I can not recommend Rasmussen swimming enough! Over the course of just a couple months of weekly…read morelessons, my son (almost 4) went from not wanting to get in the pool and crying half of the lesson to asking everyday if he had swim lessons everyday and wanting to go to the local pool. My son's teacher, Dakota, made my son feel very comfortable and safe in the pool and got him to do things I never thought he would do - not just put his face in the water but fully submerge his head and float on his back, among many other new skills. Every week he would learn something new. But most of all, my son was so proud of himself after every lesson. And Mom and dad are proud, too! We will definitely be signing up for lessons again next summer, and we will be signing our youngest up for lessons once he is 3!

Coaches are very patient and fit my kids personality very well. I just wish they were open…read moreyear-round. Sadly I have to switch to another pool and coach. Not ideal for the kids. But if you are okay with a short break in between sessions, I would highly recommend Rasmussen.

Good luck with Instructor absent (never shown up) for the date of lesson.. ....and pain in the A…read morerefund process. No one there seems to know how to solve this situation because I've been told this is a non profit club. ??!!

My family and I have been members of the Woodlands Cabana Club and Swim Team for the past two years…read moreand we absolutely love it there. Signing the kids up for swim team has been one of the best decisions we've ever made. Even though we have a pool at home, we still frequent the Cabana Club to spend time with friends in the community. Our springs and summers would not be the same without Woodlands and their wonderful community.

I had a great experience at Waterworks Swim School in Concord. The instructors are patient,…read morefriendly, and really know how to work with kids. The pool is warm and clean, and the lessons are organized well. We noticed improvement in confidence and swimming skills after only a few classes. Very good location Highly recommend for beginners and young children.

Teacher Katie is so patient with our daughter and also gives us feedback on how our daughter can…read moreimprove.Looking forward to increase time session.

They are the unicorns of swim lessons. Don't look any…read morefurther. Just figure it out as they are costly, but well worth it!! The absolute best in the area. 1 kid went through them and my second is currently In the program. Love HP!!

Great experience for both of my boys! Started my 5 year old in the fall and quickly enrolled our 3…read moreyear old. Both are in the 30 minute class and have progressed very quickly. We're continuing because it's building both skill and self esteem for them. Our 5 year old in particular is shy and tends to quit trying if he feels challenged, having this opportunity to build a skill he feels competent in is really valuable for him at this age. Can't thank everyone here enough for all they provide for these young kids.

Great facility. The staff is nothing but friendly. Love that there is a toy area which keeps my 10…read moremonth old busy while we wait for her sister. The self served online make up system is easy to use when you miss a lesson. My 5 year old started taking lessons here about a year ago. We absolutely love Suzie! She is very calm and patient with my daughter who at first didn't want to blow bubbles underneath the water. Suzie had a few tricks up her sleeve and made my daughter feel so comfortable that within a few lessons my daughter was excited to swim every Tuesday. We have seen tremendous progress on her confidence, swimming ability and enthusiasm. She has moved up several levels. I highly recommend little dippers for swim lessons for your little ones. My daughter who once was afraid to even get her face wet is now jumping into the pool, head first!

My son took private lessons here. The teachers changed often and the one teacher he had most often…read moredid barely anything with him during the lesson. She apparently drank too much on July 4th and our July 5th lesson was cancelled last minute. The instructor we had last was too aggressive with my son to the point where he didn't want to go anymore. It is also wildly overpriced and they are very aggressive with their billing practices. We quit in early September and they wouldn't let the drop take effect until three more bills went through.

This place is perfect to get your child familiar to the pool and swimming! Each age has its own…read moregroup and although redundant each week, your child will be taught to recognize depth and perception in the pool. 4-6 classes plenty to then take it to the next level. Facilities a little old and grungy but it works for the job.

We love Heather! We started lessons with her when our lil one was 13 months. Over the span of 6…read moreweeks she was able to teach him to swim and float. I will say that he screamed the entire 6 weeks but from all the other babies/toddlers and talking to returning parents, it seemed to be the norm. My baby loved to swim but absolutely HATED to float. What good is a baby who can swim but not float? If something were to happen, I would rather have a screaming baby floating in the pool instead of the alternative. By the completion of our lesson, our baby was able to get into his float after entering the water in multiple different scenarios. He ended it with a 2 minute float, that he was whining through the entire time. It was encouraging to see toddlers who were in their second year with her, they absolutely loved the water and if I didn't know any better I would of assumed their lessons were always that smooth from the beginning. Their parents confirmed that their first year looked just like mine. Kids are resilient and capable of more than we think, it's the parents who put limitations on them.

