Well run operation. Swim instructors are absolutely fantastic. My kids have a smile on their faces the entire time. I've noticed that if an instructor has an empty class, they'll slide over and help out in another lane, which is really nice. It's not cheap, but it's priced fairly relative to other local swim schools, and unlike some of the other options around town they don't pack every lane with four kids. read more

We've been going to Premier aquatics for 3 years. My now 4 year old loves it and I'm about to sign up my 2 year old. Instructors are very friendly, knowledgeable and patient with the kids. Great lessons! #PSAFAM read more

My daughter (7 years old) has been enrolled in swim classes for almost a year now. She enjoys every class. Thanks to the coaches and staff for great swim lessons. The facility is very clean with two swimming pool and one splash area where my toddler has fun with her sister. We highly recommend visiting the facility if you are looking for swim lessons for your kiddos. #PSAFAM read more

I can't say enough amazing things about this swim school. My daughter has been taking lessons here for over a year and every single coach has been incredible. Please disregard the negative comment regarding Jayden as she is a FANTASTIC coach and is very caring, sweet and attentive. All of the coaches are! I highlyyyyyy recommend this swim school. read more

Don't work with Jayden. My child had a difficult time with this coach and she wasn't helpful nor did she care to explain how to help my child improve. Very cold. What a waste of money. read more

We had an awesome birthday party for our daughter at the Aliso Aquatic center & Premier swim academy! Our daughter turned five and wanted a Barbie all pink everything party. They accommodated our requests and made the party so easy to setup and host. Coach Michael helped with the setup and even made a special appearance at our make shift Photo Booth. The kids had an absolute field day with all of the open space and option to swim or sit in the hot tub. It was reasonably priced and easy to host a lot of kids and their parents. Just like they do when it comes to swim lessons, they really make the kids as comfortable and happy as possible. Thank you! read more

My daughter has been taking swim lessons for over a year and all of her instructors have been incredibly fun and patient with her. The facilities are clean and we love enjoying the pool and splash pad during and after her lesson. Special shout out to Coach Jayden and Katie for getting her to finally jump in the pool by herself! #PSAFAM read more

We have loved Premier Aquatics in Aliso Viejo!!! All of the instructors are so skilled and kind. We really appreciate the wonderful program you have here. I tell everyone about Premier and how much we love it. Thank you! read more

We absolutely love this superb swim school. All the coaches are so amazing with kids and very skilled, especially the training coordinator coach Kayla! My daughter has made so much progress since she joined this swim school and we highly recommend their fantastic and structured programs. read more

Everyone there is friendly, knowledgeable and professional. Coaches and instructors are all so amazing and make it fun for kids of all ages. Facility is always clean and pool is nicely heated for kids to look forward to swim practice even through the winter months! They have summer camps through the city that my kid looks forward to every time she goes! read more

I have nothing but great things to say about Premier. First, they fixed a scheduling glitch in the system very fast & got my son's lesson rescheduled. My son is 12 and had chronic ear infections so he couldn't swim a lot as a smaller child. He was uncomfortable in the pool & very nervous about putting his head under water but wanted to learn to swim. In 6 lessons, his fear is gone, his confidence has grown, and he has progressed rapidly. Coach Dorsa is THE BEST! She knows the exact amount of push & patience with him. He loves her & responds quickly to her. She updates me after every session with goals for next session! I have had nothing but great experience with management, coaches & the overall program. So happy with our decision! read more

Premier Aquatics in Aliso Viejo is amazing! The staff is incredibly friendly, kind, supportive and sweet to the kids. We have had many coaches work with our kids, and every one of them has been amazing. The heads of the location - Michael and Tristan - are tremendous and they seem to inspire and expect a spirit of positivity and sweetness for all of the staff. Our girls were very worried on day 1 of swim lessons, but Michael jumped in and helped out a coach to make our girls more comfortable and successful. I can not say enough good things about this location. I have been to other swim locations for lessons, and this one is the best. read more

Where should I start?! My son (4) was terrified of the water and getting his face wet. We started lessons at premier aquatics in the summer and now it's a struggle to get him OUT of the water. My son LOVES coach Nate, and it has been amazing to watch him become more comfortable in the water while learning how to be safe too! The entire staff is amazing, both at the pool and when I have to call to reschedule or rebook. I love how they have set curriculum so as my son moves up the levels, there is consistency. The staff at premier aquatics makes it so fun to learn to swim. During Halloween, his coach wore a Spider-Man mask in the pool because my son had told him he was dressing up as Spider-Man! During each holiday, they have had themed activities on the pool deck that make our weekly lessons so much fun! I am waiting for my youngest to be old enough to start lessons, I know he will be in great hands at premiere aquatics! read more

