water was the perfect temp not too cold not too warm and the whole place was super clean plenty of…read moreloungers too lifeguards were chillin but kept an eye out best swim ever ‍

first time trying out a philly public pool! we did have to wait outside for about ten minutes to be…read morelet in and then an additional five for the life guards to get to their stations, which was a bit disappointing because we only have 50 minutes to swim before they kicked us out again! there's small bathrooms, and no changing rooms but they do have a place to rinse off your feet? (very odd as there is no sand but y'know...) i wish there was a place to change out of my wet bathing suit and into dry clothes, but other than that it was worth trying out on a really hot day! really clean pool and life guards are posted at every side :) unfortunately did not get any pics!

I rarely write reviews, but the complete lack of basic human decency I witnessed here deserves one…read more My group visited the pool club shortly after my 18-year-old friend and his younger sister had lost their mother, whom they lived with in the complex. We brought four friends total, hoping for a gentle afternoon to give the kids some normalcy and support. We were immediately informed there is a strict maximum of 4 guests -- and the staff member on duty refused any exception whatsoever. Of course, I couldn't ruin all the kids days so I let the kids go in. I explained I wouldn't use the pool at all, and neither would my 18 year old friend. Instead, they expected a grieving 18-year-old to single-handedly watch five kids. The alternative? Pack up and go home. When my friend provided his name, the staff member literally skipped over the page and said his sister wasn't on the list and couldn't come in until she was explained that sisters and brothers can have different last names. There was no flexibility, no empathy, and no willingness to make a reasonable accommodation for a grieving family in their own community. The irony is painful: an extra adult would have made the entire pool environment calmer for everyone. Instead, the rigid enforcement left a group of kids stressed and unwelcome in a space that should have been a small comfort, and which they had paid for. This is not a welcoming or family-friendly pool. It's a place where rules are employed without heart or common sense, and the manager explained that this was the ideal way for rules to be used. "Rules are not about compassion." Avoid unless you enjoy being treated like a number instead of a neighbor.

Great swim club , Olympic size pool , diving well, kiddy pool. Grassy outdoor area surrounds the…read morepool Areas . No snack bar , but people bring their own food . Plenty of tables with umbrellas and no shortage of beach chairs . Located in a beautiful suburban setting . Both the patrons and the staff are friendly and courteous people . Staff is professional and vigilant, enforce safety rules with firmness and tact. This place is an undiscovered treasure .

The price for this local swim club is outrageous. They want you to pay for a membership fee, then a…read morefee for each child in the family. A typical family of 5 would cost almost 900 per year. That's really steep for a local swim club open only 3 months a year. Heck, the local major parks like sesame place, and dorney park have better prices for season passes.

Creekside Swim Club is a great local pool. We have been members for 11 years now and love it. The…read moregrounds are spacious and well kept. My children have always enjoyed Creekside. The activities such as movie and raft night are great fun. Creekside embodies a sense of community and we have really enjoyed our membership.

Hilltop Swim Club is a Wonderful swim club that is very family oriented…read more The parking I'm ample and the pools in great shape.

I don't usually do reviews however I'm tired and people deserve to know so I won't write a lot but…read moreI'll attach exactly what I'm talking about. Take a look at the photo every other day. Somethings broken class is canceled or somethings changed. A great facility with very poor accommodations absolutely no consideration for members. Oh I have to put a star in order to post a review that's crazy because they don't deserve any

I love this pool. Its a real treat to have auch a nice pool and the main reason to go here. But the…read morefacility and people are also great and there is a lit of natural daylight.

Excellent programs for the community! The gym, pool and state of the art gym equipment is awesome.read more

The pool is AMAZING for my family. Huge indoor slide, splash area for my little one, and hot tub…read morefor adults.

We love BCSYC and cannot recommend them enough. Our older daughter has been there for 2 years and…read moreour younger daughter has been there for 4 months. The teachers are wonderful and the leaders of the school are also great. I love that they value and teach kindness and inclusion. They have been great about communicating during COVID and I feel comfortable with their protocols. Their curriculum is engaging and I love hearing the songs my daughters have learned each week. My older daughter has Spanish as well and even learned to swim over the summer. I feel at ease knowing my kids are happy and well-cared for there.