I grew up in the wonderful Ygnacio Wood neighborhood in the 80s, moving into our home on Raycliff…read morePlace from Moraga when I was 7. That spring, after I turned 8 my family joined the Ygnacio Wood Swim Club and I also joined the swim team. Without a doubt, my fondest memories of the 8 years I lived there all tied back to Ygnacio Wood Swim Club & Team. Years later, when it was time to settle into a community and start a family, I came back. Our family joined Ygnacio Wood Swim Club and Team with little kids and we fell in love with everything it has to offer, just as I remember when I was a kid. Now our kids aren't so little and they have all had the same experience I had as a kid, probably even better. Ygnacio Wood builds lifelong friendships. My best friends today are either people I met and grew up with at YW, or parents we met as our kids grew up at YW. Same with my kids friends. I think it is the legacy culture that attracts like-minds As for the Ygnacio Wood Swim Team...or Y-DUB Nation as some call it...it is like nothing else. Ya, meets follow the same format as other rec meets. The kids start off blocks. People are timing. The water is wet. Etc. But, this is not your -- stand around bored while you wait for a monotone megaphone announcement of your kid's next event, followed by an awkwardly started song off a random playlist that someone made 5 years ago for the one party they ever had, which honestly wasn't even that fun, even though the host keeps asking "remember that party at our house?" while you think to yourself, "Uh, yeah how could I forget when you play that sucky playlist every single meet..." -- kind of meet. Nope. At YWST home meets, you get an experience that starts with a state of the art sound system with clear and fun announcements, music professionally fading in and out between starts and announcements, and a custom playlist uniquely curated by our DJ for each meet theme, guest team and age group. And, well there's the digital display board visible to all and broadcasting the times of each race. Oh, what's that--the display board just turned into a video of the swimmers at they step on the block, but the starter calls them all back down, except for little Billy, who stands on the block not sure what's going on. Ahh, the announcer explains it's Billy's birthday and suddenly 250 people join in for a quick happy birthday song while Billy tries his best to play it cool but at the end he just can't help bust out a smile while he gets ready to take his mark. Oh yeah, then there's the real secret sauce...the coaching staff. They're all home-grown former YWST swimmers who have taken the time to know each and every kid on the team, and bring absolutely nuclear energy and motivation passed down by their former YWST coaches. They recognize and congratulate swimmers at every age and skill level when they achieve a personal best. And, if there enough kids for a B or C relay, they swim. Because its rec swim and the kids are here to swim not watch the A relay team swim. Even though its fun to watch the A relay because those swimmers are fast... I'm very fortunate to have had the opportunity to experience Ygnacio Wood Swim Club and Team as a kid, and now as a dad of a swim family. Very proud to be a Sea Horse. Ooh, ah, you wish you were a Sea Horse. GOOOO YGNACIO!!

Definitely a fantastic environment for kids to grow up in, compete in, and be exposed to awesome…read morehomegrown coaches, leaders, and role models. The traditions of the team go back to the 1960s. At swim meets, especially the large multi team events - YWST is always seen as the team with the most spirit. We joined YWST in 2008 at the advice of our neighbor, whose two children were on the team. Our oldest daughter was 6 and our younger ones were barely 2 and 4. Over the next 10 years, we watched our children develop into accomplished swimmers. More importantly in my mind was the great environment for my kids to be in each day after practice, mostly hanging out with their friends, being outside, being active, interacting with kids of all ages and young adults/coaches who were great role models, etc., - versus-being indoors on their phones, with occasional scheduled play dates.

My friend and I were in line for the 11am Saturday lap swim (June 13th). An elderly lady standing…read moreat the front door entrance let us know she was first in line. We politely and patiently waited in line behind her. This same elderly lady had the audacity to let her 3 acquaintances who showed up later to cut in line w/ her. I spoke up and told her friend that we were in line and that they basically cut. She apologized, but for the future, it would be good for an employee to pls step out and assure that the general public must practice the common decency when waiting in line in a fair and orderly manner. Otherwise, thank you for providing the clean swimming pool, and courteous services!

Probably won't make it appoint to visit this pool again. Let's start off with the good...lots of…read morelifeguards who were super attentive and friendly, there was a huge grass area to setup a canopy and picnic. The kids loved the giant inflatable and diving board in the deep pool. Now the bad...we visited during the week and thought it would be quiet yet we were proved wrong. When we arrived at 1p it was quiet yet soon the place was crawling with camps and large groups of kids. While we were there, one group was in the large pool and someone in their group decided it was a good idea to in the pool. The pool was immediately cleared so the same group went to the shallow pool and decided they were going to in that pool too. This left only the deep pool open with tons of kids waiting in line for the diving board and obstacle course. Another thing to note the only way to get to the pool is by going through the locker room. We had to take our children through a room of older women walking around naked freely. Gross! There should be another entrance for families with children. Overall too many minuses to out weigh the pluses.