Nice facility. Very clean with ample parking and reasonably priced. The teachers are young and…read morevivacious, doing a great job keeping the kids entertained, and my child is learning so much! We look forward to coming each week.

I'll start with qualifying that I was a swim instructor who has taught 100+ kids how to swim and…read moreswam competitively for 12 years. I just enrolled my 16 month old in swim lessons and we had tried other similar free standing programs in the area. So far, Big Blue is definitely the best. What I like - it is very clean. Other pools my daughter came away itching all day - not here. They are about safety and FUN! I have no aspirations for my daughter to be doing butterfly in a year. I want her to develop her own love of the water and learn while doing so. When I taught 2-3 year olds how to swim so they could do laps, we always played with toys. They have a similar philosophy here - toys and songs can get kids moving well in the water. I've been impressed with their management team as well. I hope it continues on this trajectory.

Instructors are different every single week. The curriculum only focuses on floating, putting your…read morehead under and jumping in the water (something that terrifies many new swimmers). It's a robotic operation and completely ineffective. The pool area is not warm enough for little kids- they're shivering through the lesson. I had high hopes but this is a waste of time and money.

The instructors seem good but the lessons are too short and strictly timed. The the students are…read morenot given an opportunity to acclimate in the water before the lesson. They had two empty lanes and I wanted my wife and 24 year-old son to get an opportunity to at least get in the water prior to the lesson so they would be more relaxed. Nope ! 30 minutes, out of the water !!

We absolutely love little dolphin. My son is thriving in their classes. I see a lot of negative…read morecomments from years ago but question those. The rules are the rules. If I'm not a fan of one of the instructors I move to another class. Turn over isn't bad but is expected here or anywhere else due to instructor ages. They eventually move on to college and other jobs in their profession. Def recommend. Always warm and nice to my family and my son

Great coaches with a great clean facility. My kids love going here and I can't imagine a better…read morelocation.

Write this review as an update to my original month ago, it is a continued excellent experience as…read moremember here as our family continues to come for twice a week for 48 weeks a year. Every aspect from staff to facilities to programming to to member administration have all been tops and perfect. They have all the skills, experience and tools with which to carry out their mission realized every hour of every day. It is such an important instrumental part of the community and we are so lucky to have their organized support therein. First the swimming: the aquatics program is infamously strong for every person of every skill from limited abilities all the way through Master swimmers with a few Olympians along the way. But really it is the everyday swimmer who comes and enjoys this experience with others simply and quietly that makes the quiet community so happy. Aquatics instruction can be variable but is generally very good. As always, the key is communication with the instructor and student both. They are every type of instruction in every type of format for every type of swimmer. There are three pools: warm, less warm, and cool (for the athletic types). If it's always wonderful for having very shallow, one for splash padding and acclimation as well as a infrequently open slide (seemingly just 30 minutes each Friday). Gym is extremely well equipped with every imaginable type of equipment and then some all in good quantities and state of repair. Shout out to the janitorial staff who do the unseen work of keeping everything as great, clean and sanitary as it needs to be. Thank you also to the maintenance and and engineering staff and supporting contractors for keeping his facility as good as we always hope it to be. The front desk does all welcoming individually with the card scans as well as having the green green rings for the under 12 swimmers to indicate they have passed the deep swim test. Member services are complete. The staff is knowledgeable, aided by how the IT system can keep up with all the requests. That system is online and self-service so takes care of most of your needs. Parking is always platiful with a vast space which has never run out of parking even during the annual car show days which takes more than half the lot. The lot is also used for a large number of community events so be sure to watch out for them as some are free to the public, not even only members. Life is better with the GSCYMCAband especially the Somerset Hills location.

