My 3.5 years old son has been swimming with Emler swim school since this June. Only 5 months, he…read morehas been thriving in all aspects of his learning progress! He used to climbed up to the teachers' head, cried for entire the class, and refused to get down to the water. It only took 2 weeks long that the teacher , Darcy, changed him and since then he falls in love with swimming. I registered my son two classes per week, but he wants to swim more with all the teachers... Now he has been going through teachers Viennese, Kiera and Kalie. They are all so great that I couldn't say thank you enough for describing how much they have been so patient to teach my son and discovering each kid's unique swimming habit! The last but not the least, their customer service staff are very very nice and professional, too! Lisa, who has been caring for my concern and also trying to help me to communicate with the swimming teacher, too! I highly recommend parents to have their kids swimming in Emler swim school!

With how many different kids come and go through the doors here, you would think it would be a…read moretotal mess. But you can tell, this place is run like perfectly planned chess match. Every person has a place to be. Managers walking around, double confirming and keeping additional sets of eyes on the water. Each teacher following a well defined script, they have thought of everything. We enrolled our son when he was 14 months and are nearly a quarter of the way through the 14 week semester. Each week, he has shown improvements, from ability to hold his breath to moving his legs under water. The instructors keep track of different metrics to make sure each kid continues to get better every week. Our class has 4 other kids, which has been the perfect number. We've been extremally happy with the Water Babies class at Emler.

We love emler! In just 3 short classes my daughter went from hating the water to putting her face…read morein the water and trying to swim! Would definitely recommend.

We decided to discontinue private swimming lessons for our son due to lack of structure and…read moreprogress. Over time, he was assigned to multiple different instructors, which made consistency difficult. For private lessons, we expected a more thoughtful instructor match--especially given our son's high energy level. A stricter, more experienced teacher would have been far more appropriate, but that never happened. There were no clear goals, milestones, or timeline communicated for when progress should be expected or when he might advance to the next level. It felt less like skill-building and more like unstructured "play time." If the intention is simply fun and entertainment, that's something we could achieve by visiting a resort or renting a private pool elsewhere. This program may work for families with an unlimited budget who aren't concerned about measurable progress, but for us, the lack of accountability and clear expectations made it hard to justify continuing.

We've been at nitro a long time. Our older one did nitro 1 & 2 which was many years getting to the…read morefinish. Then covid hit and we took a break. We had private sessions the summer before we came back and tested. Our son got into silver right away. He has been on the level for 2 years now so I'm hoping he will advance sometime. His coach quit earlier this year so we are re-establishing with the new coach. There aren't very many competitive swim schools in austin and we like the convenience of Nitro CP. our coaches for intro are really good too.

I did register for a class, but due to unavoidable circumstances I wasn't able to attend any…read moresessions. Despite that, I'm still being charged for the first month, which feels unreasonable. There seems to be no flexibility in the policy, which is quite frustrating.

I absolutely love this park and have been coming here since childhood…read more They have a swimming pool that has he some nice upgrades. Plenty of fun for everyone there! Huge water slide for bigger kids/adults and a smaller one for smaller kids. Outside volleyball, soccer, bmx trail, 2 separated playgrounds (one for bigger kids and one for smaller). They also used to have a rock climbing wall (unsure if it's still there). This makes for one of the best parks in Austin in my opinion.

Husband and I love this park. It has nearly everything you need. Community garden, pool, walking…read moretrail, playground, picnic area, baseball field, pavilion, volleyball field, dirtbike, track, etc.... We come here often for evening walks, or to play with our dog, or picnics, or to set up a hammock in the trees. People are usually pretty good about keeping their dogs on the leash, but every now and then you'll see somebody who doesn't have their dog leashed. They also host community events every so often (music, movies, fireworks, etc).

I had a great experience today at the Twin Lakes Family YMCA. I was a member about 10 years ago…read moreafter having significant surgery but once I went back to work, I gave it up. Today, at the reception desk, there was a woman by the name of Amy, she was delightful, and although I had a boatload of paperwork to do, she was very helpful and answered all my questions. She then walked me over and showed me how to sign in electronically with my new membership card, (which I was so grateful as now I will know how to do it without addl. assistance) and not worry about checking in! I then took a walk-through the facility paying special attention to the pool areas. Amy had advised me that there was Silver Sneaker Exercise Class at multiple times two days a week, but there was an extra fee attached to it. Once all my paperwork was completed I went walking down the halls to check out everything that was in progress. The pool area is very nice. Very clean with lots of options , there are lanes open in the big pool for lap swimmers. There are classes that happen in the big pool and lessons. I decided it was worth the $40 a month to take the silver sneaker therapy pool class. As It will help me develop a routine. On my way out. I saw a display of T-shirts in various colors and sizes that all had the YMCA logo. I decided it would be nice to have one so I found my size and took it back to the desk where Amy checked me out. She also helped me complete the forms necessary to take the class and made sure they had room as there are a maximum of 10 people , ensuring that you have a good experience. I'm very excited to start tomorrow. I told Amy she really is an exceptional representative of the Twin Lakes YMCA as her customer service is exquisite!!! More to come......

