All the instructors and management staff at Propel are wonderful! In the short one and a half years…read morethat our son has been enrolled at Propel, our son went from being scared of getting his face wet to now being able to do various techniques, such as freestyle, backstroke, flip turn, and tread water. Our son learning to swim has been one of the best investments as it is a lifelong skill to have that boosts confidence and ensures water safety.

Great swim instructors, highly responsive team, and my daughters have really grown in their comfort…read morearound the pool/water and excelled at lessons.

My son used this for a few months and didn't have much success but I don't blame SwimKids as we…read moreused them years ago in Fredericksburg and give them credit for my son's beautiful stroke! :) The staff here was fantastic, the coaches were always upbeat and positive towards the learning of the strokes. The issue we ran into was my son was in a stroke specific class and they rarely worked on that stroke. The other draw back was there were two kids in that class that were extremely disruptive and the coaches ignored it and the parents did as well. I just didn't feel like I got much out of it at this point but would highly recommend Swim Kids to others if you are looking for a professional swim school and want your child to learn the strokes correctly.

From the owner: We've been teaching kids to LOVE swimming from infants through swim team since 1996! We teach all…read moreages and ability levels of swimmers starting with our FREE Splish Splash Baby Class™ for babies ages 2-5 months with a parent, our SwimBabies program for ages 6 -35 months with a parent, our preschool aged SwimTots program for ages 3-5 years, our SwimKids program for ages 6-teenage, and our Special Abilities swim lessons program. We also work with adults on their swim skills, usually one on one.

All three of my grandchildren learned to swim at SwimKids and loved it. Excellent age-appropriate…read moreinstruction on other swimming skills and water safety. I cannot recommend swim kids highly enough, especially the Gainesville pool and Coach Allison.

Such an amazing operation. Props to the owners of this business. They care and their staff reflects…read morethat.

We rented the Little Fish Swimming Pool in Fredericksburg (Central Park) location. I must say, I…read morewas very impressed with the location and the space. The children had a great time. Little Fishers provided 2 pizzas and some drinks from The local pizza place. We weren't sure if it would be enough, so we ordered more. Little Fish provided more than enough pizza for all the kids, the parents and probably some random people in the street. Everything for my son'3rd party was great except the TV's in the party areas did not work. It is hard to left 2-4year old attentive when they are finished swimming. We wanted to show Mickey's Fun House on the TV's. We talked to the staff on numerous occasion and still didn't get any assistance or even a discount for lack of TV. Other than that, I enjoyed the party, but would caution people to verify the everything works. On a good note all the kids were provided with floaties and splash splashed until they could splurge splash anymore

My three year old had his first lesson today at the St. Michael High School location and it was…read moreabsolutely fantastic! He's normally terrified to get in the water but with the help of his coaches he was begging for more pool time! I couldn't believe it! The team was very helpful in explaining all the rules and how kid's progress to the next levels. His coach was extremely patient and fun! My only "complaint " was the pool entrance wasn't clearly marked , only the back side door was unlocked so we were scrambling for 10 minutes trying to figure out how to get inside.

I don't see how Brooks Family YMCA can have a negative reviews…read more This is an outstanding club in every possible category. My grandkids love the summer and school holiday camps. They're the best run programs I've seen. I love the gym, the weight lifting facility, the treadmills, and most notably the 13 great swim lap lanes. The grandkids love the family pool too. This is a great facility, membership at a very reasonable price.

