10/10 Highly recommend Aqua kids, Olivia is an amazing teacher my son is very shy / scared of the…read morewater and she is very understanding and encouraging makes him feel so confident and enjoys his class and wants to come back. The staff are great too, it's clean and the pool is perfect has a ledge for the kids to sit on. The parents are really good too all round really pleasant experience, definitely recommend to anyone looking for a really good swim school at a fair price

This pool is great- the staff are grand and the water is warm in winter and refreshing in summer!…read moreAlways crystal clear and clean. Really safe venue and nice to go to. They have swimming lessons and a small gym

We just recently became patrons with our little girl who takes swim lessons there…read more The quality of the lessons are superb. We've been to different pools, but here suddenly she flourishes in the pool. The pool is quite modern, with an indoor slide and a little adventure world for the little ones. There is an outdoor pool, everything is still pretty new and clean. At time you can't find parking at their car park, which is frustrating as street parking is rare. The only downside is the staff. Arrogant pushy unfriendly girls working at the reception and the school. I nearly slapped one little tart who came and started to tell me off about something she got wrong. Not sure where they take their attitude and confident from that this is how you talk to clients. Thus my 2 star rating. The clientele is made up of Chinese, Indians and Caucasians. So don't expect a fistfight. Last not least. The coffee shop seems to be serving Caucasians first. So depending if you like that sort of behaviour, could be good or bad.

**DO NOT USE THIS SERVICE**…read more Extremely disappointing and stressful experience with Nereids. I paid $1,320 upfront for 12 private swimming lessons for my 3-year-old daughter. After our original instructor became unavailable, months followed of chasing Nereids and being offered replacement instructors who could not meet the availability and arrangements we had originally requested. After a lengthy dispute, Nereids finally approved an $880 refund for our 8 unused lessons. Despite taking my original $1,320 in one lump sum, they are now refusing to return my $880 in one payment and instead insist on refunding it in fortnightly instalments. What should have been a simple and enjoyable experience for my daughter became months of unnecessary stress and frustration. For a service that charges a premium price, I expected significantly better customer service and resolution. Unfortunately, based on my experience, I would not recommend Nereids.

I am a 70-year old woman who just wanted to learn how to swim. I contacted NAC to enquire about…read morelessons, and they assigned a swimming instructor, Diego, to come to the Retirement Village where I live, to coach me in our Village pool. From our first lesson, I was very impressed with Diego. He is professional, punctual, patient, and he explains and demonstrates techniques well. He challenges me to do better, which I like, but is never pushy. I had no idea just how much there is to learn about swimming, but with only 6 x half-hour lessons, I have already learned so much from Diego. With each technique learned, I have grown more and more confident in the water, and as my confidence grows, so does my belief in myself. I am also a very tense person, but swimming is teaching me to relax more. Apart from the convenience of being able to learn to swim in my own surroundings, I was impressed with the ease with which all arrangements were made online. The founder, Nikos, with whom I have also had contact, is very helpful and accommodating. All in all, my experience with NAC has been excellent and I am so happy to have found them! I would have no hesitation to recommend them to anyone who seriously wants to learn how to swim.

Really great pool with lots of variety. The waterslide is awesome, wave pool is fun, and there are…read more2 circular whirlpools. There is a smaller heated pool for young kids, but they do sometimes close it for lessons/classes. Staff are very friendly. The wave rider is a gimmick, but worth trying if you haven't done it before. Feels more like it is designed for kids

I've been going to this place since I was young. I love everything about this place: the…read morewhirlpools, slide, Surf Ryder, obstacle courses, food. It's a great family outing and I go here loads of times every hot season.

Great swim school at North Sydney Olympic Pool. Friendly…read morestaff, great teachers, couple pools and all age swimming from babies to masters. And the most amazing view that a swim school can have. Swimming is a skill for life so don't wait too long... Go and sign up for next term and learn how to swim!

Absolutely amazing experience, and I don't think I would've had as good a time without our…read moreinstructor, Nick. It was a group of 4 students to 1 instructor. If you've read my other reviews, you'd know Hubby and I have had more than the average number of lessons, and we do go out on our own at home in San Diego, but we'd like to get a lesson at any new beach when available. And thank GOODNESS we did here on this particular day. The other two students both have surfed only once with a lesson before, and it seemed everyone loved the experience. Nick took the time to understand our abilities first, then assessed the surf and decided on the best spot for the easiest time paddling out. A bit of a work out just carrying the boards a good quarter mile down the beach. It was incredibly choppy that day, so he instructed us to paddle out right in the riptide, then cut across the sand bank to the line up. It all worked out beautifully, and I got some amazing waves with Nick giving me a push and telling me exactly when to pop up, even rode in on the super intimidating overhead ones I normally probably would be too scared to try. However, when I took a break on the beach, the second time paddling out was exponentially more difficult. Nick was able to push my board, with me on it, past these crazy waves, because I was about to turn around and give up. Another student had an emergency, and he was able to go help her, then come back and continue to push me past the breaking waves, so that I could get one more ride back to shore. I absolutely trust him to keep everyone safe and still make sure each person have a great time. Overall, probably top 2-3 surfing lesson across the 20+ we've had! Equipment was fairly new and in good shape. Changing facilities were basic but serviceable.

Believe the hype. Group lesson, $70, just book online or give them a call. It's super easy to…read morefind because it's in the basement of the permanent looking shack in the middle of the beach with bathrooms and changing rooms. They set you up with a wetsuit and board, and take you out for two hours. Our instructor Nick was remarkably enthusiastic cheering "woohoo" as people made it up on the board on our first day. Would definitely do another lesson if I am back in town. Oh right! Manly is super easy to get to. You just take the ferry (every 10-20 minutes) from Circular Quay by the opera house then walk ten minutes north east to manly beach from the ferry terminal at Manly.

Seems like a really nice pool. Friendly staff, good facilities…read more We came for the Christmas party event so it was quite crowded, but based on the location and car park size I would assume it is not normally very busy. There was an Olympic pool, a smaller indoor pool, and another shaded kids pool if I recall correctly. It's a bit of a hilly walk from the car park to the entrance

The location of this pool is so beautiful - surrounded by bush and bird songs. The pools are a…read morelittle out of date, but clean and well-maintained. There are four pools altogether, so adults down to children are well catered for. I enjoy regular lap swimming in the 50m pool and then sometimes bring my grandson to play in the baby pool, which is fully shaded. Plenty of hot water is provided after your swim.

If you grew up in the region, you would've spent countless swimming carnivals here - walking past…read morethe canteen area brings vivid flashbacks to me. Swimming carnivals of my youth aside, the Warringah Aquatic Centre is a swimming complex located at Frenchs Forest. It's impressive facilities include a 50m pool, a diving pool with several diving boards of different heights, a few outdoor pools that are constantly too cold to swim in, and of course, the canteen. There's always something happening at the Aquatic Centre - swimming lessons for little ones, squads and development training for the older kids, Aqua Aerobics for the realllly old ones, and a bunch of people who just want to swim. The centre has great - and free -parking available, although it's a bit of a walk to the car when you're dripping wet and it's freezing outside. A better option would be taking advantage of the free hot showers, and storing something warm for afterwards in a free (deposit required) locker. The Center has impressive, stadium-style seating for parents to cheer on their little ones in the race, and also has a range of swimming-related paraphernalia if you've forgotten the all-important goggles or floaties.

One of the only indoor pools on the beaches! Easy parking, get a lane to myself half the time,…read moreacceptable price. Hot showers afterwards should be free though, currently they're cold and too short for me!