One of the trainers is routinely pushy and rude to gym patrons, and the Y has not dealt with him…read moreeffectively yet. He thinks he runs the place and the rules don't apply to him.

One of my favorite Lifetime's in Texas! Always friendly faces greeting you at the front, and the…read moremachines are always so clean. And the pool outside is great for tanning, which is one of my favorite things to do! Come join this Lifetime, it's a great one!

I've had two items stolen while at Lifetime. Beware, people will not bring left items to lost and…read morefound.

I took my 4 year old daughter for a "free swim eval," and she was taken under water 3 times. By the…read morefourth time, she was visibly upset. She told them she didn't want to go under water, and they picked her up and forced her to go under again. She came up crying uncontrollably, and I went to comfort her. I was told parents were not allowed in the swim area. I told the instructor I came to comfort her, and he repeated I wasn't allowed in that area. I picked up my daughter and left the area. She never wants to go back. I was hoping for a fun swim experience, and we got the opposite!! I'm so angry!!

We absolutely LOVE Aqua-Tots! Our 3-year-old daughter, Remmi, started in the Fast Track program as…read morea complete beginner, and we've been blown away by how much she's learned in just a short time. From day one, the entire staff made us feel so welcomed and supported. Coach Sam is truly a gem Remmi looks forward to every single lesson and lights up when she sees him. He's patient, fun, and knows exactly how to make little ones feel confident in the water. A special shoutout to Kiela, the manager, who goes above and beyond to make every family feel cared for. Her kindness and warmth are felt the moment you walk through the door. Aqua-Tots has created such a safe, encouraging, and joyful environment for kids to learn and thrive. We couldn't be happier with our experience and are so grateful for the amazing team helping Remmi take her first strokes she's learning to swim and loving every minute of it!

We loved our experience. Great communication and our daughters confidence in the pool grew…read moreexponentially.

Gillian was amazing with our kids. They showed great improvement in 10 lessons. So pleased!read more

Great hours and friendly staff. My daughter is 8 months and I love coming here. Whenever I needed…read morechanges done to my account it was quickly attended.

We used British Swim School for our 3 year old's first introduction to swimming lessons. Overall I…read moream very happy with our experience and I would consider taking lessons with them again as my kid grows. They are professional, safe, and focused on feasible goals for my kid's age of familiarity and comfort in the water. The teachers were calm and encouraging and worked with the fact that sometimes my kid loved being in the water and other times didn't want to get in. They are very available for calls by phone to work with parents on makeups or questions. I didn't feel able to give a full 5 stars since there are some things the school could improve on. We often had a different instructor each week, which I admit was a bit hard for my kid feeling nervous in front of a new person (the pandemic and being isolated hasn't help with people skills meeting new teachers so I know this is exacerbated to this year). But even besides that, the different teachers often didn't know that my kid was in their class, we would walk up and they would act surprised, oh they are in my class too? I think there could be better communication between the instructors and to the instructors, and a better job encouraging the kids at the start of the lesson (e.g. give us your name at least!) Secondly the temperature of the pool at the Marriott location is inconsistent. Sometimes warm, other times cold. If this could be fixed it would be very helpful for the younger swimmers. I think these are things that could be easily improved on to make the experience even better. Overall I am happy!

I joined the adult drawing and painting class about a year ago. I hadn't painted since high school…read more The class has been a delight. Jessica the instructor is a great guide, flexible, informative and patient. This class isn't cheap but they supply ALL THE ART SUPPLIES and we've painted in acrylic, oils, and watercolors and drawn with charcoal and pencil. Paper, solvent, linseed oil. I was really nervous the first class, but the piece turned out better than I expected. I find the class calming, almost meditative.

I am so very happy with my experience painting pottery here! I came in with a friend on MLK day and…read moreit was pretty quiet until later in the afternoon. The staff are super friendly and helpful. They're also faster at getting your pieces back to you than a lot of places I've been to before. One thing to note is it does get pretty cold inside when it's cold out. We will most certainly be coming back!