Miss Tiffany, and the ISR method itself, are really in a class all their own…read more I have three kids; over the past 3 summers we have tried two of the most "popular" Austin swim instructors, both of whom use the "put 'em in the water and make 'em figure it out" method. If you read reviews of these swim providers you see terms like "brutal" used a lot, and for us it was exactly that, for me and the kids. While it didn't traumatize my oldest, it was am miserable process for us both. Worse, after 2 weeks of lessons, my middle child literally refused to go near the water for the entire rest of the summer (and he is not a particularly sensitive kid). Just as important, for both kids (I was not ready to put my youngest through those lessons at that point, given what they entailed), while they could "swim" at the end of the week/2 week sessions, I had zero confidence they'd ever actually be able to save themselves from drowning. In fact, they spent so much of those lessons swallowing pool water and vomiting it up that I was afraid they'd have exactly the wrong response should they fall in the water alone. The great news is: Miss Tiffany completed turned all of this around. After a 6 week session with her, not only could my 2/3/newly 5 yr olds could all legitimately swim / float / swim (including in both summer and winter clothes) significant distances, but they all loved the pool! We did not have a single traumatic day in 6 weeks - no child cried, soiled himself, or vomited, all of which regularly happened under the stress of the previous methods' lessons. Miss Tiffany is SKILLED. She is clearly highly trained, with proven methods. She is patient, gentle, and firm. The kids not only respect her but like her (and so do I). Because she gives them skills and confidence, they also enjoy swimming and want to do it more frequently. She has an ability to see what each child needs and provide it on an individualized basis. I cannot recommend her highly enough, and we are and will continue to take regular refresher courses with her. The kids are *thrilled* with that plan, and I'll be forever grateful we found her. She has completely changed our family's relationship with the water.

Our son was a few months short of 3 years old when he had his lessons this summer. The ISR…read moreapproach was very effective for him, and Miss Tiffany is a great teacher, very consistent in teaching the ISR steps, both firm and kind. I watched her interact with several different children of different ages and comfort levels, and adjust her approach accordingly, while remaining patient with each child's individual needs. In our case, the challenge was not crying but instead overconfidence and an above-average lung capacity. This made our little guy more resistant to learning the turn-over-and-breathe part of the process. But Miss T. kept meeting him where he was, and challenging him a little more each time. Now, I'm glad to report that we have a little ISR swimmer, and a whole lot less nervousness (and a lot more fun) when we are near a pool.

Coach Stephanie is fabulous - we are so happy with how the lessons are going, especially for our…read moredaughter. She is calm and patient and knows what she's doing. She's also very responsive and flexible. I've already recommended her to a friend. I can't say enough good things about Coach Stephanie.

Our swim instructor is very patient and makes it fun! She's been reliable and also the girls have…read moreboth improved!

The outdoor water play area at this YMCA is simply amazing! It's only open during the summer…read more There's a mini slide and water showers for kids and a couple of slides for adults or older kids (minimum 4 ft tall). The outdoor locker rooms are decent sized with 6-7 toilets and showers in the ladies room.

Good location for people who live in east Austin. Outdoor pools with family area and lap pool with…read morelifeguards. Group fitness classes are included with your membership, living up to the "Communities" name. Sliding scale pricing depending on your income. The locker rooms/showers are usually dirty/mildewy and that's unfortunate. The swimsuit spinner has a moldy smell coming from it and it leaks onto the ground so I don't recommend it and to be careful since the floor is often wet. But if you really need a gym or pool access in east Austin, this is a place!

Just wanted to rave one more time about the staff here. Our time slots are currently 4:30 & 5:00…read morerespectively and it is a busy time overall. The staff never flinches, they all perform their roles well and take safety into account in every way. I love that they blow the whistle every ten minutes to make sure everyone is accounted for. Miss Alyssa is so patient with the two year old crowd. Love love love!

Really frustrated with our experience for swim lessons for my three year old. For 30 minute lessons…read morehe spent about 8 minutes of those in the water. The instructors were really sweet and the time in the pool reflected the fact that one child was crying and didn't want to participate and the other child was launching into the pool without waiting for instruction. At our second visit two parents of the other children were hovering over our child and even picked him up to set him back down on the poolside after he got bored waiting on the other children. We did NOT like the fact that other parents were touching our child. We quickly realized that these lessons were not productive and decided to not continue with additional ones. We then noticed that a charge of $200 was made to our credit card and when we asked about this it was apparent were were auto-enrolled in lessons and would be charged $200 for the next month. No where on the website was it obvious that we were enrolling for recurrent lessons. When we contested the payment and discussed that we were unsatisfied with our experience we were essentially told tough luck. Private lessons are $150 for 30 minutes, which did not seem at all worth it. We will be contesting this with the credit card company and report to the better business bureau for deceptive practices. The facility is clean, safe, and the instructors seemed good. It's just unfortunate that the business practice is predatory. We'll be happy to spend the time in traffic and return to Tom's Dive Shop.

