Marc was a DREAM with my two granddaughters! He was so very patient and extremely knowledgable…read more Our 4 1/2 year old is now swimming in the deep end (with supervision of course), jumping into the pool and her confidence is amazing. Our 22 month old holds her breath so well and they were both very comfortable with "Mr Marc". Thanks a bunch Sunsational and Marc!

Samantha has been so amazing we love her. She's so great with the kids and their learning and…read moregrowing so fast! Our 18 month old and friends 17 month old are now so comfortable under water and in the water because of our amazing instructor!

We've gone to a couple of swim schools and Aqua Buddies has been the best fit for us. My son's…read moreinstructor, Tammy has been a breath of fresh air. She is equally patient, firm and makes the lessons fun. Not a chore. Now my son is actually swimming and gets excited for his lessons.

I brought my 4-year-old son to Aqua Buddies for swim lessons. At first, everything seemed fine…read more During his initial lesson, he worked with one instructor and learned basic skills like blowing bubbles, which was a positive start. However, as we continued, each lesson was with a different instructor, and that lack of consistency made my son increasingly uncomfortable. At his age, familiarity matters, and it became clear he wasn't settling in the way I had hoped. What ultimately led me to write this review, though, was not the instructors--it was the customer service. My interactions with the scheduler/representative regarding scheduling, missed days, and invoices were unpleasant and rigid. There was very little kindness or willingness to work with me, and the communication felt cutthroat rather than supportive. Because of this inflexibility, my son essentially missed out on continued lessons. Instead of working with me as a parent trying to navigate life with two young kids and a disabled husband, I felt pushed out over a missed appointment. In retrospect, I now see how much that experience negatively impacted my son's relationship with the water. I'm writing this while watching my son thrive at Water Wings, where he is happy, confident, and excited to learn. Seeing the difference has made me realize just how behind he became due to how things were handled at Aqua Buddies. Thankfully, there are other options in this city. I truly wish Aqua Buddies placed more emphasis on compassion, flexibility, and customer service--especially when working with young children and families who may need understanding, not rigidity.

Anna at Hall Swim Academy is an excellent teacher…read more Two years ago, my son (who was 7 at the time) was going to another swim school and was doing ok but advancing slowly. As part of that school's safety training, they threw him in the water wearing street clothes. He was doing ok for about 30 seconds but then panicked and started to sink so one of the teachers had to jump in and pull him out. (It was partially my fault since I mistakenly had him wear long pants that absorbed water). Anyhow, he freaked out and got very scared. We continued to go to that school for several more weeks but he stagnated with his training and the teacher became frustrated and tried to push him too hard so he had a melt down. Fast forward two years, I started taking him to the Hall Swim Academy west LA location about 2 months ago and he started trying again to learn how to swim with Anna. Anna is extremely kind and patient with kids. She demonstrates what she wants him to do and corrects mistakes in his floating and swim strokes and has him repeat as necessary. She is able to recognize how much to push and when to give him more space and repeats instructions as necessary. He loves going to swim class with Anna and is motivated to learn so he can swim with his friends at summer camp. Yesterday, he had two major breakthroughs. He spent most of the class in the pool without wearing goggles which he previously refused to do. Then, on his own, he decided he wanted to try the swim test. So, he put on street clothes over his swim suit, jumped in the water, floated on his back for 20 seconds and then easily swam to the side of the pool and climbed out on his own. He was so proud of himself for overcoming his fear and is now looking forward to his next class with Anna. I am very grateful to Anna for her kindness, professionalism, excellent teaching skills and being such a good motivator. Thank you!!

Bene and her team are the best! We are so incredibly grateful for Elena and cannot recommend her…read morehighly enough. Prior to working with her, we had spent nearly a year taking our son to another swim class where he consistently refused to participate and often became tearful. Swimming had become a source of stress rather than confidence. From the very first session, Elena immediately put him at ease. Through her kindness, patience, and gentle approach, she helped him feel safe and supported in the water. Remarkably quickly, he went from avoiding the pool to swimming competently and confidently; and even more meaningful, he began to love swim lessons and looked forward to going each week. Elena has a rare ability to be calm, warm, and reassuring while also instilling confidence and encouraging kids to work through skills that feel challenging, rather than avoiding them. She empowered our son, helped him trust himself, and created an environment where he felt secure enough to try, grow, and succeed. I truly can't express my appreciation and regard for Elena enough. She made an enormous difference for our son, and we are so thankful for the care and skill she brings to her teaching. Thank you to Bene for all her help scheduling and pairing him with Elena!

Julia is a Great instructor. She Keeps my daughter engaged and learning the entire time. She got…read moreher to swim pretty quickly.

We've had a great experience. Our instructor, Kendall, is a wonderful teacher. She's patient,…read morekind and knowledgeable.

