly way below her skill level and she ended up with a chronic ear infection. Zero stars, if I could.

This has been a great place that has been recommended over and over by friends and family. It was…read moredifficult to get into other swim rec centers. Once you're in the CoS system, the admins make it east by letting you know when there is availability to try and meet your schedule. . Forgot your kids goggles? They have some that can be borrowed at the front desk. Toys in the front are distracting for the kids. Overall happy to have gotten into a clean, organized, swim center.

From a Pediatric RN for 20 years, THANK YOU...thank you for helping our littles to learn to be safe…read morein the water. I've seen so many accidents that I didn't want it to happen in my own family. This is exactly what we were looking for. Safety taught in such a fun and engaging way!

Hands down the best swim classes I've ever seen. We drive from Portland because the skill level of…read morethe instructors is unmatched. My daughter has thrived in their program.

From the owner: British Swim School offers swimming lessons for kids and adults of all ages, starting as early as 3…read moremonths. Located inside of Hampton Inn & Suites, our swim school is open year-round, so you can learn to swim when you're ready and continue until you've mastered the skills. We use gentle teaching methods and a survival-first approach to help swimmers of all levels become safer and more confident in the water. Our safe, fun, and effective teaching methods have made us the preferred choice for parents and students for over 40 years. Our confidence-building curriculum and small group swimming classes provide a consistent format and structure with one-on-one attention for each swimmer. Private swimming lessons are subject to availability.

My experience with SafeSplash has been very disappointing, and I haven't even started classes yet…read more I initially enrolled online but had several questions because the schedule was confusing, the swim levels weren't clearly explained, and the website didn't provide enough information. When I called, I was already three-quarters of the way through the enrollment process. The representative asked me to cancel my online enrollment so he could enroll me over the phone, saying I'd get a better price. It ended up being exactly the same price. I also asked multiple times about private lessons because my schedule is very limited. Instead of answering my question, the representative kept talking about creating a group class. I had to explain several times that I wasn't looking for a group class--I wanted private lessons on a schedule that worked for me. Eventually, we found one group class that fit my schedule, and it was literally the only time I could attend. I enrolled and paid the annual registration fee based on that schedule. Then, on the day the class was supposed to start, SafeSplash changed the class time, making it impossible for me to attend. Since then, I've called twice and have been promised a callback within 48 hours, but no one has followed up. I've also been told that the annual registration fee is non-refundable because my class "already started"--even though the reason I can't attend is because they changed the schedule after I enrolled. I understand that schedules sometimes need to change, but customers shouldn't be penalized or charged a non-refundable fee when the company changes the only class they were able to attend. I hope SafeSplash reconsiders how it handles situations like this and improves both its communication and customer service. I'm happy to change my review if you change my experience. C. Travis

My son loves his swim classes here! The instructors are super patient and make learning fun. He's…read morebecome so much more confident in the water. He could achieve his scout swim advancements easily. Kudos to all his instructors till date Kitna, Jose, Brookline n Chris!

It's really hard to know what to do about dining out in this crazy time that is COVID. This was…read moreparticularly true for us as we looked around for places to celebrate my wife's 50th birthday. We wanted a place where we could have a private or semi private dinner. Bring another couple of friends with us, and dine together without all the stress of trying to figure out how to navigate a restaurant filled with people or a patio with tables on top of one another. The Kitchen at Middleground Farms was the perfect combination of everything we were looking for. Exquisite food, excellent service, and an enchanting environment. Add to the whole mix, the most amazing staff. From the moment I made the reservation, to the multitude of questions I emailed the owner, everyone was just so kind. The staff made it really easy to feel comfortable in our decision to spend my wife's 50th birthday at the farm. The food - oh my goodness, it was fantastic. The farm to table style menu means the chefs make the dinner offerings based on the foodstuffs they glean. We had a special dinner that was curated with wine selections. All the wine paired beautifully with the food. In addition, we arranged a champagne toast to start the evening and the staff even brought the flutes outside for us to enjoy the late evening before starting our meal. Best part of the meal - a decadent flourless chocolate cake that was perfectly paired with a vin santo. It was just a perfect kind of evening, and one that we will definitely be going back. As our friends said - "this is one of the best dinners we've ever had together." And I wholeheartedly agree. During this crazy time that is COVID, it's important that we're supporting local, community-based restaurants and businesses. And The Kitchen at Middleground Farms is one of those places that we will definitely be revisiting. Thank you to the whole team for such a delightful evening.

Went to a dinner event here over the summer and it was a delicious meal and beautiful space- we…read morevisited the animals, and enjoyed a sunset, before indulging in the dinner and drinks. Service was friendly and the whole evening was enjoyable. Keep meaning to return for classes and other events and need to!