My daughter (5yrs) has been attending aquatots for a month and she is thriving! Previously she was…read morecomfortable in the water but she was not able to swim safely on her own or even float on her back. Now she has fun in the water, she can float, and is working on safely moving from the water to exiting the pool! She loves coach Taryn in particular, although each of her instructors have communicated well! The aquatots waiting area is also family friendly, and considerate to the needs of families with multiple children. There's a coloring table for littles, toys to play with, and the staff members are courteous and patient. Jacob & Spencer at the front desk are the best! My son doesn't even attend classes yet, but insists on coming just because he has fun while his sister is swimming.

I'm in the parking lot right after going in to get information because I want my 2 daughters to get…read moresome swimming lessons and I was ignored completely by the girl at the front desk ( long hair and glasses ). I guess I'll go somewhere else

Oh my goodness! Hiring a life guard for our 9 yo's birthday was amazing! Joel arrived on time kept…read morehis eyes on the pool and even adjusted a a better view when the kids decided to have a jumping contest! The piece of mind having someone there so that we could enjoy our guests and not worry about less experienced swimmers was immeasurable. Next pool party we will be hiring Happy Swimmers again!!

Decided to hire a lifeguard for daughter's 4th birthday. Request was made the week of the party,…read moredue to another company not being able to fulfill our request. We also had lifeguard Laura, and she was AMAZING! I also used to be a lifeguard (now a mom that wanted to enjoy interacting with other parents and not have to watch the pool like a hawk). I was totally comfortable with Laura - she was able to expertly manage our mix of young swimmers and non-swimmers, and parents. It was clear that safety was a priority, and she kept a watchful eye on the swimmers, enforced rules when appropriate to keep everyone safe, but also made sure everyone was having a great time! I'd have her back in a heartbeat. Many parents were super appreciative (and impressed) that we had a lifeguard for the party. Honestly everyone should do it!

I am not sure why yelp deleted my review…read more.. I have been extremely happy with the staff and facility. Their coaches are really awesome to work with, specially Izzy. I cannot wait to see my son's growth with goldfish!

We have had the absolute best experience with this swim school for our family. There was a small…read morehiccup in the beginning, but the manager, Serena, handled it immediately and with such ease and professionalism. She truly listened to our concerns and went above and beyond to make sure everything was resolved. We felt so supported and cared for. Serena thoughtfully paired our two-year-old with Brooklyn, and that made all the difference. Brooklyn has been incredibly patient, gentle, and intuitive with him. He was very afraid of the water at first, and she worked with him slowly, building his trust step by step. She never rushed him and always made him feel safe. Now, we are amazed at the transformation. He is excited for swim lessons, happy in the water, and so much more confident. Watching him go from fearful to trusting and joyful has been such a gift. I can't recommend goldfish swim school enough!

My 5 year old son recently completed one semester (8 lessons) with Taydem. He is naturally more…read morereserved and slow to warm up to new people. He started with very little swim skills and had always been a bit fearful of the water. Taydem made him feel super comfortable and he looked forward to lessons with her each day. She was always very friendly and professional while also making the lessons fun for him! The techniques she used were easy for him to catch on to and remember. I am very pleased to say his safety and comfortability in the water improved greatly over the course of his lessons! We will be doing another semester this summer just to allow him more time to build upon the skills he has learned. Overall, our experience with Kidtastics has been great and we would highly recommend them and Taydem!

We had an incredible experience with Kidtastics, specifically our instructor Tori Fraga. We decided…read moreto commit to two weeks of 1:1 swim lessons at our home for 2 weeks, (8 lessons, 30 mins each), because despite almost 2 years of weekly group swim lessons at local swim schools, I wasn't confident my 5-year old was truly water safe. I worried about her overconfidence in the pool (thinking she could swim because of the lessons), yet not knowing how to get herself to the side of the pool and out, or swimming without assistance safely. The local swim schools seemed to focus on specific skills like floating on her back and wouldn't target other skills without her doing this, despite her having ear issues that made this very uncomfortable. At the end of the day, that wasn't going to keep her from drowning and I wanted her to be water safe, then start learning strokes. Tori listened to our experience and goals for Michaela and exceeded our expectations. By the end of two weeks, Michaela was not only completely water safe (able to swim to the side of the pool and get out without assistance), but also learned freestyle, backstroke and butterfly, two types of dives and able to dive for items at the bottom of the pool without issue. After the lessons concluded, Michaela swam in our pool for 45 mins with zero support and even practiced strokes and dives. This level of skill would have taken years of weekly lessons and much more money spent in a swim school. This was absolutely worth the investment and daily time commitment for two weeks. Michaela and our whole family adores Tori; her enthusiasm for swimming and teaching was palpable. She built a lasting relationship, connection and impact on Michaela, beyond just advancing her swimming skills. Thank you, Kidtastics and Tori!! We would recommend Kidtastics to any family with a child that has any level of swim goals.

