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    Tom's Dive & Swim

    4.8 (81 reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 6:30 pm

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    Uhuru D.

    Excellent dive shop located in north Austin and in close proximity to lake Travis. The staff is very friendly and knowledgeable. They offer swim & scuba lessons along with any supplies that you may need. I have mostly visited the shop to get items related to scuba. They normally have what I need in stock or they can order the specialty items that are difficult to find. The also have a nice dive club that is affiliated with the shop.

    Baby boy SCUBA diving in DR.  Hearing "You're the best dad ever" when we got back in the boat made it all worthwhile.
    Robbie C.

    My son got his PADI Junior Open Water Diver certification here. I felt bad that he could never come diving with me when we vacationed, so we signed him up for classes. He took to it like a fish to water. He had a little trouble with breathing rate regulation during our first open water dive in Punta Cana, but a quick pop up to the surface and a short pep talk later, he was good to go. Many thanks to the staff here for being patient with my son and making sure he knew safety inside and out.

    Sea turtle in Hawaii

    Fantastic shop. I'm so happy I took a scuba refresher course with Kurtis before a recent trip to Hawaii. I was so comfortable diving after practicing my diving skills at the pool located within the shop. They had greater rental equipment, very clean and well maintained. Mahalo Kurtis!

    Windy point

    HIGHLY recommend going through Tom's if you are looking to get into scuba! I got my open water certification here and it was a 10/10 experience. The staff was extremely helpful with helping me pick out the required gear I needed within the store and I even received a nice discount! Brian was my open water instructor and he was just fantastic!! I also had the pleasure of having 2 more certified divers there assisting us within the class, Kurtis and David, who were also at the top of their game 24/7. Seriously could not have met a nicer group of people to emerge into this new diving world experience with. This is the BEST place to go to, even just hanging out at the shop. Love this place!

    Toms is where I went for my scuba certification. If you are a self starter or have a flexible schedule go to Toms. If you go to Toms, I strongly recommend Paul as your diving instructor. His knowledge and expertise are extensive. His style is very easy to learn from and he is super patient. I took what they taught me and recently spent 10 days in the Galápagos Islands. It was the trip of a lifetime. The dives were advanced but Paul and Toms gave me the knowledge and confidence to excel. I had the time of my life!!!! Thank you Paul and Toms.

    Divemaster Gary and myself after my final dive in San Marcos....

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    6 months ago

    Great shop. Friendly, knowledgeable staff. I have done a few certifications with them so far and will happily do more.

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    Awesome time getting open water diver certified at Tom's! Thanks Gary and Dave for being awesome instructors!

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    Ask the Community - Tom's Dive & Swim

    Do parents get in the water with children during swim lesson?

    Only in our Parent & Child Classes (age 6 months to 2 years). Following our Parent & Child class is our Preschool 1 class in which parents can watch from our viewing area.

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    I appreciated the professionalism and guidance of Tom's Dive and Swim and that of the Open Water instructors.

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    Ms Cathy Swim Austin - 3rd lesson, diving through the hoops during instruction

    Ms Cathy Swim Austin

    4.3(113 reviews)
    8.1 mi

    Update: Looking back 2 years ago when my Maddux (now age 4) took Ms. Cathy's (Catherine) swim class…read moreto now on Monday Major (almost 2) will be taking this class at the same age! It is amazing what our children can do if they are just given the right tools. This class has literally been a life saver! On Easter Sunday Maddux was leaning over a pool to fill up a water gun and fell in. I was 10 feet away and of course got up and ran over to him but before I could get there he had already swam to the edge and was pulling himself out. He remembered these skills even 2 years later and wasn't shocked by the cold water. I could not have been more proud of him in that moment and so thankful we had him take this class! If you are considering lessons for your child Ms. Cathy Swim Austin is the only way to go!! The first week is tough but by the second week, they are loving it and the lessons learned are far more valuable than anything! We took our son to Ms Cathy's at just barely 2 years old! Yes, he cried the first couple of days. After that, it was all smiles and all so much fun to him. He loved it so much he wanted to jump in and swim over and over again and would get so excited to go to swim lessons. He now swims all over the pool comfortably and confidently. We will be taking his baby brother next summer.

