My 5-year-old just completed ISR refresher with My Baby Swims and wanted to highlight his progress…read moreand abilities under the instruction of this program. Before ISR, we spent over a year in traditional once a week swim lessons. While he enjoyed the pool, he wasn't swimming independently, showed little advancement and didn't have the skills to get himself to safety. After hearing so many parents recommend Coach Brad, we were fortunate to get into the program. As a healthcare provider, I appreciated the full ISR intake process and personalization of each lesson. They always considered his sleep, diet, and daily routine, and knew exactly when to encourage him while keeping him confident and engaged. Knowing exactly when to challenge a child to advance a skill, when to offer reassurance, and how to do both within the brief window of a young child's attention span is no easy task. My Baby Swims instructors have truly mastered that balance. My son, who once struggled with fear and anxiety when transitioning into the pool area, is now confidently swimming the length of the pool with a huge smile and has the skills to safely navigate the water. Just as importantly, I now have the knowledge and confidence as a parent to continue supporting his progress. Thank you, Coach Brad, Coach Baye, and My Baby Swims, for giving our son the confidence and life-saving skills to be safer in the water.

My two children (2 year old girl and 4 year old boy) both just completed their first 6 week session…read moreof ISR with My Baby Swims and I have nothing but positive things to say. My 4 year old son had significant anxiety about swimming before ISR. He liked to be around pools and water but would often become panicked and upset if his face got wet. This was a huge source of stress for us because many of our family members have pools in their backyards and we know how important water safety is. We had tried swim lessons with 3 different swim schools before My Baby Swims. We could not find any school that actually was able to successfully teach him water safety skills. The other swim schools did not seem to know how to teach a child who had anxiety in the water, and most of his lessons felt like wasted time doing things like blowing bubbles with no actual swimming progress. My son had Brad as his instructor and he was swimming after the first week. The amount of improvement I saw by the end of his 6 weeks feels like a miracle to our family-he is now swimming, floating and getting himself to the wall. He even enjoys swimming now! My 2 year old daughter had coach Baye and we also had a great experience with her. My daughter loved going to lessons everyday-she was so excited she could hardly wait to get in. We are also so impressed by how well she can roll & float on her own now. Overall, My Baby Swims is a time commitment but it was 100% worth it for our family. Swimming is an essential safety skill especially living in California and it is always worth the investment. Brad and his team are all truly amazing at what they do. They are highly skilled and are trained in teaching all types of children-including children who are more anxious about the water. I cannot recommend them enough. We will definitely be back in the future for refreshers!

Aqua pros has helped our family. When we started we had a sensitive 4 year old daughter who was…read morequite the dreamer. Her instructor Tim has been kind and engaging gently pushing her. 6 months later, our sensitive dreamer swam half way across the olympic sized pool. The only reason aqua pros doesn't get 5 stars is that scheduling has to be done via email or in person. They should have a web portal for this.

Aqua Pro's has changed our lives for the better both in and out of the pool! My teen son with…read moreprofound autism started swimming with this stellar crew more than a year ago. Joey works hard with him 2x a week and is skilled, incredibly patient and super flexible. Emily is gifted with an ability to look beyond language and other barriers, meet the kiddo where they are, and teach life saving skills all while having a blast!

Wanted to take a moment to update my review of YMCA's Summer Camp experience now that our youngest…read moreturned 5 and has joined her big brother (10 year old) at camp. The YMCA Dan McKinney location continues to be rockstars when it comes to their summer camp experiences for the kids. There is a reason we come year after year and it has to do with the quality of their high interest, highly engaging camps. The counselors continue to work hard to ensure all campers are having a blast and be so patient and kind in those moments of overwhelm. As an educator myself, I greatly appreciate the care and effort of each counselor we've met this summer. I see the effort and it doesn't go unnoticed. Our oldest (10 year old, autism and ADHD) continues to love the different camps he's been a part of this summer. Slime, Harry Potter, Adventure (I mean....they're going on amazing field trips to Petco Park and Safari Park!), and soon Parkour. Our youngest (5 year old) has loved gymnastics, Disney Jr, and coming up Little Gardeners. It just feels good as a parent (and special needs parent at that) to drop off your kids knowing they're safe, going to make some new friends, and thoroughly enjoy each activity each day. Registration is straightforward, communication each week is clear and helpful, checking in and out also a breeze. 10/10 So, thank you YMCA Dan McKinney for continuing to provide amazing camps for our kids and kudos to all of the counselors who are gems in bringing these camps to life for these/my kids.

Remodel . Clean swimming, pickle ball book club cooking classes a great family experience.read more

Our 4-year-old daughter just finished her second round of lessons with John - WOW! Best money I…read morespent. We first brought our daughter to John June 2025 to learn how to swim to safety if she ever fell in the pool. We didn't have a lot of swim time last year but she came back remembering everything and in 10 days was swimming breaststroke. Still in AWWW. We did a second course because we're heading to a vacation home with a pool and no fence. This refresher gave me a lot of peace of mind. We have two older boys (now 13 and 10), and we've done private lessons, group classes... everything when they were 4. We spent way more time and money and I still didn't feel confident in their swimming. He breaks everything into steps and uses one-word cues and the kids instantly know what to do. You can literally see the muscle memory building and it just becomes natural. He genuinely cares about safety - that's the foundation of everything he does. Bottom line: 10 minutes a day for 10 days and my 4-year-old is swimming. Simple, effective, and pretty amazing to see. Highly recommend. You can see the difference