They're rude, especially the ghetto woman who answered the phone. She hung up on me when I had a…read moresimple question. She was sooooo rude and I wouldn't recommend this wannabe Robert wood fitness center bootleg gym

It closed and now they are Jersey aquatics in new Providence with the gorgeous huge new facilityread more

This is a review for the swim team, which my 8 year old daughter loves! She's been on it for about…read more2 years, and she's improved dramatically. They keep it fun, but it's also challenging and helps them improve their times. The coaches are very encouraging and teach good technique. And the team is very friendly, so they love going to practice and to meets to hang with their friends and try to get best times & win relays etc.. Highly recommend it. We had my younger (5 year old) son doing Clinics there and he improved dramatically as well. They even let him participate in a meet there, and he loved that. And all of the older, more experienced swimmers, cheered for him as he swam down the pool as a beginner swimming a 25 butterfly. It was awesome, and shows how friendly and encouraging the culture is there. Highly recommend to swimmers of all ages and abilities.

Best swim teacher I've ever seen. My 4yo son used to be scared of the water and in just 2 lessons…read morehe's already getting very confident. He looks forward to sessions with Mr Al and enjoys every minute of it. Mr. Fischer makes it fun and exciting and my son feels like it's all a game. Can't wait to see what my son is able to do by the end of the season after 20 lessons!

Al is the best! He teaches my 3 year old and 6 year old, and they have both made so much progress…read more He is kind and reliable and professional while making swimming lessons fun for any age.

Great gym, which I expect, since the membership is pretty high. I have been coming here for four…read moreyears on and off. What I don't understand is, why the equipment is never upgraded. I am waiting for management to bring in a few more machines. I don't mind paying more for a gym that always thinks about their members and upgrading and bringing in new equipment.

the cafe in Berkeley heights lifetime is unprofessional, disorganized, and a disgrace to what is…read moresupposed to be a nice organization. they do not pay attention and only go on their phones. 20 minutes to get me an avocado toast and it was cold and the avocado was black. don't waist your money at this slop of a cafe.

You won't find Metuchen this gym again, not with a barge pole. You also won't find Metuchen myself…read morein the locker room. I'm not into that. So it started badly, as on the way in, I got yelled at profusely, and I mean really yelled at, by some old man telling me I was driving the wrong way through the parking lot - and he stood in my way to yell at me too. It wasn't well marked and was banal as nobody else was driving in the lot. Then when I got on with my cardio, the TV was staticky, and while the gym had some decent stuff and some fit-looking members, I have to say these are not great facilities and the space is a little cramped. They offer no towels, no hairdryer, and in general, not one of the best I've used. I'd give it a 4 if not for the fact that the TV, lack of towels, parking issues, and especially getting yelled at, all made me not enjoy my workout much.

I am new to the community and was excited to sign my son up for the aquatics program. Reached out…read moreto Adam Soural, the head coach for guidance. He obviously did not pay attention to our conversations and recommended my child for his program that's from 7:30-8:30 Monday through Friday. As a working parent, that meant I had to get up earlier to get my child there for the program, drive home and dash off to work. I was willing because my child was very interested and I was looking forward to joining this community and meeting people. On 8/3/26, we arrived at the metuchen location only to be told the practice was at the Edison location. We dashed there to try and be as on time as possible out of respect. Upon arrival to the correct location, I saw a couple of what appeared to be 20 year olds. NOT ONE PERSON EVEN SAID GOOD MORNING! There were no introductions. A man, who later turned out to be head coach Adam Soural, seemed bothered by my questions (where are the locker rooms and what should we do before this practice starts) and then told my child to get in the water. Again, nooooo introductions or even a second to let my child know he's in a safe, community based environment, what he can expect, what he will learn, nothing!!! Not one adult there offered anything to say my child is in good hands or that we are welcomed into this community. I thought for a moment, maybe it's me, but then another parent showed up, upset. He also was not told the correct location and informed me this type of attitude is to be expected from Adam. At the end, Adam let me know the program was not the right fit for my son and told me aquatics coordinator, dawn Willemsen, would reach out. Here we are two days later and I have heard nothing. Even after emailing and expressing my disappointment in the lack of community the program has. First impressions matter when it comes to leaving your child with "trusted adults" THIS IS NOT IT!!!!! I would give this place zero stars if I could.