The Race Club is more than a swim camp, it's a swimming experience. My kids have been attending…read moreThe Race Club camps yearly if not twice a year since 2010. Each time they attend they come away with improved technique, enhanced race strategy, new drylands/ strength training concepts, and the motivation to implement all they learned when they return home to their club practice. What my kids like most is that The Race Club is always on the cutting edge of the latest and best swimming techniques, training, and analysis. Once you attend a camp, the Hall family not only welcomes you into The Race Club family; they welcome you into their familly. Randy Matteson

From the owner: The Race Club Mission: To transform how swimmers experience the sport by nurturing a lifelong love…read moreof swimming, improving health and well-being, and helping individuals build confidence and performance through expert coaching, valuable training resources, and a supportive swim community. The Race Club provides world-class swim coaching, private and online training, expert technique instruction, swim camps, and extensive educational resources to swimmers of all levels - from beginners and recreational swimmers to competitive athletes and triathletes. Their programs focus on refining stroke technique, building fitness, improving speed, and enhancing performance using personalized feedback and advanced training methods. At The Race Club, every swimmer whether training for personal improvement, fitness goals, or elite competition receives tailored coaching designed to meet their specific needs. Private swim sessions deliver one-on-one instruction with experienced coaches, while online memberships offer instructional videos, workout plans, and expert insights that swimmers can access anytime. The Race Club’s swim camps hosted in San Diego County (Oceanside, CA) provide intensive technique development across all strokes, starts, and turns in an immersive training environment. Whether you’re preparing for race season, looking to refine specific skills, or building confidence in the water, these camps are structured to help each participant improve.

Annette makes lessons fun, productive and adaptable to our daughter. She has made a lot of progress…read morein her confidence. She has now moved to a new level of skills because of Annette's practices and suggestions. Having muscle memory as a core driver in her lessons has made a big impact. We look forward to lessons each week!

I attempted to arrange lessons for my two kids (4 & 7) to take lessons at my in-law's HOA pool in…read moreEscondido. My experience was that we were matched with two instructors, both retired men, and the first came and gave one lesson before deciding our location did not work for him, and the other cancelled on the series of lessons a few days before they started. This has wasted about a six weeks of my time in terms of my goal of improving my son's swimming ability before swim camp. I would be wary of depending on this service, especially if you live north of the 78. I will say all my experiences with the Sunsational administration have been positive and cordial, and they did issue me a full refund.

Tracy and the AquaSafe swim teachers have been wonderful in teaching our little ones to swim the…read morepast few years. Competitive pricing, licensed and insured, and professional service through and through. Oh, and great pools! Highly recommend.

Best swim school in San Diego! I have tried several others and my kids saw the most improvement…read morewith Aquasafe. The teachers are trained to work with all skill levels. I will be recommending Aquasafe to anyone needing swim lessons.

We've had such a great experience at Safe Swim Academy! The coaches are all so friendly, and…read moreSabrina has been amazing with my daughter. We've seen her skills and confidence grow every single week. I'd definitely recommend this swim school to anyone looking for a positive and supportive place for their child to learn.

We love our instructor, Ms. Sabrina! She is awesome with our daughter, Gracelyn. She is an awesome…read moreinstructor. She loves her job! She shows that she cares for our daughter and willingness to teach. I want my daughter to be with Ms. Sabrina all the way until when my daughter learns to swim.

We are very grateful to coach Ksenia for her professionalism and caring attitude. My son has made…read moregreat progress in swimming -- he now swims confidently on his back, uses fins, and even dives with bubbles. Ksenia combines discipline with kindness, creating a positive and motivating atmosphere at every lesson. We are very happy with her lessons and highly recommend her!

Kseniya amazing instructors! Perfect for kids & adults who want to learn how to swim. Kseniya…read moresuper nice and very generous with her teaching. My kid really really likes to take swimming classes with Kseniya and it makes me fall in love with swimming! I highly recommend Kseniya.

I searched for an adaptive swimming coach for my young son (he was about 10 years old then) who was…read morenot only a professional with swimming training credentials but one who was also personable, flexible, and patient.  We wanted our son to develop swimming skills, learn water safety, improve his coordination and strength while having fun and boosting his confidence.   We found it in Coach Jeff and happily worked with him for over two years. He has helped our son be where he is today - an excellent and confident swimmer with awareness and appreciation of his surroundings whether he is swimming alone or with a big crowd.

Coach Jeff has been the 1st coach that our 8 year old son has not been in tears with. Our son is a…read moreclub swimmer, but he is emotional & a perfectionist, so we were seeking some technique & confidence support for him. I came across Jeff via Yelp & OH MY GOSH does he know what he's doing!! Our son had a swim meet after just 3 lessons with Jeff & he was already able to drop 3 seconds off his 50 Free time! On top of all of this, Jeff is very patient; but also keeps our son working hard the entire lesson (because he actually WANTS to). Jeff breaks everything down for our son in a way he can understand. I truly could go on & on, but when it comes to swim lessons in San Diego- Jeff is the only way to go! (& that's coming from someone who drives 45 mins each way to meet up with him!)

