Have my kids come here to learn swimming. It's a great place to learn. Nice services here as well. Teachers here seem like they know what they are doings and teaching kids how to swim. Highly recommended. Very decent price as well. Whole different selection to choose from as far as learning how to swim. I would have my kids keep coming here to swim. read more

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I love this place. The instructors are so kind and patient with my two boys. The price is great for the amount of instruction they get. They have so many classes available to accommodate busy schedules. They have seven levels of swim classes and baby and me and adult swim. We will stay here for a long time because of the staff and pool. We love it. Big shout out to Amanda, Breannan and Leyna. My boys love you as their instructors. read more

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My kids have been swimming on & off at BSA on and for about 1.5 years. At first, no problem at all. The front desk could be a bit more friendly. Our issues didn't start until recently. My daughter moved into a higher level and was about to be in the same level as her older brother. She is small for her age, but really enjoyed swimming. Great, we were able to schedule them together. We had a coach that my kids had before, no problem. Then it switched to summer schedule, again didn't think it would be an issue. My daughter was struggling a bit, and I felt the coach was a bit less attentive to my daughter struggling. I thought it would be a lot for her and noticed she was struggling but didn't say much to prevent discouraging her from continuing. Then the next week came and my daughter didn't want to attend. I told her I would ask if she can go to the level before and she said she could do it. We brought our concerns to the front desk, she assured us the coach was a good coach and she would ask the coach to bring in a step to help my daughter not tire out. Well, the front desk talked to the coach and nothing changed. I didn't say anything because i thought I had already addressed the issue and they were going to accommodate my daughter. Well from then on, my daughter refused to go. My son, who was in the same class said he didn't like going anymore. So as a family, we decided to just cancel. When we talked to the front desk, again, no kind of apology or asking how to make it right. I'm so disappointed because my kids always looked forward to attending. read more

We have been taking our daughter to the parent and me class at BSA. Gracie is our instructor and she is phenomenal. She is so good at ensuring that parents feel comfortable when introducing new steps. We have loved our experience and absolutely recommend BSA to other parents without hesitation. read more

Maddie is so patient, so kind. Always has a smile on her face. No more than tour kids per swim coach provides lots of attention. The price for lessons is fair. read more

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I been coming to Bakersfield Swim Academy for over a year now and my swim instructor Grace has helped me improve on many things I thought I had down. She's a kind, respectful, and so dedicated to helping me master all the strokes, flip turns, and etc. Grace also pushes me to my full potential and I appreciate her for that. read more

Awesome teachers for kids at different levels. Kids learn quickly when there's good focused instruction, so BSA trains their teachers well. Easy to work with staff. A selective schedule of classes to choose from. My kids love taking lessons here. read more

I signed my daughter up just so she can be active, and she ended up joining the BSA swim team. BSA has the best coaches and staff. I couldn't be more pleased with this academy. My daughter loved the team and loves the lessons. After the swim team she continued with the lessons twice a week and it's worth the cost. We are always welcomed with a smile every day we walk in and the coaches are always wonderful. read more

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Awesome place, both my kids love it and they're learning a ton. Instructors are top notch and very patient! Best in Bakersfield!

I wish I could give 2 ratings. Both of my kids learned to swim at BSA. Our family has had swimmers there almost continually for the last 16 years. The coaches and staff are outstanding and really deserve a 5. However, their billing department and customer service when you are no longer with them is below a 1. We stopped swimming with them in April and they continued to pull the auto pay out of our bank account through September. read more

My experience was this: For 30 mins in a class with four students, swim time for my kid was 12-15 mins per class. In my opinion that's not long enough for the price of $80 monthly. A total of 60 mins/1hr a month. Other places (not Bakersfield) allow 45-55 mins for same rate and 3 students max per class. read more

I am so impressed by the owner, front desk abs instructors!! The week of June 14-20 I took my grandson, Jaxon in for lessons as he at age 4 had a deep fear of the water! Wouldn't touch it in anyway! The personable and professionalism of this facility was over the top! The instructors were patient and spoke to him with a smile as well as calm voice while maintaining control of 3 other children. They bought in a second instructor on day 1 to work with his fears! The second day they continued with their patience and by the end of the the week he was putting his face in the water, blowing bubbles, kicking with face down and more importantly smiling as well as waving at me! Yesterday we went to a swim party abs he jumped in with joy! Thank Bakersfield Swim Academy managers and staff! Your the best!!! read more