We feel so lucky to have found Samantha G! She has been teaching my 2 year old and 4 year old, and…read morehas been incredible since day 1. Before Sam, we tried other swim instructors, but my kids didn't connect and we had trouble getting them in the water. Sam changed things for my kids - she has a gift and made them feel at ease in the water from day 1 - singing songs, bringing toys in the water, and making it fun while teaching them how to swim. We've seen so much progress with both kids in just 10 lessons. She's also always on time and has been super flexible every time we've asked to adjust the schedule. She's patient, engaging, dependable, and so good with toddlers. Can't recommend her highly enough! After our 2nd lesson, my 4 year old said "I think Sam is my best friend!"

This place hires completely inexperienced instructors. If you can swim, they'll hand you a job,…read morethat's literally what it feels like. There's no real teaching method, no structure, and definitely no qualified guidance for kids who actually need proper instruction. For the price they charge, you expect professionals who know how to teach, not random swimmers pretending to be coaches. Save your money and take your kids somewhere that actually trains their staff and knows what they're doing.

I've been swimming for a little over 18 mos…read more I originally learned with a USMS group, and wanted to get a second opinion on my my stroke. Jacki was an easy choice given her dizzying resume alone, and the fact that she trains 5 minutes from my house was a no-brainer. I've met a couple of great swimmers who coach, but I've found her style of coaching to be an exceptionally great fit for the way I train and learn. First of all, she's extremely knowledgeable on modern swim technique, and can very clearly explain the choices for what she teaches. Jacki does a great job of breaking down any technique in the context of race strategy (Ideal choices for distance vs sprinting, training, etc), and has helped me a ton with body position and recruiting the right muscles for better efficiency as a well as injury prevention. She's very direct in her communication style, and I've learned a ton in just a few sessions with her. She's helped me break through a number of barriers and created a progression for me in my form that's felt highly productive and effective. 5/5 would definitely recommend to any swimmers looking for private instruction at any level.

My daughter is a 15-year-old swimmer and a few days ago we had our first session with Jackie. Jacki…read moreis a wonderful coach and offered so much to my daughter in just one session. She pinpointed issues in my daughter's freestyle strokes and offered solutions. Her explanations were easy to understand and follow. My daughter said that she was able to swim faster in corrected strokes by the end of the session. Jackie also offered good strategies in pacing her 200 free event. My daughter is motivated to do her daily swim in Jacki's approach and check results in swim meet next weekend. We're looking to see Jackie on a regular basis as we feel our daughter will improve tremendously with her instructions.

I had a great swim experience. Tiffany was great, she was very patient and was able to adjust her…read morelessons. If something was not working she would teach me a different way to where I would be able to learn. Within a couple lessons, I was able to learn to swim. I definitely recommend it. She would also work around my schedule, she was very accommodating.

The best swim lesson one could want or need. Tiffani is the swim whisperer. Try her out. You won't…read morebe disappointed.

This gym sucks. The quality of the machines are horrible. And if you are going to spend the 25+ a…read moremonth you would atleast want a fixed flatbench which they dont even have.

This review is for their pumpkin patch on the corner of sunset and temescal Canyon. There were a…read morelot of variety of pumpkins here! Maybe 5 different kinds and they all were scattered about in a sort of organized chaos in size and type. There also was a big hay area that kids could play and a Jack'o Lantern sign where you can stick your head through and take a picture. Luckily too, even though it was in the High 80's that day, they had most of the patch situated in shade near the little ply pro there. I wasn't sure how people carried their pumpkins to their cars as they had to park pretty far away. I luckily had my husband do it since I picked a pretty large pumpkin. There was a few people other than the girl at the cashier table so maybe they were there to help just in case? I dunno. The only thing weird about this trip was when we brought the pumpkin up to pay, they put it in front of a height chart and it is prices in increments of inches. Our came out to $11. But without explanation, she just told us it was $23. Not that that was crazy expensive or anything , it was just hard to understand where they got their price from. I know a bunch of it has to go to the YMCA, so of course we wouldn't even second guess the price. I just wish they explained it a bit better. Its more funny weird than a bad experience. Overall, I thought the place was cute and a great place to take your child to pick out a pumpkin.

I booked Happy Swimmers for their American Red Cross certified CPR/First Aid/AED class and was…read morethoroughly satisfied! I went in only seeking to fulfill a requirement for a teaching credential, but came out feeling empowered with very valuable knowledge and insight. The instructors, Katie, Gloria, and Robert were phenomenal. They were very knowledgeable, entertaining, and supportive throughout the process. The session was not too long and very engaging. Their expertise is much appreciated and I highly recommend their service!

I used the Happy Swimmers company to hire two lifeguards for my son's birthday party and the…read moreexperience was amazing! Got email to confirm the lifeguards who were assigned and one of them Paul sent a personal text right away to introduce himself. Paul and Scott showed up on time and provided such peace of mind by managing the pool, enforcing any rules, and making sure all were safe! Such a professional experience through and through!

This company is not very professional and reputable. The hiring practices are suspect and they are…read morenot compliant with the standards of having more than one lifeguard at a venue. The equipment and training is not up to standards set by Red Cross or other certification and is very concerning. I would be very careful when dealing with this company. Very shady and unprofessional. Beware!!

It is hard to find good lifeguards these days, but Cooksey's is super responsive and helpful - even…read moreat the last minute! I will use them again.