What went well? Everything! I was so nervous because I'm older, and have taken swim classes twice…read morebefore as an adult. Both times, I left still not feeling comfortable. Coach Thorburn was amazing. He was kind and patient. I couldn't believe that he didn't get in the water with me, but was able to tell me what to do in a way that I understood. I never felt inept. He made me feel hopeful by smiling and reminding me that I was capable. Before leaving, I had tears in my eyes because I was so excited that I finally felt like I'm going to learn to swim. I went for an assessment, but I will be going back for full lessons. Learning with Coach Thorburn is worth every penny!

John, is an amazing instructor. I have never learnt swimming and I am in my late 30s, John made it…read moreso simple and easy to follow. At the end of the class which is after 6 classes and I m so comfortable with water and can do a lot of swimming. If u think u r too old and u r embarrassed then don't be, join John's class.

Ms. Adams is exceptional. She is so knowledgeable about swimming and safety and is passionate about…read moreteaching children to swim. It's not for everyone - if you want to watch the lessons and spend lots of time and money, this might not be for you. She makes the children work towards being better versus having fun but it's necessary. We will most certainly be sticking with her.

I brought my daughters and they had a good teacher Mrs. Adams…read more Now they can swim in are pool like nothing. I really appreciate the classes and would recommend to any parent.

Cadence has been AMAZING! We tried group swim lessons elsewhere that didn't go well. Cadence had so…read moremuch patience and was able to get my daughter (2yo) comfortable learning new things in the water. She looks so proud of herself at the end of each lesson! I am so thankful we got matched with Cadence and would recommend her to anyone.

My granddaughter Just finished the last swim lesson with Ivan. He was a great instructor! My…read moregranddaughter really liked him and he taught her multiple swim techniques. She was able to pass her swim test at summer camp and we are thrilled that she has learned this life skill.

This specific swim company does a great job of creating an illusion of a "family-friendly" oriented…read morebusiness. I worked with this school for years and I left the company due to numerous reasons. 1. I was responsible for training a manager that would be sent out to a location in Austin. She ends up coming back 4 months later due to how harshly everyone at the Austin location treated her. She was looked down upon because of her skin color, and was told she would never make it to management. I don't believe that the people up in Austin were ever held accountable. Even despite that "holding people accountable" IS one of their core values. RACIST! 2. Let's not forget the make up lessons! At first you could schedule a make up if you missed it. Then, you got a make up token if you missed it. And then, there was no make up tokens, unless you bought them for $15. I happened to have my sibling signed up to swim, and on the last day of the semester he was enrolled in, they had a code brown (pretty frequent in this location). I was contacted by the lifeguard (not the customer service rep or the manager) that they would call me back to schedule a make up lesson and I have been waiting for 2 years now. I doubt Elmer would be willing to offer me the lesson that I paid for! Seems like Elmer went full corporate. 3. This is not a safe location at all! My ex boss's pick up truck was stolen in broad daylight right from the parking lot during business hours! This happened back in 2021. One of my ex-coworkers car window was broken into in 2022. Police never arrived, duh, Dallas. 4. I WAS FORCED TO TAKE A COVID EXAM BACK IN 2020 AND I HAD TO PAY FOR IT OUT OF POCKET. CORPORATE DEMANDED THAT I TAKE A TEST AFTER A SATURDAY SHIFT. I DID NOT GET COMPENSATION FROM THE COPANY. I PAID $400! 5. The final straw. I left the company due to how corrupt corporate EMLER became. Their own core values were violated by higher ups, Haydon Smith and Melissa Magee (don't forget Austin location) to be specific. The "hold each other accountable" is the most hypocritical statement that this company makes its employees recite at the beginning of every meeting. My coworkers mentioned to me that they wanted to form a union, and I agreed. Although, my co-workers, carried this conversation into the staff room, the camera's "microphone" picked up the audio and it seemed like someone was on the other end listening. Bear in mind that it was a private conversation between two adults that are now getting ready to lock the building & go home. It was after business hours, that's a fact. Well long story short, they got fired over the weekend for "low performance". I was not told why, or when, or even given a good explanation as to why corporate decided to sweep people under the rug. Forming a union is an American right and this company aught to get BOYCOTTED for firing people over this. 6. Swim lessons are expensive and will not get any cheaper! This company was bought out in 2022 so it's best to take your kids to a small business instead. Lessons in California are not as expensive as they are here and teachers are able to make more money in California than in this company. This is coming from a conversation I had with someone who owns a swim school in San Francisco while I was teaching their kid! P.S. EMLER will also make you sign a waiver where if you were to go out and teach lessons outside of the contract, you can get sued for this. EMLER really wants all the monopoly. They have a pay cap. They will not pay you more than $20 hr, but they are steadily raising lesson prices? I came to find out that many of my coworkers, neighboring schools, did not get payed for the work they did. For example, I had a ex-coworker (Walnut-Hill location) & was pushed to do management duties while being paid as a porter for 1 full calendar year. I've had my fair share of good moments but this company is not what it used to be, it's corporate greed.

