We LOVE the instructors at In Joy Swimming. We had tried 4 types of swimming lessons for our…read moredaughter before we found out about In Joy Swimming a few years ago. Game changer! The way they teach is like nothing we had seen. AND it works like a champ. After 4 seasons, our daughter is like a little mermaid. We starter her when she was 5 and she learned to swim on her own after just 4 lessons! Now she takes lessons to learn new strokes and just to see her instructor Rorie. She's awesome. They teach in Hawaii during the winter months and Virginia Beach during the summer months. You can't get much better than that for a swim instructor that regularly swims with the dolphins!

Wonderful instructors! Our daughter progressed so much and her instructor was patient, kind, and…read morehelpful.

My kid's been taking swimming lessons with Coach Troy, and I couldn't be happier with the…read moreexperience. I wish I'd tried this place out before wasting countless hours at swim lesson chains.

Horrible Customer Service…read more I went in last week to sign up for a snorkelling class. I showed up right when they opened. I was first greeted by a young man. When I asked to sign up for the class, he said he had to ask the older man since he was new. The older man came out and I started to explain what class I wanted to sign up for. His cell phone rang and he picked up he call. I could hear he was talking about personal stuff. I could not believe he just kept talking when I was standing there. He obviously did not care about me as a customer. I could tell the young man was uncomfortable as the older man just kept talking on his cell phone. I will never come back to this place even though the reason I tried this place was because of the mostly positive reviews.

As an Indian Lakes Association Member, all I can say is you can hit it on a good or bad day. I…read morewouldn't take my review too seriously though because I stopped going after 2019. Overall it's a nice pool.

This is a review of the Indian Lakes FOUNDATION pool, not the Association pool…read more Good pool. It has gone through some changes in the last couple of years. It was closed during the COVID time, then they renovated in the off-season, which stretched into the following year. The deck was resealed, and the pool liner was repaired. Subsequently, they were 'unable' to hire a lifeguard company due to it being 'too late in the season', and the pool remained closed. We are fortunate to have access to the military recreation facilities, so we were able to enjoy swimming outdoors in the summer elsewhere. The HOA fees which pay for the pool, were not prorated. All that being said, the pool is clean, and the lifeguards have been good over the last two years. A good number of chaise lounges and chairs are available both in the sun and the covered area. The pool management company seems to hire a lot of foreign exchange students from Eastern Europe. The association is a little pricey for guest passes. The pool management hardly enforces the 'no food in the pool area' policy. I would give the pool management a 2 1/2 star review, but the pool itself 4 stars.

This review is based only on the pool for which I have been to over a dozen times. This is a six…read morelane competition pool with two bump outs. One of the area's is bumped out for a slide, the other for a diving board during Summer months. You must pay a membership in order to use this facility. Currently the pool has a bubble over it and is heated for Winter swim meets. ODAC runs it's USA 8&U circuit meets out of this facility once a month until February. The bubble will be taken off in Spring and will return to an outdoor pool. Then the reverse occurs in the Fall with the bubble being put back up. Practices for year around USA swimming club Old Dominion Aquatic Club, or ODAC are conducted at this pool in the morning and evening. There is a very large concrete deck which is very nice and one of the bigger assets the pool has. The facility has always been kept in good shape every time I have seen it. However, there is nothing really special here. Parking is an extreme challenge during events. This is a nice functioning pool that serves the area well and for that it is A-OK.

I've only been here to watch my daughter's swim competitions, but my younger kids have been…read moreswimming here with friends in the summer. They say that the water is freezing- even in July. The parking are is small. If you park on the main road, make sure all four wheels of your car are in the grass. We were warned that you will get ticketed if they're not. The air inside the bubble felt warm to me, but I was dry. The restrooms and shower areas were clean and well stocked with paper towels, tp, etc. They have metal bleachers set up for spectators, but I'd bring a cushion for the long meets. There are also some tables and chairs scattered around, but you can't see the action from that area. There was a concession stand, as well. Bring cash!

This pool is Norfolk's newest recreational center and is a real beauty. For those outside the…read moreswimming community you would never know about the shortage of swimming pools this area has, but it's true. This new facility was a very welcome addition to Norfolk and the surrounding communities. The complex is almost a year old and looks it too. The building is a looker from the outside with all glass and clean lines. A really cool bronze statute greets you out front of a woman with long legs and arms stretched out. Parking is good, but not sure I would say great if they were really busy. One thing that will not be too much of an issue is this facility is not really set up for swim meets. Could they do a small one... YES! They even have a scoreboard. I really don't see it. Also a drawback is no exercise room that would have been a sweet enhancement. As you enter the check in desk is in front, a nice lobby with TV to the left and lockers to the right. Also to the left and down the corridor a bit is a large multi purpose room with kitchen. This was an important aspect of the facility to hold meetings and accommodate parties etc. The locker rooms are very small, with only two benches to change on. This was one of the missed opportunities I will speak to in this review. They had plenty lockers, but few stalls and a small showering area. However, I found them to be spic and span. Let's get to the exciting part. The pool is a six lane with a two story water slide that swirls you outside and back in and down into the pool. They also have a basketball hoop. I was impressed with pool and deck, it was really done nicely. There are blocks at the end of the lanes for diving starts. I am unsure if the length is in meters, or yards. The size of the pool was the biggest missed opportunity of the complex. An eight lane pool is standard for running swim meets. A six lane is completely inadequate to hold a swimming competition. There is a score board, but my assumption is not one meet has taken place. They most certainly had the land to expand. There is probably two acres out back. It will be interesting to see if this land is ever developed. The spectator area is first class. Just off the deck on three tiers. It is comfortable and parents can easily see there swimmers play, take lessons etc. This is something they gave some thought to and I score this high having seating just off the pool and close to children. The lifeguards that I encountered were approachable and nice to talk to. The evening that I attended a lifeguard not on duty was providing private lessons to a young swimmer. The guards have there own room which is state of the art with exam table and plenty of cabinet for storage. I also saw the must have defibrillator. I like the location of this aquatic center, especially in Norfolk where the greatest need was. The city had the foresight to seek the funding and got it built. However, the lack of a eight lane pool was just not smart at all! Compare what the City of Virginia Beach does at there recreational centers. Everyone is an eight lane competition pool. If your a resident of Norfolk you can get in for a discount, other pay more. Of course they have membership and I would recommend. Since they offer lessons parents should take notice of when classes are being offered to make sure the little one can swim. There is so much water in our community and programs like this are perfect to educate on water safety and have fun.

