Was nervous being not good at swimming but was determined to get decent this summer. Decided to…read moresign up since it was nearby for a group session and it was only me and one other person. We were both beginners but they treated us with care and made us feel super comfortable in the water and didn't make us do anything we weren't prepared for. The pool was nice and warm and easy to learn in and they also gave us goggles to help us during our lessons. They have changing rooms as well and plenty of parking.

If I could give this place 0 stars I would for the simple fact of very terrible management. I was a…read moreteacher here for a little while I thought it was cool at first until I got to see what the workspace was really like. The management on the swim side is very unprofessional and not very comprehensive at all. If you are a POC I highly suggest looking for employment elsewhere, to me it seemed I was always delegated the tasks the managers just didn't want to do themselves because of entitlement. Not a good work environment for women of color because it seems they want to be the only ones in my opinion, Analysia Acosta & Natasha Iverson need to be replaced for better management and a better work experience for anyone looking to join this "team". I really hope this review saves sometime time energy & effort!

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

Our thoughts on Tom's Dive and Swim still stand…read more From the swim trainers, all the way up to the owners, this place has great customer service and quality services provided!

I am blown away by this amazing swim program! I have both my 4 year old and 2 year old boys in…read moreclasses, and have seen a consistent improvement each week. My 2 year old for the first couple weeks wanted nothing to do with lessons. Miss Nathalia and Miss Hannah came up with a plan to help him become more comfortable getting in the water. He now, along with his older brother, look forward to swim class! I am feeling much more confident for their safety at home in our own pool, and love the fact they are actually learning to swim. The team here is incredible! Their encouragement, attention to each participant, and overall ability to make learning fun is so great to watch. I can't recommend this swim school enough!

Our experience with Ready Go Swim has been incredibly positive, and it's clear that the program…read moreitself is designed with kids' growth and confidence in mind. The school does a great job creating a structured but still fun environment where kids can actually learn real skills, and not just go through the motions like other swim schools do. Also, the small class sizes and personalized attention really stood out because they made us feel like part of a swim family, not just another number. What makes the experience even better, though, is the quality of the coaches--especially Coach Sophia. While the program itself is strong, she's the reason it felt so personal for our family. She took the time to understand my child's comfort level and adjusted her teaching in a way that made him feel safe and motivated. Also shoutout to Coaches Marianna, Nathalia, and Logan for being such a big part of our child's great swim experience as well As a parent I would strongly recommend Ready Go Swim! Thank y'all so much.

Marie was an awesome swim instructor: patient, engaging, kind and worked with us to find the best…read moreschedule! Marie contacted us to schedule the lessons, and asked us questions about our daughter ahead of time, and really listened. Our daughter has cerebral palsy and Marie was very thoughtful and creative in creating a program for her to help her increase skill and enjoy the water. She was fantastic at problem solving and looking for small signs that things were working or not working. Marie was also extremely flexible, looking for swim times that did not conflict with therapy appointments. We met at the pool, one day and just were walking in when a big clap of thunder ruined our plans. I thought we would just have one less lesson, but she was so nice, and did a make-up session! You can tell her priority it helping your child achieve their goals! Our daughter made big progress on our swimming / water goals in just 6 lessons. She is kicking much more consistently, grabbing the wall and holding on MUCH better, and even back floating and kicking with support (which is BIG). Our daughter loved going to the lessons and worked hard on learning new things. She really enjoyed the songs that Marie made up just for her as well. Fantastic experience!

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

Life-Changing Swim Lessons! Ms. Cathy's swim lessons have…read morebeen a game changer for our family. Our 3-year-old started off hesitant and tearful at his first lesson--but that quickly changed. In just four days, he was swimming the length of the pool, jumping in, and confidently saying, "I got this!" His confidence grew with every lesson, and so did our peace of mind. Ms. Cathy's confident, structured approach truly works. We can't recommend her enough!