We have been coming to Big Blue Swim since August of 2025. And have not had a bad experience until…read moretoday. Mind you, My son is autistic and we got very lucky to have had the same instructor for almost 6 months. He obviously started off his swim lessons a little nervous and apprehensive but quickly warmed up. Sadly our coach doesn't work here anymore. For the past 3 weeks my son has had a new instructor. Last week we had the pleasure of experiencing coach Denise. She was absolutely amazing, extremely patient. I must've thanked her so many times for being so great with my son. Well today she had not been there and that's okay but coach Frankie stepped in to teach the class and right off the bat was annoyed, not compassionate of the fact that my son isn't used to her and she was so aggressive in her approach to try to get my son to swim. He was screaming, crying and the session basically ended in her discriminating against my son and his special needs. Saying "I'm not going to do this with him, or put up with the screaming, he's obviously upset" I immediately pulled my baby out of the pool and told her how inpatient she was and that it wasn't a good fit for us either. Instead of trying to get my son to warm up to her and be playful and allow him to trust her first since it was the first time he was ever in her class she just threw her hands up and said get him out of my class basically. We both left in tears and I spoke to Ivan the general manager who tried to make things right but I just can't get over the fact that as mothers it is our job to advocate for our children especially the ones who can't speak up for them selves . She has no business being around people let alone children. I sat in the parking lot balling my eyes out for 30 minutes after over how mistreated we were by this woman. These are some of the things coach Frankie said to my son today in swim class. "You're going to leave that wall one way or another" "You grabbing onto me isn't helping yourself" "I appreciate you trying to float on your back but that's not what we're doing right now" I really hope no one else has to go through what my son and I went through today by coach Frankie!

Big Blue runs like a place that actually thought through every pain point parents deal with. I've…read moregot three kids, we've tried three different swim school setups, and this is the first one that feels genuinely organized instead of chaotic. The structure is real. Every class has a clipboard, progress notes, and a clear sense of where your kid is headed next. They move through real developmental tranches, not vibes. The pool itself is huge, warm, and the entire room is heated to tropical levels so kids never shiver through a lesson. It's so warm that I personally refuse to sit poolside, but the kids are thrilled. The locker room situation is elite. Two dozen stalls at minimum, which means no waiting, no crowding, no post lesson meltdown because someone else is taking forever. Instructors aren't just thrown in the water and forgotten. They're watched, coached, and evaluated by a team that clearly cares about consistency. A lot of the negative reviews here come from one time visits where the kid was miserable. And honestly, that's not a Big Blue problem. Learning to swim is scary. You're in the water with a stranger doing something brand new. All three of my kids struggled at the beginning everywhere we went. YMCA, Callan, you name it. Big Blue has been the smoothest of the bunch. Bigger facility, easier parking, better locker room flow, calmer energy. Are all instructors perfect? No. That's true anywhere. But across the whole journey this has been the least stressful experience I've had as a parent in the swim school world. You can't call the front desk directly because everything routes through the central call center, but the app is simple and the staff on site are always friendly and accommodating. If something goes sideways, just show up and talk to them. They fix things without attitude. My kids love swim day. I'm grateful for the warm welcome, the structure, and the easygoing vibe. Thank you Big Blue.

Now how do I describe the aquaerobics class at Bud Kearns pool....The Who, "Magic Bus". Everybody…read morein the pool for a rollicking good time! Classes are 1 hour long. The instructors and the beats (music) rotate. Floating back supports, and floating barbells are free of charge. Swimming caps are not required. You must shower before you enter the pool. Prior to the class, the staff will need to either check off your prepaid card, or collect a fee, and additionally, you'll need to sign in for insurance purposes. If you frequent the pool, you're going to want to get on their email list so that you will be apprised of any changes to their schedules. A line starts forming about 20 minutes before class, and due to drop-ins, you might want to get there early to make certain that you get the equipment that you like. Classes are held at 9:00 a.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. An additional class will run through August and begin at 10:30 on Saturday. Don't quote me because I buy a pass for $33 to attend 10 sessions, but I think an individual class is $4. It's a very chatty class, we laugh a lot, we get a kick out of singing to music, and laughing with the instructor. The instructors change up the exercises, so it's never boring. You're free to rest in the middle of class if you need to or to adapt your workout, there's no pressure. Parking is free. Showers and lockers are available, bring your own lock. Be prepared for a line to enter class and give yourself enough time. That's it! Come on over and join us for a class or two, you may find you want to drink the Kool-Aid!

The pool during the day is alright, it's medium water which means you swim normal pace. Though the…read moresecond the sun goes down your swimming in flys. There was no place I could swim without there being flys blocking my body. During day it's alright pool for beginners, do not recommend at night.

Shoutout to Priscilla for a very personable and professional trainer. She helped me work on certain…read moremovements that would help me improve my tennis. Facility is good and clean.

Reasonably priced, nice community of members, and clean facility. Small gym and no longer offers…read moreopen swim. Accessibility in the women's shower does not work.

I am in Coronado for a one week vacation and I got a week membership for about a hundred bucks…read more They have a great variety of clean, welll maintained equipment, and the staff, Victoria, Christa, and Adam have been super helpful and friendly. I love the open air feel of the large double doors that open up to the front sidewalk. Complimentary towels is a nice touch. I would want to join monthly if I lived close to here.

Awesome fitness center and location I enjoy every time I go on vacation love Coronado Island.read more