Slide is awesome! pool is very clean staff is very nice. restrooms, locker room etc always stay…read moreclean

My son uses the pool a few times a week with Tidewater Aquatic Club which is a year around club…read more The pool deck area could be maintained better for cleanliness, but in no way it should be called filthy. The men's locker room however often smells. This is most likely due to carpet on the floor that gets wet. They also have locker rooms for faculty/staff ONLY. They have the same floor plan as the other, but are much, much cleaner. The pool is utilized by VWC faculty/staff, club swimmers and high schools. The pool is the location for H.S. swim meets during season. VWC does NOT have a swim team. No one else can use this pool unless you are authorized. Nice pool and very convenient for my son to swim at. If I had to choose it would not be my first choice of where my son can select to swim. Keep in mind there is a guard gate when entering the college that you need to check into.

We tried Aqua Tots on the recommendation of a friend and had our first lesson for our two-year old…read morelast weekend. I remember when this location in Red Mill was a Buffalo Wild Wings and I am impressed with how they have converted it into a clean, spacious and open swim-school. You check in immediately to the right at one of two desks as soon as you walk in. There are seats all around a glass-encased large swimming pool that is full of instructors and small classes of various levels (1-8 I believe). Our daughter is 2-years old and was in level 2 where a parent is in the pool with them helping them through the motions which are mostly related to getting them comfortable with getting submerged and not inhaling water into their mouths/noses. My little gal did well but was fussy (first time) for the 30-minute class. The instructor was young but competent and gave feedback at the end. There is a open shower area to rinse off at the back of the pool and a large locker room area to change (with changing tables in all for young babies who have to wear two swim diapers). There are men's and women's bathrooms and private showers if you want to bring things and take a full shower after. They have free coffee/tea while you sit and watch. I like that the pool is glass enclosed so one parent can get in the pool and another can watch from the chairs all around. They also sell some items you may need like googles, etc. We forgot a towel (so much stuff to bring) and my husband had to run to Walmart to get one (which is in the same strip mall) - they said usually they do have some for sale. Prices are pretty fair - with lessons being about $40 each and it gets a bit lower if you are doing multiple a week (you do it monthly). You can sign up on their online portal once you have an account and it's easy to use but I have had some issue with classes saying they're full when they aren't.... Plenty of parking and in an easy shopping area with loads nearby if you need to get errands done. All in all - hoping to get my gal comfortable with swimming here. The two littles in her class with her were doing wonderful and their parents said it was all due to those classes, so I'm very excited!

You must be an ODU student,, staff, or authorized personnel to utilize the pool. The pool is a 25…read moreyard pool with 2 one meters and one 3 meter diving board. The pool is very well maintained and deceiving. It was built in the early-mid 60's, but sports an upgraded score board for swim meets.. There is a balcony area for spectators that has bench seating. The balcony is used for any swim meets in the facility and is part of the old area. Locker rooms are available which begins the new section of the building along with the Rec Center. Parking is reserved in the outside lots, however meter parking is also available. The chlorine utilized in the pool is UV, or ultraviolet which is a cleaner type of material than regular chlorine used in most public pools. You will not have the heavy smell of traditional chlorinated pools. During the ODU swim season it is reserved early AM (unsure when they conclude) and weekdays 3-5 PM. Tidewater Aquatic Club (TAC) has the pool reserved on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 5-8 PM. Parking is reserved in the outside lots, however meter parking is also available. I will add photos of the pool another time, I was not allowed to take photo's while TAC had swimmers in the pool. In the Summer the pool is utilized for ODU Swim camps and Big Blue Camps. It has been long speculated that a new pool will be built on campus, at this point there is no time table. However, the area where a new pool would be built is across the street from the current facility most likely. Cross you fingers at some time in the next 5 years ODU will be able to sport a brand new aquatics facility.

Had a swim event here for the YMCA teams. The seating was good, nice view up there. Just HOT like…read morepools can be. Bathrooms were large and clean. My son said he likes swimming here....water just feels better than other places. One lane is missing a starting block though(?). One cool feature: the water fountain had a water bottle mode to save having to buy more bottled water. Super cool!