I brought my 4-year-old son to Aqua Buddies for swim lessons. At first, everything seemed fine…read more During his initial lesson, he worked with one instructor and learned basic skills like blowing bubbles, which was a positive start. However, as we continued, each lesson was with a different instructor, and that lack of consistency made my son increasingly uncomfortable. At his age, familiarity matters, and it became clear he wasn't settling in the way I had hoped. What ultimately led me to write this review, though, was not the instructors--it was the customer service. My interactions with the scheduler/representative regarding scheduling, missed days, and invoices were unpleasant and rigid. There was very little kindness or willingness to work with me, and the communication felt cutthroat rather than supportive. Because of this inflexibility, my son essentially missed out on continued lessons. Instead of working with me as a parent trying to navigate life with two young kids and a disabled husband, I felt pushed out over a missed appointment. In retrospect, I now see how much that experience negatively impacted my son's relationship with the water. I'm writing this while watching my son thrive at Water Wings, where he is happy, confident, and excited to learn. Seeing the difference has made me realize just how behind he became due to how things were handled at Aqua Buddies. Thankfully, there are other options in this city. I truly wish Aqua Buddies placed more emphasis on compassion, flexibility, and customer service--especially when working with young children and families who may need understanding, not rigidity.

We had a great experience with Aqua Buddies. I found them on…read moreYelp when I was looking for a swim instructor to come to my home to teach a toddler some basic swim skills. We had a lovely instructor that was kind and patient. Unfortunately, our little one did not take to the lessons and we had to call it quits. Aqua Buddies were very understanding and offered a refund for the lessons we did not use. Next year when our little one is older, we will be calling again to set up lessons.

Last year, my kids did 1:1 swim lessons at LAVC and a private swim instructor with no success (lots…read moreof crying, not water confident, and didn't learn much). This year, my 2 kids ages 7 and 5 started attending Water Wings (they both attend the same lesson together) and within 1 month, they are not only water confident but they are doing AHHHMAZING and have actually learned how to swim IN ONE MONTH! I have been SO impressed with the quality of swim instructors here. Our instructor, Jake, has been so great with my kids and makes it so fun for them! He even used a slide today with water toys and I just love seeing the excitement in my kids' faces as they're learning! Thank you, thank you, thank you! Jake, you're the best!

If you're looking for a swim school that is well-run, supportive, and filled with fantastic…read moreinstructors, I highly recommend this one. We are so grateful to everyone there and couldn't ask for a better experience! Ivan and Yvette are great!

Anna at Hall Swim Academy is an excellent teacher…read more Two years ago, my son (who was 7 at the time) was going to another swim school and was doing ok but advancing slowly. As part of that school's safety training, they threw him in the water wearing street clothes. He was doing ok for about 30 seconds but then panicked and started to sink so one of the teachers had to jump in and pull him out. (It was partially my fault since I mistakenly had him wear long pants that absorbed water). Anyhow, he freaked out and got very scared. We continued to go to that school for several more weeks but he stagnated with his training and the teacher became frustrated and tried to push him too hard so he had a melt down. Fast forward two years, I started taking him to the Hall Swim Academy west LA location about 2 months ago and he started trying again to learn how to swim with Anna. Anna is extremely kind and patient with kids. She demonstrates what she wants him to do and corrects mistakes in his floating and swim strokes and has him repeat as necessary. She is able to recognize how much to push and when to give him more space and repeats instructions as necessary. He loves going to swim class with Anna and is motivated to learn so he can swim with his friends at summer camp. Yesterday, he had two major breakthroughs. He spent most of the class in the pool without wearing goggles which he previously refused to do. Then, on his own, he decided he wanted to try the swim test. So, he put on street clothes over his swim suit, jumped in the water, floated on his back for 20 seconds and then easily swam to the side of the pool and climbed out on his own. He was so proud of himself for overcoming his fear and is now looking forward to his next class with Anna. I am very grateful to Anna for her kindness, professionalism, excellent teaching skills and being such a good motivator. Thank you!!

I cannot say enough about Hall swim Academy and Anna!! Anna Anna was an amazing Swim teacher for…read moremy grandson. He is four years old and has progressed in the pool beyond anything we could've imagined

I have just began my membership journey with the Y in May but have been blown away by all the…read morecommunity oriented resources and kids classes for my kiddos. I've thankfully been able to get back to working out with the help of the kids classes and their child care center. My kids have grown to love the staff, it's been truly welcoming in that regard. I would also like to shoutout Jazmine at the front desk. She was able to talk me into signing up for a membership and swim lessons for my two boys. I was honestly all over the place when I came into their gym, hadn't done much research. But after a quick tour and conversation with Jazmine turned things around. Make sure to work with her if you ever get logged out of your account. I've embarrassingly enough have needed to change my password thrice. But yes overall 5 stars, I'm glad to have such a nice establishment in my area. The gym itself is nice, good equipment and cold. The other customers seem to understand gym etiquette. The last service I will recommend is their free food program. As a single mother of two I will gladly accept assistance. Again thankfully to the conversation with Jasmin, she was able to sign me up.

