Katie's Kickers is the BEST swim school in Hampton Roads!!! To see how far my son has come with…read morethem, is amazing!!! Don't waste your time or money anywhere else! The level of knowledge, confidence, performance and water safety my son has learned, since being with them, is unmatched!!! ‍‍‍

Katie and her amazing coaching staff go above and beyond. They have been teaching my 4 kiddos to…read moreswim as soon as they were old enough to join a P&M class and we keep coming back session after session because of all the time, dedication, and love that every one of these ladies gives to each and every swimmer. They are fantastic and listen to our goals and concerns - continuing to challenge our kids and creating classes for them when they don't exactly fit the mold. They adjust their approach and work with us and our sensory sensitive kiddo. Some days he needs a gentler approach and others he can be pushed a little further and challenged. He is in a small group class and they are mindful to pair him with other kids that will work well together. We are so lucky to be a part of the Katie's Kickers family. We Katie's Kickers!!

We LOVE the instructors at In Joy Swimming. We had tried 4 types of swimming lessons for our…read moredaughter before we found out about In Joy Swimming a few years ago. Game changer! The way they teach is like nothing we had seen. AND it works like a champ. After 4 seasons, our daughter is like a little mermaid. We starter her when she was 5 and she learned to swim on her own after just 4 lessons! Now she takes lessons to learn new strokes and just to see her instructor Rorie. She's awesome. They teach in Hawaii during the winter months and Virginia Beach during the summer months. You can't get much better than that for a swim instructor that regularly swims with the dolphins!

We have used them the last two years and both experiences have been amazing. This year we had…read moreMargaret and she was kind, patient, and knowledgeable with our 4 year old. She explained things in a kid friendly way and our daughter made huge growth over the 4 days and more importantly she is excited to continue practicing and learning!

This company is amazing!!! Excellent customer service and very informational. They answered every…read morequestion we had as new pool owners and showed us step-by-step on how to close/open our pool in the future (if we choose to). I highly recommend them to anyone for their price, honesty, and customer service.

Great service. The couple arrived ahead of time, called first to make sure it was OK, quickly…read moreidentified problem and corrected the problem. They educated us about why the problem occurred. Really nice people and they know what they are doing

Just started today and Leroy is great. Ella seems very comfortable with him already. Thank you!read more

Sana was such a great instructor with our 2 year old and his friend!! We highly recommend the…read moreprogra!

I've been to YMCAs across the U.S. and Canada and this is tied with only one for as my favorite…read moreYMCA! Besides the location and staff, the best part about it for me is the dry sauna and the stationary bicycles facing the windows. I'm also super stoked that it became 24 hours starting this month/April...at least the main workout area is. The only cons I've experienced so far are: 1. The showers were only cold water at the time I tried them - but, in all fairness, it was end of a Sunday and lots of kids there. 2. There is only one Hip Abduction & Adduction Machine/Dual Inner/Outer Thigh Machine and someone is always using it. Despite being at the gym for hours, I've never seen it open so I have to use my thigh bands at home. There really needs to be two of them. Many of the machines around it go unused so they could easily be swapped out for a 2nd Dual thigh machine. Otherwise, this place is great and I feel safe when I'm there. Since it is such a nice YMCA, I can see why it gets so busy at certain times. I adjust my workout time when I can to avoid the crowds, but I understand that not everyone can do that.

Well, we aren't members of the YMCA, we did do the kids swim lessons there for about two months. I…read morereally appreciated. The fact of I had swim lessons for kids. I work with them individually well also in a group to be able to get them to swim safely. The changing rooms were very nice and quite clean and private, which was really great as well. Everyone was super nice and super welcoming and we really had a great time taking some lessons there. I would join the YMCA if I didn't already belong to another gym though, because it looks like it has a heck of a lot of stuff. Even a climbing wall! And lots of classes and activities too! Might have to look into that sometime soon!