We loved going to the YMCA. Swimming laps became something that became a part of our senior…read morefitness routine. We experienced a class or two here and there throughout our years as members. In October of 2024, after swimming laps for 20 minutes, our Chevy Tahoe was stolen from the parking lot of the YMCA. Wallet, phone, (all credit cards etc......) The police were called and they came and worked with the people at the front desk and my husband. We are taking COMPLETE responsibility for this careless mistake ( the thieves taking of the keys from the POCKET of the pair of my husbands workout pants hanging INSIDE the locker IN the men's locker room at the YMCA). Our house keys were on the car key fob that was stolen. (We had an attempted break in at our home the same week as the stolen car). Co-incidence? That being said here is my concern. Being that this is the "Young Men's CHRISTIAN Association, - is there NO compassion, concern, empathy with anyone from the YMCA front desk or upper management that was part of this interaction with the police and my husband on how we are? My husband used the Y phone to call me as his was stolen. SOMEONE at the front desk now knows that at least his phone is gone. Is there not a report at the Y and concern within the YMCA team "meeting" about theft and what they are going to do about the members involved (to support them for a minute? I thought there would be some kind of follow up phone call to see how we were doing. Maybe that is the mom in me coming out. To be so violated at a place that you FULLY trust, because you KNOW they watch WHO comes through the front door and make certain ALL MEMBERS are scanned, then a member, it can be assumed, stole the keys -- is VERY VERY unnerving. Certainly they checked all the video to help us/police find the persons who ENTERED the Y, checked in, entered the mens locker room, left the mens locker room, got in OUR car, in the YMCA parking lot, exited the parking lot etc. (?) I called after one week to ask why there wasn't a phone call to check up on two members of several years, who had their lives turned upside down at their facility? How we were doing? Were we ok? Here is what I heard. They were very sorry they didn't call us. Ironically, I did get an email reminder that our credit card wouldn't go through for our dues. Hmmm. I called and reminded them that this was the first outreach from them since the theft. The credit card on file had been in the stolen wallet that was in the stolen vehicle. I cancelled that stolen credit card. Oh sorry! Placing reminders in the newsletters about locking car doors, lockers in the locker room are all very helpful. We bought a lock for our locker for our next fitness center. What needs to be added to that little bit in the newsletter is this: "We will always be here to support our members if you are in need of us here at the YMCA. We will check on you, our valued members, if you are robbed at our facility and have your lives totally disrupted. We care about OUR MEMBERS and want only the best for them." A large part of a fitness facility if feeling safe and secure. Even without using the woman's locker room myself, (very often) I would find myself always looking over my shoulder. Needing to always make certain my car was locked. The Tahoe WAS locked. Locker - not. Probably needing to shorten my swim to leave and check that my car was still in the parking lot. I am not certain what it would take to feel safe at this facility. For now, I am still nervous. How can a person pass through the "security at the front" and then get away with taking property from the facility.

They are big lier I enrolled my kids to learn swimming and they promise me they will teach them for…read more30 minutes each session but it wasnt the case the had only one or two instructors for four or five students they practice same thing again and again they are scammers please don't take your kids here.

From the owner: British Swim School offers year-round swim lessons and water safety lessons for infants, kids, and…read moreadults, with learn to swim programs starting as early as 3 months. Located inside OneLife Fitness - Manassas, we welcome both gym members and non-members to enjoy a convenient, indoor setting where swimmers build real water safety skills through our gentle, survival-first teaching approach. For more than 45 years, families have trusted our proven curriculum, small group swim lessons, and supportive instructors to help swimmers grow in confidence at every age and ability level. Private swim lessons are available at select locations. Start building lifelong water confidence today.

We signed up for private swim classes for my 3-year-old at KIDS FIRST Swim School in Springfield…read more Before starting, we clearly explained that our son is not used to new adults and that we wanted the same instructor consistently so he could feel comfortable and build trust. Unfortunately, almost every week there was a cancellation or instructor change. Out of 6 classes, my son had about 5 different instructors. For a young child who needs consistency, this was very stressful. Each class felt like starting over because he had to adjust to a new adult again, so there was little to no improvement. After about 3 weeks, I complained to the head instructor. Instead of listening or helping, he seemed frustrated and raised his voice back at me, basically saying he already knew. That was very disappointing. My biggest concern is that they require families to schedule private lessons far in advance, but they could not provide a consistent instructor for the set day and time. We chose private lessons specifically for consistency, and they did not deliver that. For families with very young children, especially children who need time to get comfortable with new people, I would not recommend this location for private lessons. It ended up being a huge waste of time and money for us.

Amazing facility and instructors. My child has progressed so much with this structured program…read more Patrick, Tim and all the staff are lovey.

I can't speak to the cost because I come with my grandson and his parents, but the place is just a…read morefun place to be. There's a small bar, a place to eat (can also get food delivered). Currently there is a jazzy band playing. There is plenty of shade and chairs. A cool place to chill...

Good pool club, with a baby pool (1.5ft), a kid pool (3-4ft), and a full size lap pool with lanes…read more(7ft at its deepest). Water temps are comfortable. Kindly staffed and well maintained (reasonably). Theres a little sandy area for landlocked kids to experience some beach, but it wasnt raked (twiggy and a bit weedy). A beach volleyball court up on the hill. Summer family membership is $1000. pool toys and goggles are available for guest use.