If you're going to enroll your 2-yo in an activity, why not teach her something that could…read morepotentially save her life while she's having fun? And Ms. Kerin definitely makes it fun! Even at 3 weeks, we are already seeing progress among all 6 of the kids in the class, including mine! My child is way too aware to be easily dunked, so Ms. Kerin takes it slowly to make sure swimming is still enjoyable for her--which is as much a mercy for me as it is for my kid. All the teachers seem engaging and sincere in their joy of teaching swimming. The only downside I'd point out is the lack of real showers. For what we're paying, it would be nice to leave there squeaky clean so we can confidently enjoy the rest of our day, including lunch at the many great places nearby (Torchy's Taco, Meso Maya, Snappy Salad, and more) or just the long ride home. But we make do with the rinse shower.

WRAFT provides a supportive and enthusiastic environment for adult swimmers of all abilities. Our…read moreprogram is instructional and rigorous physically when you are ready for that. We spend a lot of time helping swimmers improve their technique and understanding of good swimming mechanics while incrementally challenging them to improve their personal fitness. Recovering Couch Potatoes, Former Swimmers, Mom's, Dad's, Triathletes, have all found a home at WRAFT. We offer early morning, mid morning, noon, evening, and weekend practices. We are a heated outdoor facility and we've been swimming outdoors year round at the KC for many years. No long term contract. Friendly neighborhood atmosphere, convenient to Lake Highlands, Lakewood, White Rock Lake area.

From the owner: WRMS (White Rock Masters Swimmers) is an aquatic fitness program that offers one hour workouts to…read moremembers who are looking for a fun, flexible, exercise program where everyone feels welcome. White Rock Masters Swimming will help you begin the push toward your dream state of fitness or performance using a three pronged approach to better health and fitness stroke technique, conditioning, and sports nutrition. Check the calendar for times, we hold 19 practices per week including early morning, mid-day, evenings, and weekend practice times.

I went on a short tour of this school and others. I immediately knew that JMSS was the place for…read moreus! Rocco is 6 years old and was very nervous about goggles, 'dunking' his head and letting go of the sides of the pool in the deep end. We've had 5 classes as of today. I'm so happy with the staff, his coach's (Michelle's) patience and his excitement to get here each Tuesday! I was nervous that he'd be a hard sell but after a near drowning incident last year at Great Wolf, I knew I had to empower him with this life saving and fun knowledge of how to trust the water. We were placed in a morning class at my request because he is homeschooled and I wanted to avoid the crowded evening classes. GREAT CHOICE! The classes are thirty minutes long and 100% of the time it's productive! No idle time... just go go go, fun fun fun. I highly recommend taking a chance at JMSS! Let the swimming COMMENCE!

I am very happy with the progress of my daughter Catarina and the professionalism of the school…read more swimming from the age of 2 until the age of 5 in Brazil and now for a year with you. Today she is already 9 years old and has been at this glorious swimming school for 1 year. I am a veteran of the Brazilian special forces and I know how much the sport makes a difference to our children for their health and physical, mental and social development