Really disappointing. I joined nearly 2 years ago for the pool, and since then there have been…read morenothing but closures with the pool. First they increased the number of swimmers per lane to 3, which makes it hard to swim consistently throughout the time booked - in other pools where circle swimming is enforced, at least the laps are organized by speed so it keeps things moving. But here, you could have a walker/loafer in the same lane as us faster swimmers and it makes no sense! But since this past summer, the pool has been mainly closed in the mornings/days and only open in the afternoons. With 1 month left in the year, it is now COMPLETELY CLOSED for the holidays and won't open up until after the new year. Really thinking of canceling if it doesn't change.

I learned how to truly swim during my very first session with Yusuf. For context, I took swimming…read morelessons as a child, but I never developed the confidence or skills needed to swim safely and efficiently. After just two sessions, I am still blown away by the progress I've made. I also have very long, thick locs and was concerned about how swimming lessons would affect my hair. Yusuf recommended a swim cap, and to my surprise, my hair has been completely dry after every lesson. I honestly didn't think that was possible! His prices are very reasonable and affordable--truly a worthwhile investment in myself. Scheduling is easy and flexible, and Yusuf is patient and supportive during each lesson. I'm so glad I found this in the Valley and highly recommend Yusuf to anyone looking to build real skills and confidence in the water.

I can't say enough positive things about Noah. I went into lessons literally not knowing anything…read more I couldn't even float. Friends and other instructors had tried to teach me in the past without much luck. After just the first lesson with Noah, I made more progress than I ever had before and noticed a huge difference in my comfort being in the water. He's incredibly kind and patient, and he breaks everything down in a way that's easy to understand. You feel comfortable almost immediately, even if you're nervous in the water like I was. If you've struggled to learn to swim with other instructors, I cannot recommend Noah enough!

My son absolutely LOVES his swim classes at Coach Jay's! Beyond the excellent instruction, the…read morefacility is incredibly family-friendly. There's always plenty of parking, easy-to-access dressing rooms, a waiting area with toys, and a beautiful pool that's kept at the perfect temperature. As a parent, I especially appreciate that the pool is well shaded. My son is 3 years old and had no prior swim experience. After just one month of lessons, we went swimming over the weekend and I was amazed by his progress. He was confidently climbing in and out of the pool, treading water, blowing bubbles, and even jumping into the pool on his own. A month ago, he wouldn't even put a toe in the water! I truly can't say enough good things about Coach Jay's. The progress, confidence, and excitement my son has gained have been incredible to see. Worth every penny!

It's our second summer with the Swim Day with Jay team and we've absolutely loved it! She's 3 now,…read morefully confident in the water. I appreciate how the coaches are mindful of the students, their energy level for the day, and adjusting the curriculum to accommodate those skillsets and needs. We've had great experiences with all the instructors and Jay has always been accessible with any questions!

We've had such an amazing experience with Stew! My 6 year old daughter went from being shy and…read morenervous around the water to absolutely loving swim lessons and it's all thanks to his patience, kindness, and skill. He has a wonderful way of making each lesson fun while still building strong swimming skills. My daughter looks forward to every session and is so proud to show me what she's learned. Stew is always encouraging and explains things in a way kids can understand. It's clear he truly cares about his students' progress and confidence, not just about teaching strokes. If you're looking for a swim instructor who is professional, caring, and genuinely amazing with kids, I cannot recommend Swimming Tiger enough!

Stewart is the best swimming coach that can happen to anyone! It takes a special person to make my…read more5 year old son listen or enjoy engaging and Stewart won his heart in one session, no problem! My son loves their swimming sessions and he is getting more and more comfortable in the water. I love being there, watching and thinking of taking classes myself to improve my swimming. He is not just great at teaching/swimming but has a wonderful and fun character to be around with. I am so happy that we've found him! You don't need to think, just call him NOW and you will never ever pass by public/sad and not very clean swimming classes again!

Was looking for a swim school for my toddler and noticed that this one was shockingly close to…read morehome, so we decided to give it a shot last summer. So glad that we found Donald, who teaches out of a residential pool in a sprawling backyard. He is a wonderful combination of patient, communicative, playful, and firm -- the man REALLY knows how to work with kids. My child has gotten so much more comfortable in the water since starting lessons at Aquafit, despite being super stubborn and beginning most lessons with tears for the first few months. At the end of each class I ask her if she had fun and she always says yes. Thank you Donald!

We have been going to Aquafit Swim school for going on now…read morefor 3 years. Donald is so patient and understanding with our son. We trust him 1000% and so proud of how our son has improved as a safe swimmer!