LOVE this place!! We take the parent and me classes which essentially just get baby used to the water. He is comfortable with going under and loves the instructors. Hoping we get to water safety soon as they do teach the babies how to climb out. Will update review if we do. read more

Great instructors at all age and skill levels. My boys have all taken lessons here and the youngest learned to swim and become pool safe about 2 years ago before a trip to Hawaii. He was almost 5 years old at the time and was swimming in open water and snorkeling in the ocean. We all enjoyed the trip because we were confident he had the skills to swim safely. read more

I am absolutely amazed at how fast my kids learned to swim at BSA. We don't have a pool at home, and I was always worried about my kids whenever we'd take them swimming. We started them at BSA and they've turned into fish. The kids get individual attention and instruction from coaches, and they have a great time! Whether you want your kids to learn to swim or if they aspire to contend in competitive swimming sports, this is the place for yoU! read more

Great facility and teachers. Our kids are thriving here, with the benefit of personal attention. And the place has an Olympic pedigree, after all. The facility is clean, accessible, and easy for parents to watch. Highly recommend! read more

So far happy with the baby swim class once a week. Reasonably priced but do have to pay a once a year membership fee of $45 then monthly price for the class you want to attend. Instructors are nice. Facility is small but that's okay with me, much more intimate (not too many people watching you swim or shower). My baby is super excited to go to class every week so mommy is happy. read more

Mrs Amanda is amazing. She has taught both my kiddos from 2-4yo. I've also watched her with the parent and me class as well. She is excellent with kids of all ages. My daughter is now 4 and with Mrs Cat and she is awesome as well. Seems a little overpriced and scheduling is just OK (reasons for lost star) but the kids are doing well and learning. read more

My terrified of the water 7 year old now is a confident and competent swimmer in only 2 months. And my 3 year old who has never taken lessons can float on her back and swim on a basic level. This is incredible progress! After years of bringing my older daughter to the YMCA and other community lessons, never again. They are more expensive but it's worth it and actually cheaper is you consider how many lessons they'd need in typical instruction. read more

My kids love coming here to learn to swim. The instructors are very encouraging and supportive. A very fun environment.

Good place to teach them swimming. Definitely recommneded. Need more open hours. That will help the business.

Our 5 year old takes lessons here. It's right across from the "American kids snob hut of annoying people." Swim academy was so much friendlier and more flexible with lessons and times, there was no comparison. The teachers are so good with her and so patient. I've actually seen them wipe kids noses. They are young but clearly want and appreciate my business. An update; The girls at the receptionist desk went way out of their way to accommodate us when we forgot to pack our daughters swimsuit. It's hot as haites in the pool area but the staff makes it worth it. read more

My granddaughters and daughter that's 10 has been taking swim lessons there for last year and Kinsley my granddaughter learned how to swim at 3 and the 2 year old Aubrey , is on her way , my daughter Ty 10 yrs. is working toward swim team hoping to make it soon . Keep up the good work Kristi Garcia read more

I've taken both kids here for Parent and Me and their intro level group class. My son does private lessons and his instructor Amanda is phenomenal. The teachers are engaging and seem to really enjoy working with the kids. It seems like a really reasonable fee to me for group instruction and private lessons. read more

We go to the mommy and me swim times. The staff I amazing and well trained. They work very well with children of all ages. The water is perfect and the facility is very clean. read more

I just heard they have a new location they are offering swim lessons at (Seven Oaks Country Club). I love the staff here. They are so patient and understanding with young kids. My daughter is a fish, but my son who was 3 when he started was scared of the water. They were great with him, and by his third lesson he stopped crying. Thank you for teaching my kids to swim, and giving me peace of mind when they are around the water. read more

If there is a ZERO rating, I would have chosen that. The front desk staff who is in charge of scheduling after the swim evaluation is incompetent. She put my 2 kids in the same class in error. I informed her several times that the swim instructor who did the eval said that 1 child is Level 2 (Guppy) and the other Level 1 (Starfish). She confirmed that she put them in the schedule for their appropriate class levels. I just found out about the scheduling staff's mistake when I already brought my 2 children for their 1st day of swim class. When the front desk staff checked the computer, I was told that they cannot accommodate my younger child since the Level 1 class were full and the front desk staff who does the schedule made a mistake of putting him for the wrong class! Very frustrating! I asked to speak with the Manager but there was no Manager on site. No contact number either. I was given an email address instead. I sent an email to the Manager, hoping for a prompt action regarding this matter. So disappointed! read more