Leaving 3 stars solely for their subpar policies. My son absolutely loves swim lessons here but…read morehe's 1 and little kids get sick often and babies take forever to recover. On top of that when your kids get sick usually the rest of the house gets sick. My son missed 4 classes and you're only allowed two makes up which you have to pay for additionally. So now I'm out $150 when it's already $180 a month for the semester. I also never received my referral even after the manager repeated it to me for assurance. Shame on me for not reading the absence policies. I probably wouldn't have signed up while my son is so young and I'm a single parent so if I'm sick there is no one else to take him. And we have no family here. Which is not the schools fault I'm just saying it's hard to make it to every single class and only allowed two make ups isn't fair. On top of that I have two make up credits and every time I try to schedule it doesn't give me any options. I called and left a voicemail for help. No one has returned my call. And if I get a response to this review to email someone about my concerns, that is the wrong answer. You should look up my account and call me. You have no problem calling me to see how I'm enjoying class. You should at least call me to help resolve these issues. I understand your teachers have to be paid for their time but parents shouldn't be penalized for taking care of their sick kiddos and not sharing their germs with everyone else. Someone needs to rework this structure so this isn't an issue.

The teachers here are fantastic. They all seem consistent with their teaching methods. Every…read moreteacher we have had is competent, caring and patient. My son has learned so much and his confidence in the pool has increased so much. I wish there was a bit more flexibility with makeup classes, but it's not a deal breaker l.

Finding affordable summer swimming lessons for kids has become increasingly difficult over the…read moreyears. In the past I have tried to secure a spot at the Flower Mound CAC, but signing up on their website is akin to buying concert tickets. As soon as registration opens you have about a nanosecond to hit the button or you're out of luck. It doesn't help that the pool of lifeguards (pun intended!) keeps shrinking every year resulting in fewer classes. Just as I was ready to give up my search and throw in the towel (pun intended again!) I discovered Lakeside Aquatic Club. Their classes are held year round at the LISD natatorium/Westside Aquatic Center. It's an indoor facility so parents can watch comfortably out of the unforgiving Texas weather. Also, the cost is comparable to the CAC, which is far less than what the local swim schools charge. Students are divided into small groups according to their skill level so they get lots of individual attention. The instructors are experienced and have so much patience with the kids. I also appreciate how quick and concise the communication is. Any time your child advances to the next level by acquiring new skills they will notify you by email the same day. Not only did my son learn a great deal over the summer, he enjoyed every minute of it. I will be happy to enroll him in future classes here, especially without the stress of having to spam the button to be the first in line!

We have been members of the LAC family for the past 4 years. My son (10) is not incredibly athletic…read morebut he loves the friendships and growth he's gotten from this team. His coach Coach Chrissy is incredible. She's both tough and understanding, and just gets through to these kids. His former coaches Coach Tony and Coach Leslie have all been great as well. We have such supportive families and the kids learn from that! My son swam both club and summer league when we lived up north and neither program compared to what you get from LAC. While the competition can be tough, it's very positive and there is such a great comradely among the kids. In fact, my younger daughter (7) that grew up at pool and said she would never be on a swim team, signed up with LAC in October. She went through the Red and Black teams with Coach Sam. He is perfect for the littles!! She's now in the Bronze group with Coach Leslie and it's so awesome to see her move through the team so quickly with such strong technique. This team is huge but it's an amazing family! As our third swim team experience it knocks the socks off all the others. Thanks LAC for having a great team and great coaches!

One of our kiddos has been going here all year. They are super accommodating and I love the…read morefishbowl setup where parents can watch their kids swimming! Super nice waiting area and as a plus it's also got a tumbling gym so I'm sure you can get 2 kids busy if you have them! I also love how they make it easy to make up classes if you miss one with other options. The instructors are friendly and the ratio of kids to teachers is always reasonable. All in all a good spot to send your kiddos for some swim lessons!

Pick somewhere else! Enrolled our kids here for 10 months so they could learn swim safety and not…read morejust drown in a pool. After month 4 we wondered why they didn't move up a level, were reassured it was normal, so we waited more months, still no testing to even see if they were ready. Then the instructors kept changing and we realized they were teaching our kids the same stuff they learned on day one every time they changed instructors for the class. Turns out they "weren't keeping track" of what the kids knew and after 10 months and $3,500, our kids still can't tread water on their own and were never tested to move up to level 2. They told us the kids "lacked confidence in the skills" when they've had 20 hours of swim time now and just weren't even taught the basics of basics here. They only let you unenroll via text that they ignore you on and then demand 30 days to unenroll you which is another $340. This place is a mess of mismanagement and poor safety. After 10 months my kids should know something.