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    Bear Paddle Swim School

    3.6 (54 reviews)
    Closed 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    My son is a student here but I am currently looking for other swim schools at the moment. This location is not maintained. The waiting area is filthy and not stocked (Table, floors, seats, counter). The showers are dirty and smell like urine. With what families pay to come here it should always be clean and stocked. There are usually at least 3 employees sitting at the front desk. It doesn't take long to take a clorox wipe and wipe down. And it takes minutes to restock.

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    Thanks Sahana for the kind words and great review! We appreciate it.

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    I work and live closer to the Woodridge location so I gave it a try a few couple years ago and we love it.

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    Cypress Cove Family Aquatic Center

    Cypress Cove Family Aquatic Center

    3.3
    (34 reviews)
    1.7 mi

    When I still had my kids living at my house, we used to purchase season passes to Cypress Cove…read moreevery year. Everyone in my family loved the place. As my kids got older and went through high school, we stopped buying the passes because they weren't interested in going to Cypress Cove on a regular basis anymore. So, I hadn't been there in years. In July 2024, my wife and I decided to entertain some younger relatives by taking them to the waterpark. Low and behold, the water was so cold that nobody could stand it. The kids' lips were BLUE, they shivered uncontrollably, and they struggled to have any fun. They didn't even want to stay after only a few minutes. You KNOW something is wrong if young kids want to quickly leave a waterpark on a beautiful, hot summer day! We asked the Cypress Cove staff about the shockingly cold water and they revealed that ever since COVID, the park stopped heating the water in order to save money. They flat out don't operate the water heating system anymore, it's been deliberately mothballed. Say what? What kind of water park doesn't heat the water? That's totally unacceptable and I've never experienced such a thing - EVER. Every water park or public pool that I've ever been to in my 50+ years of life has heated the water so that it's comfortable. My family won't even consider returning to Cypress Cove until we hear that they've resumed heating the water like normal. The only thing I can appreciate about the situation is that the Village of Woodridge, which operates Cypress Cove, is conscious of keeping its spending down for the taxpayers. But there are much more sensible things to cut from the city budget than heating the water at the town's water park. That's ridiculous.

    This place is amazing! The water is warm,Life Guards Are excellent. I totally recommend.read more

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    Bullfrog Bayou at Cypress Cove
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    Aerial view of Cypress Cove Family Aquatic Park.
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    Big Blue Swim School

    Big Blue Swim School

    4.0
    (6 reviews)
    4.4 mi

    We've been attending this location for our 2 kids for over two years now. My entire family used to…read morelove it here, but lately something has changed. It appears the entire staff has changed and with it the warm vibe. The last few weeks my kids have just been swimming back and forth across the lane without much demonstration or apparent guidance from the staff, whether it has been one or two trainers in their lane. The trainers also used to interact warmly with the kids while in the water (or out), now the trainers look bored and interact with the kids minimally and without the same enthusiasm. It is the same facility, but the staff that made it such a wonderful place are gone. My children have always loved their trainers and now have nothing to say about them. I think it is time for us to start looking for a new place for swim lessons.

    Change in management and staff- quality has gone downhill!!…read moreManager from Naperville location called back in response to our initial harassment complaint- full of the same bad attitude, poor customer skills as displayed by their team member. You share your experience with this new management and it goes no where. Bad manager translates to some bad apples on the team. Glad we won't be going back EVER again!!! Better swischools out there.

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    Involve parents and caregivers at every step of their kids swimming lessons journey
    Involve parents and caregivers at every step of their kids swimming lessons journey
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    Improve swimming styles and strokes techniques
    Build kids' confidence through weekly swimming lessons

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    Goldfish Swim School - Glen Ellyn

    Goldfish Swim School - Glen Ellyn

    5.0
    (17 reviews)
    7.3 mi

    Note: This review covers swim lessons and a birthday party rental…read more Goldfish Swim School does a wonderful job of teaching kids how to swim. That's their bread and butter. But they also do a fantastic job at hosting parties. They are a top notch facility and staff. For swim lessons, they offer 25 min classes at no more than a 4:1 student:teacher ratio. The kids progress along at their own pace, leveling-up when they're ready (could be after one week, one month, or longer). No matter what, the environment is kept fun yet challenging. And the instructors are all very welcoming, accommodating, and encouraging to the kids. For parties, they do an absolutely wonderful job. For a total of two hours (~2/3 in water, 1/3 out) they are as engaged as you want/need them to be or not. After getting all kids safely into the water they ran them through some fun games and then let them swim for a good amount of time with full-access to all toys/floats. After drying off, the kids ate (food needs to be brought in) and had cupcakes (provided). All decorations, setup/cleanup, and goodie bags were provided. It really was a delightful experience that was driven home by the fantastic staff. We couldn't be happier with the swim instruction provided and the recent party we had here at Goldfish Swim School.

    A wonderful, fun, fulfilling place to work. Goldfish has given me an outlet to be myself and feel…read morelike I am making a difference in my community. The managers Bryan, Josh, Jose, and Ashley are outstanding. The facility is clean and the pool is always warm. I'd recommend this workplace to anyone with swimming experience like myself, or if you enjoy working with children!

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    Goldfish Swim School - Glen Ellyn
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