I am sixteen years old. When I was roughly five or younger, I did Swim2John, and after ten days, I…read morecould swim to the side (or 2John!). Nowadays, I am a confident swimmer and enjoy recreational swimming with family. It works! However, never in all my years have I experienced such deep-set dread as when we drove to the pool I was learning in, and I still feel queasy and nervous whenever we pass that turn in the car. Nothing has ever frightened me more, before or since. Yes, I cried every session, just like the website says. We still laugh at the time I ran out of the pool, subconsciously believing that since I'd never seen "Swim2John" exit the pool, he was unable to. He marched over, pulled me out of my dad's lap, and threw me bodily into the water, which to me was like watching a tiger walk out of its enclosure. I remember those ten days better than I remember the birth of my sister. Yet, I highly recommend this program: it's worth it. I may have some lingering stress, but by George, I can swim. And within ten days, too. Just be warned that the instructor may become the recurring antagonist in your children's pretend games. A sincere thank you to Swim2John (whose name in our household will always be "Swim2John" rather than "John").

I moved to San Diego a year ago. Awesome location, horrible sleezy Salesman…read more Walked in signed in to the front desk, and kept walking to my warm up spot. Then they yell "Michael" and wave me back over from the middle of the gym only for them to try and sell some other package to me. This literally happened tonight at 8:30 PM after a long day of studying and working. Ironic how the front desk employee waved me over and a sales manager tried to upsell mealmost like they had a bet to see if I would buy. hilarious behavior..honestly think my 16 year old cousin is a better and more socially aware salesman Super unprofessional and quite frankly disrespectful. Embarrassing to be quite frank. The employees that have been there for a while are not too bad. Renovations designed by a toddler...I heard they are switching the outdoor to a pickle ball court Only reason I'm still a member at this gym is because of convenience as there are many in San Diego and throughout California as a whole. 24 management do better... or at least train salesmen in hospitality bc that was sorry asf

Renovation? You Mean Rearranging?…read more I've been a member of this gym for almost 5 years, and honestly, it feels like it has gone downhill despite all the promises. For months we were told broken equipment would not be repaired because a major renovation was coming. Fair enough. Except now the "renovation" is supposedly complete, and I'm struggling to figure out what was actually renovated. Rearranging equipment is not a renovation. The cardio machines were moved and now many of them are literally sitting underneath the TVs, making the layout awkward and poorly thought out. The cycling room had the bikes removed and placed outside the room, while the space appears to have been filled with concrete and construction debris. The solution for ventilation in the expanded weight area seems to be one giant fan expected to cool the entire room. We were also told the outside turf area was being turned into a pickleball court. First of all, who is playing pickleball at a 24-hour gym 24/7? Second, there is no visible sign that an actual pickleball court is being constructed. The area is just blocked off so members can't use it anymore. It feels random, pointless, and honestly very weird. The cleanliness has become one of the biggest concerns. The water fountains are disgusting. There is visible rust, mineral buildup, dust, and grime around the drinking areas. These are not just cosmetic issues anymore; they feel like a health concern. Looking at them makes you question whether they are being maintained at all. The gym also seems to have given up on broken equipment. I think they've even run out of "Out of Order" signs because machines stay broken for so long without any real indication of whether they are being repaired or replaced. What's most frustrating is that they held a "Grand Reopening" last week. Grand reopening for what exactly? The construction area still looks unfinished, equipment is still broken, the water fountains look like they belong in an abandoned building, and the overall experience has not improved. Their slogan is "24 Hour Fitness - Do More." Maybe it's time they took their own advice.

Moving to San Diego with my family, we knew we needed community. What we didn't expect was to find…read morea home. But that's what the Lawrence Family JCC has become. I grew up at the J in West Palm Beach, so walking into this JCC felt instantly familiar. Forty years later, I'm back, now with my own kid, and the feeling is the same. Warm. Welcoming. Real. In just a short time, we've gained so much. New friends. Family fun. Arts and culture. Holiday celebrations. I joined a basketball league. My wife and I use the gym. Our kids thrive in afterschool programs. There's something for everyone. Whether you're new to town or have been here for years, the J brings people together in all the best ways. It just feels like home.

I swam at the JCC pool. The water was much too hot for anyone serious about swimming, and the pool…read morecould use a cleaning. The staff were fine, but the other patrons were extremely unwelcoming and unfriendly.

Our instructor, Adilee Shea did a great job communicating and scheduling lessons! She was very…read moregood with my young grandkids (ages 3 and 5)! They loved their time in the pool with her and learned many new skills! She was very patient and ready to try different methods to help them understand and master the skills they worked on.

We came to Port St. Lucie for three weeks and wanted our son to have a few swim lessons while we…read morewere here. We are so grateful we found Miss Vicky! She was absolutely amazing. In just a few lessons, she had our son floating confidently and swimming in no time. We were honestly blown away by how quickly he progressed. Miss Vicky is patient, encouraging, knowledgeable and clearly has a gift for teaching children. She made the lessons fun while building our son's confidence in the water. We couldn't have asked for a better experience and only wish we had found her sooner. If you're looking for a swim instructor in Port St. Lucie, we highly recommend Miss Vicky. She's truly exceptional!