    Review I'm not…read moregoing to say this class worked, because it did not. Out of the nine kids in the class, the only ones successfully able to go across the pool and get themselves out of the water, were two kids, ages 6 and up. None of the other kids could get from the point of entry in the water, to the stairs on their own. In addition, about 25% of the class was still crying on day 5. I don't believe it is success if 80% are being assisted in the water on day 5, and 40% of the class is still screaming. My child included. After being tossed into the pool and submerged under water over and over, it did not "click" for my children. While this class is sold as teaching your kid to survive, and getting themselves out of the pool, there were zero times my two children were able to do so without the teacher's help. While her website states, "some children may need more than one session due to motor skill development," i don't think the majority of our class's inability to grasp this skill was due to their motor skill development. I write this review to encourage parents to think of their child's temperament and previous water experience before signing up. They will be thrown into the water, by you, over and over, and they will be forced to be submerged by the teacher. And they will scream. My children did not take kindly to this. I had to ask my husband to take off work on the second day to assist me in maintaining my sanity in the class. Keeping a positive persona to my children, while enduring screaming all around, while also, being responsible for ensuring my kids exited the pool, was not a one woman job. This is NOT a skills class. The fundamentals of kicking and holding your breath are not covered. It was after my two year old inhaled so much water over and over that she belched repeatedly to the point of almost vomiting, that I realized I needed to do the instruction myself. Maybe that was on me, I'll take that. It was also after Ms. Cathy repeatedly yelled "kick" at the kids and no one did, that I realized, oh I have to teach my kids that on my own. Happy to do so. But why did I pay $450 to realize I had to do all the basics in order for this class to "work?" Parents, know what you're getting into. If your child has little experience swimming, and all they've ever done is play in the shallow end of a pool, it will behoove your sanity to work on kicking and breathing A LOT before doing this class.

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    Ms Cathy Swim Austin - Happy kid sitting on the side of the pool, showing off his medal on the last day of swim lessons.

    Happy kid sitting on the side of the pool, showing off his medal on the last day of swim lessons.

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    Crenshaw Athletic Club - Preschool at Crenshaws!

    Crenshaw Athletic Club

    4.4(37 reviews)
    1.2 mi

    If you care about the wellbeing of your child or children stay clear of this gym. If you advocate…read morefor your child, stay clear of this gym. If you want your children spending long periods of time in an unhealthy training environment with a head coach "god complex" ego, then look no further.  I cannot speak for Crenshaws after school program, camps, or palestra program, but if you're looking for an Optional or Compulsories training program here's my honest review.  We first started noticing issues with the constant change in coaching staff. In the last three years we've seen 2-3 coach changes. The latest newest edition being the worst. They bark orders at the girls and offer put downs when there is no delivery. My daughter felt this coaching style began to rub off on the other coaches. We were met with many meltdowns after training due to this specific coach. Hysterical crying and shaking. If you directed concerns to the head coach your child would be blamed for bringing this response on. We noticed over our tenor here that our daughter was scared and intimidated to communicate. Not to us as parents but to the coaching staff. She feared retaliation from her coaches. If she was interested in attending a gymnastics college summer camp with her peers, they would all be terrified to to mention it due to how the coaches would respond. Of course, you'd think attending a college gymnastics camp would be encouraged - it's not. If my daughter suffered an injury, she did not want to mention it to her coaches, scared of how they would treat her or push her to train on the pain. If my child was running late to practice, she was terrified to communicate her occurrence. This all goes against USAG Safe Sport Policy.  This gym says "family" is their mantra but that's a lie. It's the head coach's idea of family. He feels he owns your kids once they join the team. He acts as their father, at least what he thinks is a father. It's by far the unhealthiest part of this facility. He cancels parents and does not allow parents inside the gym. There are no windows to observe your children, there are no seats or seating within the gymnasium that welcome parents to watch practice to ensure your child's safety. You're told you're welcome to pull up a chair when you first join but this is not true. Most parents when we ask questions are met with snarky comments, attitude, pettiness, unprofessional responses, or no response at all. This is no way to conduct business. Your kids are bred to have their own communication with the coach that does not pertain to you. This means if your kid suffers from anxiety or depression, it will only worsen because the head coach does not want you as an adult to protect the child and speak adult to adult. Coach to parent. I'm all for children learning to communicate and advocate for themselves in a healthy manner but this is not that.  He's most comfortable texting your youth or adolescents. He rather hear from your kid how they cannot attend practice because you as a parent have a conflict, planned a family vacation, or other plans etc, so he can punish your child for your decisions or hold them accountable for something that does not pertain to them. This is just a toxic form of control. Over our time here we met with the head coach,Adam Miller, numerous times to discuss our concerns or issues as concerned parents. Each discussion showed more and more how he does not like to take ownership for his wrong doings. He would constantly point fingers at the children. During each discussion instead of being met with concern or willingness to change, we were met with communication that said, "Maybe this isn't the gym for you all". We were always told in so little words to just get out and our daughter was indispensable. This is not a family.  Our daughter was always pulled to the side and addressed about various things without our knowledge. She's 14 and unable to comprehend all conversations yet the coaching staff assumed or assumes these young gymnasts are adults, they're not. Every conversation she had without an adult present bred toxicity. She was being bullied, coerced, and always accused of wrongdoing. She was left feeling isolated and alone. All parts of their toxic control they like to flex.  In the end, I had to ask my daughter if this were a relationship would you stay? She told me no. I asked why, and she said because she's constantly manipulated, always accused that everything is her fault, and voiceless.  Overall, the head coach is unwilling to welcome healthy change. He rather continue with the same traditions that have led to years of gymnastics, toxic culture and adolescent abuse.  If you want to feel targeted and enjoy being disrespected, this is a place for you.  I would not recommend this gym to anyone.

    Great classes water aerobics my favorite friendly staff. Children's programs are excellent.read more

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