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    Aqua-Tots Swim School Oklahoma City

    Aqua-Tots Swim School Oklahoma City

    4.4
    (24 reviews)
    0.9 mi

    We absolutely love Aqua-Tots Swim Schools! My son has the best time every single lesson and…read moregenuinely looks forward to going to swim. The environment is fun, safe, and so welcoming, which has made a huge difference for his confidence in the water. His instructor, Mark Anthony, is truly amazing. He is incredibly patient, caring, and supportive, while still keeping lessons fun and engaging. Mark Anthony knows exactly how to encourage my son, meet him where he is, and help him grow at his own pace. We couldn't ask for a better teacher. Highly recommend Aqua-Tots to any parent looking for quality swim instruction with instructors who truly care about the kids! ‍

    An update so that other parents have an idea of what to expect. Obviously not a guarantee that you…read morehave the same experience, but if you're like me, it helps to set expectations appropriately. - Financial Outlay (as of 08.21.2023): $2,824 ($397.00 for a month for two children going twice a week). - Time Commitment (as of 08.21.2023) to go from Level 3 to Level 4: 7 months, almost to the dot. [] The Positives [] 1. The staff. The front desk staff are really friendly and helpful. The instructors are all super-affirming with their words to the kids and parents (frustratingly so at times; more on that at No. 5 below). Not all instructors are created equally though. Some are definitely better than others in terms of clarity/direction. But they're all wonderful human beings. 2. The flexibility of scheduling classes (using the app or otherwise) is pretty nifty. If there are any issues as far as cancellations or anything, they're really good about offering make-up classes. [] The Neutrals / Negatives [] 3. It's busy. All the time. This isn't Aqua-Tots' fault. This is our fault. We all had nothing better to do during COVID, so we just made a bunch of extra kids, I guess? And now we're all trying to make sure that our COVID babies won't drown in a lake/pool. Unless and until this Aqua-Tots expands, it is what it is. There's only been one time (edit: now two times) where it was so busy that the class started late by 10 minutes, and finished 3 minutes earlier than the scheduled time. I was fuming by the end of that session where my two kids ended up splitting 17 minutes of instruction with two other kids (for a grand total of 4.25 minutes per kid). 4. The inconsistency of how the shared instruction time is applied/utilized. Even if every kid is at the same level (e.g., Level 3 "Leapfrogs"), some Level 3 children can float, roll, dive to the bottom of the pool, etc., while others spend the session trying to get out of the pool. 5. The instructor feedback is almost always, "They're doing so great!" But me being the Asian parent, I was like "... If they're doing so great, what's keeping them from progressing to the next level?" And then it was always some generic feedback on improvements. My kids aren't swim-geniuses by any stretch of the imagination, but they can chicken-star-rocket with the best of them. So repeatedly telling me that they're doing great while saying they need to work on things they already know (while my credit card keeps getting hit for $397 on the 23rd of every month) was starting to wear on me. Either they're not that great, then the feedback needs to be more precise than "They're doing so great!" Or they actually are great, in which case, let's level-up, bro/sis. (edit: it would have probably ended up being 8-9 months before my kids were considered for Level 4 if it wasn't for a sudden schedule change that resulted in our kids ending up with a completely new instructor. This new instructor was like "Hey, I think your kids may be ready for the next level." Thank you, new instructor. I've been thinking the same thing since like... 2 months ago...). I never thought I'd be a bit of a Tiger Parent, but this whole swim class thing has me re-considering that... [] Rant to Fellow Parents [] There was this one female instructor that was really good with both my children. But during one of the lessons, there was another kid who was inattentive, and an all-around bad listener. That kid proceeded to goof around, and ended up underwater while the instructor was focusing on the other kids (including mine). She got to him in time, but that inattentive kid's parents lost their minds on the instructor. Then we never saw that instructor again. So that still annoys me whenever I think about it; that a really good/engaging instructor was let go (or I'm assuming she was let go) because of something that wasn't really her fault. If you as a parent can see that your kid isn't going to follow instructions or is going to be disruptive, then I feel like that's not Aqua-Tots' problem to deal with your kid. I'll gladly fight any of you who think that it's the instructor's job to manage your child's bad behavior. Parent your damn kids. And if they're not ready, get them out and try again in six months. Stop wasting everyone's time.

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    Extreme Aquatic Team

    Extreme Aquatic Team

    5.0
    (2 reviews)
    10.8 mi

    Amazing facility. I was here to watch my niece compete in the 6 A regional swim tournament. As an…read moreEdmond Memorial HS alum, I wish we had something like this when I was in school. Extremely impressed.

    PLEASE READ UPDATE AT BOTTOM OF REVIEW So far so good. Started out having an evaluation for my ten…read moreyear old to see what level he would start and I think they've started him at too low a level as he's gone from slowest spot during practice to being moved up to the fastest spot in the entire "learn to swim" class. In all fairness he's only been twice so far, he swims tue, thur, and Friday for an hour. I'll update this review after a few weeks. I will say they seem fairly organized, with a few wasted moments between strokes but not too bad. I don't appreciate it when some coaches are on their phones while "instructing". We are driving all the way from South Oklahoma City to Norman, the beautiful aquatic center at the Mitch Park YMCA, a good solid 45 minutes one way but I'm willing to do that if they improve his mechanics/speed/endurance! I don't think they have monthly meets, although the team is officially sanctioned. I believe their next meet is in Oct. I MADE THE COMMENT REGARDING A COACH ON THEIR PHONE DURING PRACTICE IN A NEGATIVE LIGHT//// COME TO FIND OUT THERE'S AN IPHONE APP FOR COACHES TO TRACK/TIME SWIMMERS! MY MISTAKE! The truth is in the numbers.....Zachariah has improved all strokes by at least a minute or better!! Only way to truly evaluate a program is by looking at the numbers!

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    Goldfish Swim School - Edmond

    Goldfish Swim School - Edmond

    4.4
    (16 reviews)
    7.5 mi

    TLDR: we're hooked!…read more Swim up over here and let me tell you a little story. Maybe you've been to some other indoor swim schools... so have I. And I thought those were great... but that was before I'd been to Goldfish. My little tadpoles are finally in formal lessons, and we are so excited to get to start here. There is so much focus on safety, which is like 90% of what I care about in a swim situation. Small classes (just a few kids per instructor) and then a lifeguard standing sentry right at the end of the lane. Other supervisors were also nearby, and it was very easy to see where the money goes: the facility is state of the art and spotless, and there was so much staff both in and out of the water. My kids loved it and didn't want to leave, but they've even thought of that, with a fun little prize to take when you leave if you're cool about it. Add in family swim night, and I think this is a place we'll spend a lot of time and money, and feel mighty good about it.

    Overall the facility is nice. Clean. The water is warm and the staff is kind enough. 2 years ago, I…read moretook my 11 month old daughter to ymca and she hated the cold water so I was hoping this would be a better experience. Now that she is 3 she doesn't seem to mind water at all. The type of instructions was very similiar to the ymca. The main difference I notice is in the instructors. One instructor is very good, gives you a report of how well she did and what she needs to work on. Another just nodded their head when I asked for feedback. I'm also taking my 2 year son to the mini 2 parent n me class. He is really struggling. Crying the entire time, very upset and difficult to participate in class. The instructor just carries on like she's just following the cue card she holds in her hand. She doesn't give any advice or suggestions on how to make him feel more comfortable in the water. It's a very stressful experience for both of us. At the ymca the instructors worked really hard to get my daughter comfortable in the water and provided lots of feedback on correct swimming technique. After these 30 days ( which is required at sign up) we won't be back.

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