My kids love Mrs. Lori. She's an amazing teacher and she's…read moretaught all 3 of my kids to swim. I wouldn't go anywhere else.

You won't find a better swim school than Lori's-- I can compare to everyone of our friends who…read moretried out the other places around Scottsdale and not one of them had their kids swimming on their own at 18 months like we did Big commitment, may be more expensive than going to your gym and splashing around but completely worth every penny!!!!

This was a fun & unique experience to try once, especially since we did it through ClassPass and…read moredidn't have to pay the full, usual price. I really didn't know what to expect since I've never attempted to be a mermaid in any capacity, and can barely even hold my breath underwater. My friend and I ended up being the only ones in this class - so it was just the two of us adult women and the instructor all being mermaids together. The instructor provided fins/tails for us. They were pretty worn - my tail had lots of pilling, fading, and holes in the bottom. Then we got into the pool, and the instructor taught us two different mermaid swimming techniques, as well as a few tricks like handstands, flips, and splashing the water with our fins. The whole thing was very casual and not super structured, which could be good or bad depending on what you're wanting. But I think it was extra casual since it was just three of us. We ended up chatting with the instructor throughout a lot of it, and then would work on a new trick for a minutes. At the end, we had time for "free swimming", to just practice mermaiding on our own. Then the instructor offered to take a few photos of us before our time was over. I had a lot of fun, but I think the group that you're with probably has a lot to do with it. It would've been pretty awkward by myself, and I wouldn't have enjoyed it as much if I was with a big group of strangers. Since it ended up basically being a private lesson with one of my best friends, we laughed and goofed off and had a memorable experience. If you're looking for something different and a little silly to try with friends, check it out!

My daughter recently attended a "private" birthday party at the Hilton Tapatio Cliffs, with this…read morecompany. When the instructors arrived and learned only 3 of the 7 girls including in the price of the party showed up, they added another "single" girl (charged her parents as well) to the private party. They never got permission from the parents who paid over $300 for the party!! Not only were all the mermaid certificates covered in coffee stains, one of the girls' certificates had MERMAID spelled incorrectly . The birthday girl received her own personal mermaid tail from her parents as a gift ($100+) which ripped up one whole side 15 minutes after she got in the pool with it. It was an extremely disappointing experience, which is so sad because it's such a great concept. Unfortunately I will never be using this company, my daughter has been begging for a mermaid party but no way will I pay for this level of unprofessionalism. Ive also let all the other moms in the Scottsdale moms group, who've been asking how it went, know about our experience!

Spoke with the owner after 8 vm left. We spoke of schedule for my child etc and the owner promised…read moreto get back to me but never did. Very unprofessional

Our lifeguard was a party lifesaver!! I will never throw a…read moreparty without them! Our lifeguard was professional, courteous and very competent. We had 25 boys at our house and he kept the kids from getting hurt by stopping any dangerous horseplay by blowing his whistle and giving clear direction without being mean or intimidating. He constantly kept a watchful eye over the kids in the pool while I enjoyed our party and our guests. Knowing that the kids were all safe in the pool was priceless!!

I called Swim Scottsdale to see if they could teach my 6 year old granddaughter the different swim…read more"strokes" (front, back, side), since she is already a great swimmer! I WAS sooo impressed with Parnaz and her ability to communicate effectively and teach exactly what we requested. She is professional and an all around AWESOME instructor. We are blessed to have had her work with us and teach our granddaughter! I would highly recommend her to anyone and everyone! SHE IS AMAZING!!! Thank you!

I would highly recommend swim Scottsdale to anyone looking to learn how to swim. Her kindness,…read moreprofessionalism, and passion for the sport make her an exceptional coach, and I feel lucky to have had the opportunity to work with her. Thank you for introducing me to such a wonderful teacher!