I had my toddler in swim lessons with AquaMobileSwim with an incredible swim instructor, Michelle…read moreW. She was amazing, knew how to talk to the participants in order to get their very best. We will definitely use these services again, requesting Michelle of course.

What an amazing grand opening!…read more The school exceeded all our expectations. We were thrilled with the convenient location after traveling much farther for three other swim schools for our four year old. Not only was the staff incredibly welcoming but my son had his most successful swim lesson ever. He has done two YMCA classes and one at Tide Swimming which was a long drive but this setup was by far the most organized we have seen which makes a huge difference with so many families and kids around. The smaller lanes turned out to be perfect for him especially since he has been hesitant about getting water on his face. To our surprise he went in without his goggles which was a huge milestone. The platforms in the pool allowed him to feel safe and secure and even though I was not right next to him I felt completely at ease. The instructors knew exactly how to help him shake off any nerves and quickly got him smiling again. I could clearly see how much more fun he had here than at any other lesson. From the warm welcome to the little fish toy he took home the experience was fantastic from start to finish. Their website is also easy to use and makes it simple to find information and get started. We are now planning to enroll our nineteen month old daughter who was practically begging to get in the water. Honestly we had started to think swim lessons were not making much progress but today completely changed our minds. I can truly see our son starting to swim on his own here which is something I never saw at the other places. We could not imagine a better first day and are so excited to continue our journey with Goldfish Swim School.

Instructors were great with my 2 year old, he was smiling at the end of his first class. Amazingly…read moreclean facility and welcoming for children. Lots of parking and flexibility to change class dates in the app. So happy we found Goldfish swim school in Chesapeake!

There for a swim meet. It was okay I experienced racism with two employees at the pool deck. I…read morewanted to get a massage to grandchild I asked two employees a question and they looked at me strange. I thought since they were standing there and it was two of them perhaps one of them could get a massage to the coach. So sad that they didn't have any concerns about helping out, why are you assisting if you can't assist with the matter. Get employees/volunteers who are willing to assist with the event.

BMAC as it is most affectionately known, is an indoor swimming pool ran by the city of Newport…read moreNews. It offers more than just a pool in the building as I will further go into. The day to day operation has a staff of city of NN employees. The location of the facility sets on the Newport News/Hampton border and is off the Mercury/Jefferson corridor close to the James River Bridge. The parking lot can easily accommodate many visitors, however when large swim meets are taking place it fills. The staff take great strides to keep the building clean and well maintained. The guards are all Red Cross certified and in my experience very competent and care about the safety of those that participant in their programs. The pool itself is a 50 meter competition pool with movable bulk heads for conversion to 25 yards (basically splitting the 50 in half). The pool for Short Course season (25 yards) keeps the bulkhead in the middle. The deck around pool has three rows of spectator seating. Visitors are NOT allowed to bring in food, or swim back packs inside the aquatic area. The pool features two 3 meter diving boards. Restrooms and locker rooms are available. As well deck showers are outside the locker rooms. Two year around clubs utilize the pool. The Coastguards Blue Devils and the SEVA Seahawks. At the times these clubs would conduct practice part of the pool would be closed off, but lanes would be made available for pass members etc. The building also offers a gym with a full basketball court, a daycare, multi-pourpose rooms for dance, yoga, etc. There is a room that offers a kitchen with sink, stove and refrigerator. A large under cover outside area features three basketball courts. You can rent out the multi-purpose rooms and pool for parties. Daily passes ($3-$5), punch cards ($19-$24), annual and collegiate passes ($50-$70) are available for both Newport News and non residents at an up charge. All of these prices in my experience are very reasonable. The facility itself is in the red every year. The city of NN subsidizes to a great degree which is wonderful for those that utilize this very nice aquatic facility. It would be hard to believe if you are a Newport News, or Hampton resident that you do not know about this facility. This is a major asset to not only the Newport News, but to Hampton Roads. This Aquatic Center offers the ONLY 50 meter pool used for Long Course competition. I encourage you to check it out if this is something that you, or family can utilize.