Took my boy took an event called SwimJitsu. I would say it was an easy version of wipe out. He…read morehad a blast. From what I can tell the facitities where clean and I saw some trophies so i guess their swimmers can win a bit. I will return next time SwimJitsu returns.

We have absolutely loved our time at Pengu! They've prepared two of our kids for swim team while…read morebuilding so much confidence in the water. Every instructor we've had has been amazing, and we love the small group setting--it really helps kids learn from each other. The "ring the bell" program is such a fun and special way to celebrate milestones, and the freestyle clinic has been a huge help in getting our kids ready for the next level. We can't wait to enroll our next kiddo--10/10 recommend!

Awesome place. Accommodating, clean, and organized. Very impressed by the operation and the…read moreinstructors are so good with the kids. Highly recommend.

definitely going back so clean and new best instructors ever. i definitely would recommendread more

I don't recommend this company at all. My son was here since he was an infant. We left when he was…read morearound 5 years old. They kept him in the same stage for half a year and did nothing to help him progress nor move up a skill level. The kids don't even swim for the full session but they have the audacity to raise their prices. This place does the bare minimum and don't really teach them much. Not worth it

The one thing this place has locked down is ORGANIZATION. The place is huge and has a lot of…read moreswimmers. Although it looks chaotic, they have a great system to keep things under control. The front desk has two people working, so even if one is on the phone, you are greeted by another member. Everyone I have encountered have been so friendly, courteous, and knowledgeable. Once you are signed up, they give your child a color specific wrist band, so the instructors and staff members know where to direct them. All the instructors have customized shirts with names on the back, which is super helpful to me because I can't remember faces as quickly. They don't make it a point where they speak with you after every swim lesson to give feedback on your child. However, towards the end of the week session or however long you signed up for, you are allowed to go to the other side of the pool and watch your child and then you can ask and/or discuss whatever you want. When I signed my son up, he was in for an "intense" weeklong session where he went every day for 2 weeks for 30 minutes a day. He started off as a "guppy". He did the session with 2-3 other kids, so technically I was paying for only 10 minutes of swim time. However, it was still worth it because he was young, and I think seeing other kids swim helps comfort him and gave him confidence. He cried on the first day, BUT his instructor, Miss Mary Lou was super sweet and was able to calm him down. At the end of the session, he was all smiles and couldn't wait to come back. When I signed up, my son got a shirt and a booklet. That booklet is super cute and helpful! It's a fun comic for the kid, but it also tells me what to expect because they basically explained everything in there. I'm telling you, their organization is great. They thought of everything! After the guppy session, he was advanced to the next level: goldfish. We transitioned to him swimming 1 day a week with other kids again. However, when private lessons popped up, we switched. I highly recommend private 1 on 1 sessions because you get the whole 30 minutes. The instructors do teach the entire 30 minutes and never stop a minute early, which is nice. You can rest assure you're paying for the entire time. I like the private sessions because I feel like my son was able to learn more. Mr. Luke was his private instructor, and he was awesome. He pushed him, which I appreciated. Of course, when my son showed signs of fatigue or was overwhelmed, I saw Mr. Luke adjusted his methods a bit, but he didn't "baby" him. The place has lots of changing rooms and a huge shower room for the kids. There is also lots of places for parents to sit and watch their child. Although a lot of people come and go, it doesn't feel overly crowded or claustrophobic. When your child passes the float test, they have a super cute tradition where the child gets to place their handprint anywhere on the wall and write their name. It just makes the child's experience more special and memorable. Overall, I highly recommend this place! This was a great place for my son to start off learning how to swim.

My niece started lesson here at 18 months and now she is 5yrs old and still loving swim. Anytime…read moresomeone asked for a recommendation for swim lessons I recommend this location because not only are the instructors amazing but so are the desk staff.

As a parent of a child with special needs, I want to share our deeply disappointing experience with…read moreFINS. When we enrolled our child, we were assured FINS would be patient, flexible and accommodating. Unfortunately this turned out to be false. At the first sign of discomfort during one of his sessions, something not uncommon for children with sensory or developmental challenges, FINS made the decision to remove him from the program entirely. We had accrued 13 make up sessions to this point and were told we could do the make up sessions during the daytime slots. But when we tried to take them up on that offer, that option was suddenly unavailable. No warnings. No make up sessions. No partial refund. No support. FINS presented itself as inclusive and understanding, but when it truly mattered they turned their back on a child who just needed some extra support. This was not just poor communication - it felt like a complete disregard for a vulnerable student and their family. To any parent considering FINS, especially those with children of special needs, think twice. This experience was not only frustrating. It was deeply hurtful. We expected compassion. Instead what we got was a business decision and this place is purely in it for the money. Our child deserves better.

They were so great with teaching my baby to swim. Great staff! The changing area is also really…read morenice.

Amazing, positive experience! Nikki was a fabulous instructor! Great way to get lifeguard…read morecertification - level of training that was given was excellent! Highly recommend!

My three-and-a-half-year-old daughter did 8 lessons with Madelen over the course of two weeks. By…read morethe third lesson my daughter was swimming without any flotation devices. She is very confident in the water now and will go underneath the water without fear. Madelen is very good with children and tried different techniques to help my daughter to swim and motivate her to try new things in the water. We're very happy with the Houston branch of happy swimmers

Why 5 stars? Because our experience with Bonnie was the best case scenario…read more --- --- --- Our three year old son is kind of a crazy person. He's Olympic-level stubborn and is pretty far behind with certain aspects of his development. So when we decided to take him to swim lessons, we were pretty nervous that it was going to go like most other things we attempt to do: poorly. The first day, he didn't really know what he was getting into. He likes going to the pool, but he quickly realized that this was not just play time. Bonnie put him to work. So the next 3 lessons caused a massive meltdown and he put up a pretty major fight each day. But then he got sick and we had a trip plan, so our lessons were put on hold for a while and we re-started them about a month later. Miraculously, he was not mad about lessons at all during Round #2. He loved going and he quickly turned into an excellent swimmer. I write this a couple of weeks after he completed his lessons and he seems to be getting better each time we go to the pool. He always gets compliments from other people, especially when they find out that he's only 3 years old. This summer began with me having to either force floaties on him (surprise, he hated them), or I had to be holding him the entire time we were in the pool. Now, he is basically self-sufficient in the water. His swimming is very good, and he knows how to roll on his back and float when he's tired and needs air. I don't really understand how Bonnie teaches them to hold their breath under water - I assume they just figure it out the hard way after they get water up their nose a few times. But that might be the best thing swim lessons taught him. The only negative about these swim lessons were that they were at 3pm Monday-Thursday. And with both of us working, it was a challenge to have him home early from daycare, 4 days a week because he's not the type of kid that can just go entertain himself. But making sure he knows how to swim and minimizing the chance at any water-related disasters in the future is easily worth a few weeks of schedule inconvenience. The lessons are only 10 minutes a day and are held in someone's personal pool. Ours lasted 5-6 weeks. The routine was very similar each day, other than he had to wear regular (non-swim) clothes three times and I had to go in the pool with him once. Besides that, we would just sit off to the side and watch while he did mostly the same routine every day. And you know what? That schedule/routine worked amazingly! Bonnie is a true miracle worker.