We absolutely adore the teachers and staff at the Bala Cynwyd School for Young Children. Our kids…read moreare in the preschool and toddler classrooms, and we have been thrilled with the kindness and thoughtfulness of their teachers and administrators. Many of the teachers have been there for decades (a family member went to BCSYC 20 years ago and had three of the same teachers our kids have today). The teaching staff is quite diverse, as are the families. We have been impressed with their approach to COVID safety, including clear and prompt communication with families. The Spanish and music lessons have been a big hit, and our older child loved the swimming lessons last summer. It's an excellent program.

I have spent time at a number of tennis academies throughout the country including a significant…read moreamount of time at the Junior Tennis Champions Center (JTCC) in College Park, Maryland - a USTA training base. I can say, without a doubt, that High Performance Tennis Academy (HPTA) is by far one of the best academies in the Northeast United States. HPTA has programs for all ages and levels - kids, teenagers and adults. Their programming for kids is known as Junior Circuit and is under the Direction of Kellen Thomas, a former collegiate tennis player at Drexel University. At the Junior Circuit level, programming starts at age 4 and goes from red ball through green ball. The Academy program which is made up of four programs - Future Champs, Super Squad, High Performance Development and High Performance. The High Performance programming is under the direction of co- owner, Dylan Comerford. Dylan played collegiate tennis at Winthrop University, at the #1 position, and was top-250 in ITF Juniors. He's one of the most highly-respected coaches in the area and has sent 100+ kids to college for tennis with nearly $1 million in scholarships. This years graduating class included players going to a number of D1 and D3 schools including UPenn, Presbyterian, Emory, Vassar, Franklin & Marshall and many others. A number of players, who went on to become professional, have trained at HPTA in the past including CiCi Bellis (former WTA #35 and ITF Junior #1) and Anna Mamalat (former WTA #900 and Texas A&M tennis player). Anna is now a coach at HPTA! The adult program is primarily run by Rob Isaacs, (HPTA's co-owner), Julio Toledo (former top-20 junior player in Mexico) and Harvey Becker (former British National Champion and ATP #400). Their adult program ranges for programming for 4.5+ NTRP players, 3.0-3.5 players and beginner players. HPTA was founded in 2009 by a South African coach Charles Wheeler (he has since returned to his native country), who coached Kevin Anderson when he was a junior. When HPTA was first founded, the academy was based entirely out of AFC Riverside (Bala Cynwyd, PA). While they continue to have programming there, they have expanded to the nearby Cynwyd Club, Radnor Valley Country Club and hold their renowned summer camp at Haverford College. Altogether, HPTA is the best tennis academy in the Philadelphia-area and one of the best in the Northeastern US. Highly recommend for all ages and levels!

My family spent last summer in Philadelphia and I needed to find summer programs for my 13 year old…read moredaughter who was not at all eager to spend her summer away from home. I didn't know anything about Philadelphia or any of the programs for teens and I had to rely 100% on information I found on the internet. My daughter was an OK tennis player; she has taken tennis lessons at our local rec center over the years. But she is not a natural born athlete and she does not have experience in tournaments. Her goal was to make the tennis team at her high school in the fall. We signed up for the intermediate level camp. The first week she was probably the oldest one in her group--the younger boys were annoying--but she persisted and later there were older players in her group so she was able to make friends. Over the weeks that she participated in the program she worked very hard. She did not love every day of it, but both her game and her overall fitness level improved tremendously. She had a great sense of accomplishment when she finished. Although initially quite reluctant, in the end she was very happy that she had attended several weeks of the summer program, and she was able to make her goal of being on the tennis team in the fall. :) Other notes: My daughter liked the food they served. And Michelle was very kind and helpful. My daughter had a couple of private lessons with the owner, Charles. Initially I thought they were pretty expensive, but after seeing what she gained I came to believe they were well worth the expense. (In fact if he were here in California I would love to have her train with him weekly.)