We take our 3.5 year old daughter here for swim lessons and she loves it…read more Coach Mariana is her teacher. We love the small class sizes and the attention our daughter receives. Our daughter loves the variety in each lesson. We were at Emler for awhile before this and our daughter was learning but started refusing to go. ReadyGoSwim is a much calmer environment. We are so happy we made the change!

I am blown away by this amazing swim program! I have both my 4 year old and 2 year old boys in…read moreclasses, and have seen a consistent improvement each week. My 2 year old for the first couple weeks wanted nothing to do with lessons. Miss Nathalia and Miss Hannah came up with a plan to help him become more comfortable getting in the water. He now, along with his older brother, look forward to swim class! I am feeling much more confident for their safety at home in our own pool, and love the fact they are actually learning to swim. The team here is incredible! Their encouragement, attention to each participant, and overall ability to make learning fun is so great to watch. I can't recommend this swim school enough!

Our experience so far at Emler has been A++. I was a private swim teacher for 10 years so I'm…read moredifficult to please (even though clearly, I have limitations teaching my own kids which is why we're here LOL) and in general, I have been really hesitant about group lessons. And ...I definitely can see how they might not be for everyone. However, WOW! Emler has a methodology that really works - it empowers my kid to want to show me what he learned vs me pushing to level him up. Big dynamic shift and as a mom who wants to be fun in the water with her kids, not a "teacher", this is really valuable when we're practicing. More importantly, they have been incredibly accommodating with us as we juggled timing issues etc and have bent over backwards to ensure both of my kids get the most out of each lesson. All of the teachers we've had are excellent and the whole staff is just the bees knees

We are so happy we found Emler when our son was 2 because he was not progressing in the current…read moreswim class we were enrolled in. This class really pushed him to the next level and within 6 months our son was jumping into the water staying several seconds under water and floating on his back. He loves the songs and props and always talks about swim class and reenacts it at home. Jaide has been a phenomenal teacher, pushing the students just enough to get them to improve each week. She also knows when to be more sensitive when they are experiencing fear and needed to go easy that day, ultimately building trust with them. We have also had makeups with Sami, Bella, and Isaiah and they are also phenomenal with the kids. Such a talented team at Emler - you can't go wrong! Thank you for teaching 2 year old how to swim, float, and stay safe in the water.

Clean water, good instructions from staff, but I cannot get over why they instruct the kids in the…read morefurthest lanes away from the viewing area. You simply cannot see your kids swimming without binoculars. It defies logic.

Waterloo has been a great experience all the way around. Staff are friendly, helpful, and…read moreaccommodating. Lessons provide the perfect level of challenge for consistent growth. Plus, this is one of the few swim schools in Austin that has a comprehensive adult curriculum. I look forward to coming here every week. Margo T. has especially been a fantastic instructor to learn from and I'm grateful for her resourcefulness and expertise. She coaches with kindness and encouragement, and she puts in extra time to find new drills for me that target my weaknesses. She is attentive in the pool and always has great feedback that helps me improve quickly. I'm so grateful for Margo and the entire Waterloo team for providing a fun and effective learning environment for adult swimmers.

I had Kasey G. for an instructor and she helped improved my swimming skills in preparation for…read morejoining the military. Great instructor and shows great enthusiasm and encouragement.

This service is a joke! They advertise lifeguards available after you enter your date and time…read more This leads you to believe that they actually have these people available - they even have pictures and biographies to select from. After you make your selection and make your payment - BAM!... no reservation is made. I finally got an email response after a couple of hours that they were contacting the lifeguard to see if he was available. Guess what?... NO - not available. I got three more emails during they day about other lifeguards that they were checking in with. After that...radio silence, not a peep. Three emails and a phone call today... Guess What - no response! All I want is my money back, but of course when you call their toll-free number.... you guessed it - voice mail because there is nobody available to take my call. I wonder why that is? Zero stars for you AquaMobile ! UPDATE - I did get a call back to let me know that no lifeguards could be located in my area. They promised to issue a refund. This could have been completely avoided if they had just let me know up front that they are a "lifeguard search service" and don't actually have lifeguards available. I would have gone elsewhere.