This is one of the worst businesses that I have ever come across! I regret ever trying to book my…read moreson here. Originally I booked a 5 day course with Cathy. Unfortunately due to an unforeseen emergency surgery that my son needed to have he couldn't make it. As per the doctors note, it specifically states no swimming for 1 week. Days prior I reached out to Cathy and this was her message: "We are sorry for any inconvenience, but we cannot make any changes as stated on website and ticket, but you are welcome to try and find someone to purchase your tickets from you.  Thank you for understanding" First off, my situation was an emergency. She doesn't even empathize. Doesn't give any details except tell me to find someone to buy my ticket, honestly I was dumbfounded. I kept pleading with Cathy because $400 isn't pennies. If I pay for something I except to get what I paid for. Truly didn't expect this though! I eventually got on the phone with her and literally argued with her. Mind you I didn't even request a refund, I simply asked if my son can just get signed up for another available week that she had open. She simply stated "if your son takes another week I lose someone else paying $400". And then she had the nerve to say "fine I'll eat up $200 but you pay the other $200." Are you kidding me?? So that would have brought me up to $600. Insane! After considering the discussion that I had with her I am truly dissatisfied and disappointed by the way she manages and does business. I have paid for a service that she refuses to reschedule at no additional cost or refund me due to an unforeseen emergency surgery that my son had to have. She has truly demonstrated that her sole focus is to make money and not uphold good and ethical customer service and business practices. The two options she proposed simply do not make sense. I see no reason for her to charge me an additional $200 to change the week as I have stated it was an unforeseen emergency as to why my child could not swim on the week we had previously scheduled. The second option she proposed also does not work as I would not recommend her business to anyone else on the grounds of the way she has handled this situation. Therefore, finding someone to sell my ticket to is not an option. Additionally, the fact that she expects a customer to find another customer in order to get any money back is ridiculous. I would have hoped that because my child had an emergency, she would have been initially flexible enough to provide me with another week at no additional charge or refund me for a service that she has not rendered. I requested and asked her if I can get a refund of $400 back and of course no response! People, please know that you can't even file a claim through your bank or Venmo?! She knows exactly what she's doing and that's ripping families off by this no refund BS! I should have paid attention to all the negative reviews...

Clean water, good instructions from staff, but I cannot get over why they instruct the kids in the…read morefurthest lanes away from the viewing area. You simply cannot see your kids swimming without binoculars. It defies logic.

Waterloo has been a great experience all the way around. Staff are friendly, helpful, and…read moreaccommodating. Lessons provide the perfect level of challenge for consistent growth. Plus, this is one of the few swim schools in Austin that has a comprehensive adult curriculum. I look forward to coming here every week. Margo T. has especially been a fantastic instructor to learn from and I'm grateful for her resourcefulness and expertise. She coaches with kindness and encouragement, and she puts in extra time to find new drills for me that target my weaknesses. She is attentive in the pool and always has great feedback that helps me improve quickly. I'm so grateful for Margo and the entire Waterloo team for providing a fun and effective learning environment for adult swimmers.

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

Sean has been an amazing asset in helping our son gain confidence and experience in the water…read more Working 1:1 gives him the care and attention he needs which we did not find in the larger swim schools we tried previously. We are really happy to have found Sean, and look forward to seeing continued growth and skills in our child.

Sean has been giving my son swimming lessons for about a year and he is highly recommended …read more Professional and patient . My son improved a lot and advanced to the next level .

As a nanny I've experienced very many different types of swim lessons from private, ISR, and…read moremultiple swim schools. Goldfish impressed me with their free trial, cool complimentary swag bag that came with a great swim diaper and friendly staff. The facility is NICE. Very clean, multiple dressing rooms, large waiting area with books, an aquarium tank, craft table to keep kids busy while waiting. They also supply things you might have forgotten like hair ties, lotion, diapers. All of this was very impressive! They also have real showers with soap, shampoo and conditioner- it truly had almost every single thing we wanted. Here's where we had to make the choice to stay with Emler and not switch to goldfish. The lesson felt much more fast paced and like the children were there to have fun vs learn real skills. My 18 month old can swim underwater 10 seconds but they don't start actual swimming until I believe 2 years old. I did love how nice the instructor was but this felt a bit more like a fun mommy and me experience. I think this is a fun place to go if you want to get your child acquainted with being in water. We are looking for a bit more and had to pass on enrolling here.

The community is so amazing! The staff and members are so supportive of the kids they teach and…read moreother kids they see regularly!!