Very Disappointing Experience My daughter attended this swim…read moreschool for about 15 months, and she still doesn't know how to swim. They never leveled her up until we asked, and their methods are slow and ineffective. Most instructors are high school kids working part-time, and there's little focus on real progress. When I reached out to the owner, he blamed the child instead of taking responsibility or offering help. We've since moved to another swim school, and the new instructors said she has to start from scratch. So much time, effort, and money wasted -- if a child can't learn basic swimming after 15 months, the program clearly doesn't work.

This should be a five star place, gave it four - due to staff - see below…read more The facility is tucked into a strip mall. Lots of parking and wheelchair accessible. Great. The pool is a good size, with an accessible lift, stairs, and ladders as options for entry and exit. The pool also has little platforms so that younger children can be in shallow water without hanging on the steps and blocking ingress and egress. Great. The pool is surrounded by glass walls and windows so people who do not want to be in the warm and humid and chlorine smelling pool area can still watch their kiddos swim and have fun. Great. The lifeguard walking around the pool during party time is very attentive. Great. The party room is a little bit small but big enough to put a room full of kiddos each with a parent around the three tables, each seats, eight children. Also, plenty of room in the entry area and a hallway leading to the locker rooms in shower area for kids to run and play and have fun during party time. Great. So why only four stars instead of when the places so nifty? Because the two staff folks who sat at the front desk during this three hour children's party talked to each other and spent time on their phones and pretty much did nothing in the way of interaction with or support of the hosts of this party. The folks hosting the party did all the set up and also all of the cleanup. The two people at the desk did move the trash bags out to wherever they put trash bags behind the facility after the hosts cleaned everything thoroughly. But the staff didn't interact with anybody at any point nor help when people were looking for things like paper towels. And then they came up to other people - parents who were not the host of the party - and asked them "do you think that the hosts are going to leave us a tip?" I just find that a little appalling. My guess is that the host family was planning on leaving a tip - because that's who and how they are. And, my guess is that they left a good tip, but I also guess that they would've left an even better tip had those two people done anything to show any interest or support during this gathering. Instead, they went to other parents, reminding them to tell the hosts that a tip was anticipated. If you're that concerned, be supportive of the event, and ask the host of the party who are paying to rent the facility directly. Don't go to other family members and friends and drop blatant hints. That's unprofessional. Not great. You're lucky you got four stars and not three.

Great pllace to cool off with family and Friends. Picknic areas, grills, good fun. Nice family…read moreinviroment..

Large swimming pool with 3 diving boards (highest one is about 8 feet) and plenty of slides. The 3…read morebasketball courts were all well kept and there is plenty of space for other activities like frisbee and spike ball. Definitely bring your own chair. Very clean environment and good food, would absolutely come here again!

SafeSplash at the LA Fitness in North Bethesda, MD has excellent instructors who are very patient…read moreand have solid experience with young children. My child enjoyed his time there and all of his instructors. This school is on the expensive side, however. Look around as there are other options. I also recommend clearing up any concerns or issues with the owners sooner than later.

I am an adult student (35yrs old) taking private lessons with SafeSplash. I never learned to swim…read morewhen I was younger and I was nervous/embarrassed to start the swimming journey. My first class with SafeSplash started in September and now in November I am swimming! I am overjoyed by my progress. My instructor (Niyala) has been absolutely amazingly kind, patient, informative, and supportive. Niyala was a huge part of my success. The owner, Michael, has been so helpful and accommodating. As an adult swimmer, my work schedule has been conflicting at times, but he has stepped in to help me find alternative days/times. I definitely recommend SafeSplash, especially for adult students. It is never too late to learn and it is a joy to see the children students learning alongside me.

We were visiting the Towson area so we decided to stop here for a workout. We recently got the ymca…read morenational membership that allows us to workout at any Y. Plenty of parking space. This Y has great workout equipments. Some of their machines are pretty modern. I was surprised by how clean and well maintained this Y was. Bikes were amazing. You can go on a nice virtual ride. The handles turn giving you a real feel of riding the bike. One of the best bikes I have seen in the gym. They lose a star for their outdated locker room. Small showers and the access to the sauna is pretty far outside the shower near the swimming pool. They don't provide towels. Luckily my husband had an extra towel in his gym bag.

I love the exercise equipment. I use the rowing machine, treadmill, and e-machines. I've been going…read morefor 5 months and notice a huge difference in strength/stamina. My one complaint is a trainer named Chris who was extremely rude and berated me in front of other patrons because I had not been shown how to use something on the emachines. I complained to the athletic department supervisor but he has never apologized.

Pros - my daughter started lessons at 9 months old and really likes it! The water isn't super warm,…read morebut the room is so it feels good getting in. One parent goes in with her and does all of the activities holding her. She just moved up to the next level, meaning the instructors will start to do more with her while we observe nearby. It's made her more comfortable and used to water. Some cons - the instructors rotate so she hasn't bonded with anyone. We also don't know anyone's names - there are 0 introductions to the instructors or other parents/kids. Also, the administrative side of things isn't the most organized. Her class was cancelled on Saturday, but then we got an email 40 min later saying it was back on and there was no one to answer the phone. The times offered aren't the most convenient either, especially for a little one with an early bedtime and naps. Wish they would offer classes on Sundays!!

From day one Kat (Swim Director) was amazing. When I 1st contacted her everything was still closed…read moredue to the COVID-19 pandemic, but she was very transparent with all the information. I explained to her what I wanted to achieve by joining British Swim School of LA Fitness Towson. Once the pool was officially opening back up, Kat contacted me and I got signed up for lessons. The 1st day up until the last was an amazing and very humbling experience and to say all Kat's swim instructors extremely awesome is an understatement. There much more than awesome. They work with you in whatever it is you need help with. That can be free style, back float, front float, etc....you name it. There very patient and value your time you have for class. They take there time to demonstrate any style or technique you need before any expectations of any student. My classes were normally on Monday and Wednesday's but another thing I love about this place is they work with your schedule. There were some days I couldn't make my normal schedule, but Kay would let me make it up on a Saturday. If your starting from never have been in the water to some experience, this is the place for you for sure. In my 3 months I have spent at the pool classes, I have learned so much from day one. I can successfully leave with the convivence I was looking for. This place is affordable in my opinion and worth every dollar spent. I would definitely recommend British Swim School in Towson to anyone. Thank you ladies for everything. LJ

I took my 2 1/2 year old grandson for a month of lessons, and he swims like a fish now! He floats,…read moreswims underwater the length of the pool, and has developed strong safety skills. Heather is a fabulous teacher--patient and unflappable. These are the best swim lessons for little ones I've ever seen!!

From the owner: I provide private swimming lessons and swimming instruction for infants and children. I am…read morecertified by Infant Swimming Resource, LLC and teach infants as young as six months old how to self-rescue should they fall in the water. Children older than 12 months are taught to swim and float while looking for a safe place to go such as the side of the pool, steps or ladder.

Their pricing model is really predatory. They try to hook you into yearly contacts. Even for summer…read moreplans for kids from home from college, exorbitant fees.

Amazing gym, such friendly staff. It's awesome that they have a daycare too for my kids!!read more