I joined this club over a year ago and have been meaning to write a review. I owned three gyms…read moremyself so I recognize the difficulties and nuisances. One thing about Swell is that it really is incredible clean and spotless, they have porters constantly cleaning the machines, locker rooms and rooms for classes. The staff couldn't be any nicer. It has all the equipment you will need, a ton of classes, jacuzzi, steam room, sauna, outdoor pool. I can't rave enough about Swell. I think for what you get it's well worth the money.

Easily the nicest cleanest and best gym in Santa Barbara. There is a pool, although only four…read morelanes- there are machines inside and outside, plenty of weights and other rooms. Lots of equipment, staff is friendly, but golly gee wiz it's expensive; you get what you pay for in life.

Swim instructors really go above and beyond to make my little swimmers smile and feel safe.read more

Wonderful place to lift weights , take an exercise class, stay in shape so you are healthy enough…read moreto age in place. Courteous staff, positive environment. Highly recommend.

Great swim club. I am an avid masters swimmer...so I am inpressed to say the least everytime I swim…read morehere. First the pool is right near the beach. you can do backstroke and see palm trees! Second. It always has a QUALITY coach on deck. Not just running through a board with a work out on it. They are experienced coaches who care. It is clean and easy to get to. If you are traveling and want to swim a %) meter practice...come on over and check them out. Great place o swim and enhjoy.

My three children "graduated" into this program after about six years each of private/semi-private…read morelessons (year-round) at Wendy Fereday Swim School, so they came to SBSC already knowing the breast, butterfly, free style and backstroke. Our move to SBSC was about increasing their pool time and being part of a team. This is definitely a high performance program and not a play-time at the pool. Meets are competitive and can be intense for beginner swimmers (and parents) until you get the hang of it. That said, this is a controlled environment for young athletes to really challenge themselves and learn about setting goals and accomplishing them even when they "don't feel like practicing today." I guess that would be the self-discipline muscle grouping getting a work out. My husband and I grew up on sports teams so are not squeamish about our kids getting coached and adhering to a structure swim team. I recommend that new parents looking at the program visit a few practices and talk to the coaches first. Other parents are also a resource, so don't be shy about asking them questions also. We purchased a Harbor Parking pass which can be used along the waterfront from Leadbetter to East Beach, so worth the $$$. The surrounding area is the perfect waiting room for parents, so bring your running shoes or bike to work out while your kids practice. At least four decent coffee houses are within walking distance to pass the time and enjoy SB.

West Beach Wading pool is offered for youth age 7 and under. The entire pool is 18" deep, and it's…read morehuge! Open daily from May-Sep from 12-4pm, but call to confirm hours. Lifeguards are on duty. Note: If you have a kid in diapers, you need to put them in approved NON Disposable Swim Diapers. They sell them for $10 (but might run out). FREE Admission. Great place to visit if you're in town visiting and your hotel doesn't have an onsite pool. Or if you live in the area and want to bring your small ones.

Closed since 2014 due to leaks. Looks like they might replace with a splash pad at some pointread more

We have been taking our daughter to Wendy's swim class for over a year now. The first day of class…read moreit is hard to see your baby cry because the swim experience is new (the pool is heated & babies are always supervised by 1-2 adults with swim jackets) but after just 1-2 classes our daughter was LOVING swimming!! If we miss a class our daughter notices & tells us! "Swimming!!" Wendy knows how EXACTLY how to work with babies & teach them swimming. One of the most impressive things they learn is if they fall in the pool they learn to put their arms up, reach for the side and climb out of the pool-this is HUGE for pool safety should your baby somehow manage to fall in!! We have had so many compliments from other parents while on vacation about how well our daughter swims for her age. Thank you Wendy & crew! We will be enrolling our son as soon as he is old enough too!

We have been swimming at Wendy Fereday since my daughter was 4 months old and she is now almost 4…read more We also enrolled our younger daughter about a year ago and she's almost 2. We absolutely love it there!!! The facilities are always clean and tidy and the staff is amazing. They start the babies out with small classes which help with repetition and really learning the basics, and then move them on to privates which really focus on technique and skill. We look forward to swim every week and intend to continue going well into the girls joining their swim team. Thank you Wendy and team!!!

I received nothing but top notch service from Absolute pool fiberglass resurfacing. From start to…read moreNoe the owner is % hands on and pays close attention to every detail. Look no further ...

I needed some concrete repair on my 2003 pool - semi above surface built - and a very special paint…read morejob. I was very happy with the job done - exactly like I wanted it and within a very short time frame. Noe and crew communicated and left the area nice and clean. Thank you

We own three houses with pools, and MD&D is the worst pool company I've ever hired. They do not…read moreshow up regularly, yet they bill you for an entire month! If you email them to complain, they PROMISE they'll come the next day to clean the pool, and they're a no-show. I finally had to fire them and they still send me monthly billing. I hired a new company that started mid-month, and he found the pool with ZERO chlorine and the PH balance was totally screwed up! (See photos) MD&D pools does not monitor their cleaning technicians, and are completely out of touch with their clients! If you choose to hire them, and they screw up your pool too, I'll just say TOLD YA SO!

Finally, our HOA gave Dan of MD & D the axe after putting up with many months of poor health…read moreconditions he left our pool and jacuzzi in. Breech of contract is why he was fired. He was paid to show up twice weekly but he would only come once a week at best. Good riddance, Dan. What a jerk!

I talked to several pool contractors and received 5 bids to remodel our pool…read more I am so glad that we hired American Pool Plastering to completely replace the 20+ year old plaster with Pebbletec, replace all the old tiles, and also replace all of the coping for both our pool and spa. They did an amazing job on all counts! Our old pool looks brand new! Luis was very responsive and constantly making sure that everything during the planning phase, construction & follow up was to my utmost satisfaction. He also introduced me to a 3rd party contractor who specializes in pool rocks. Our large (1/2 the size of the pool) old waterfall rock was chipping and discolored. The contractor did a great job restoring our rock to "like-new" condition! Luis and team are extremely professional, courteous & do awesome work! The whole job took barely more than 1 week! I highly recommend American Pool Plastering!

We just completed having our pool re-plastered by American Pool Plastering. We were impressed by…read morethe way Luis explained the process, and was very straightforward. He did not try to oversell. Every person on the crew and in the office was professional, and the end result is exceptional!