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Super apologies for the months late review! I just wanted to say thank you Premier Aquatics very much for all of the training and teaching for me to become a Certified Lifeguard! I always wanted to be a lifeguard when younger and here I am! All thanks to the caring and enthusiastic instructors of Mike, Matt and Phi! You three made my experience worth it all with Premier and I wishes the best for you all and may you continue being awesome to the future lifeguards! read more

Warning Their Coaches experience are so poor and like amateur. I used to a swim coach other places some of coaches have experience, But most of them are so poor experience to teach kids. Like waist of time and money. You can go Gold fish is much better than here. Their coaches got trained and have enough experience. Premier aquatic coaches more than 80% are university students who need to have a money for summer break. read more

I love working at Premier Aquatics. It's a very well organised business top to bottom. My coworkers and managers are friendly and fair. The incentive program is very attractive too. Two thumbs up. read more

Best swim program in oc. Instructors are great with kids. We've tried other programs and this is the best with facilities, instructors, and custom service. read more

Who knew I'd need swimming lessons late in life after age 50, but here we are! I was wanting to learn how to swim properly and start utilizing it as a daily low/no-impact workout. I found Premier Aquatics, and based on other reviews I booked adult lessons with Nate. He is highly recommended by parents on here and their website, so I contacted him asking if he taught adults and of course he's taught all ages. Sign-up was very easy online, and the pool in Aliso Viejo is very nice and heated comfortably. Nate himself is a great teacher, friendly and outgoing, and very knowledgeable- great experience! read more

Not a good experience for our kiddo and others in the group of 3. The instructors were not good at communicating with the kids and had kids crying every class. The instructors appeared inexperienced and lacked skills to calm and explain to the kids what they were doing. We will not be returning. Would recommend others to not sign up for a 4 class plan as 2 of the 3 kids in the group didn't finish. read more

Very interactive and quickly moving class. We went over the materials thoroughly and easily. See you in 2 years. Thanks!! read more

Very in depth course that was broken up with witty banter. Definitely a lot more stumulating than an online course. I truly feel prepared to deal with an emergency sitation, and i loved how many bases were covered. I love the red cross and am happy that they offer an interactive course like this. read more

Started my kids (3) here early summer (Aliso viejo) Pros: Some nice instructors One-ish nice manager I like that they try to teach you how to not to drown. Nice location, stuff for othe kids to do, can spend the day here Cons: Mostly rude and unhelpful management They talk about your concerns dismissively in front of you. Complete lack of respect While most (most) instructors are nice, a great number don't know how to deal with children who might not fit the mold of a typical child. My youngest didn't move up any level in our 3.5 months here. My second youngest even after private lessons has barely improved. My eldest is the only one who moved up a proper level. Very limited in the number of lessons available at the same time when you have multiple children to juggle We had one instructor who would dunk my barely 3 year olds head under water without checking to see if she had her mouth closed. It traumatized my eldest to watch it. Caused repeated nightmares because the instructor clearly DGAF. OverAll, I regret the money I spent here. I wish I had spent it on private lessons with experienced (honestly older) instructors. read more

I filled up their waiting list form. That required extensive detail and creating an online account. After few month staying in waiting list one day they called me and left me a message that I have time till 5pm to call them back to keep my kid's spot. I called them at 7pm. Next day they called me saying sorry we gave up your spot to someone else. Such arrogant... what do you think!? I am taking my son to Goldfish and they were willing to open spot for him the day after my call! You lost a customer! read more

Our experience with Premier Aquatics has been top notch! The manager who helped sign us up was friendly and informative and our swim coach has been amazingly friendly and professional. I'm very impressed and will recommend Premier Aquatics to all my friends. read more

My kids absolutely LOVE their swim lessons! The coaches and staff are so sweet and supportive, my son has gained so much confidence in the water with his lessons. My favorite part is the reliable staff and consistency of the lessons, but my kids favorite part is the playing in the spa after each lesson!! I would definitely recommend Premier to my family and friends! read more

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This is the absolute best place for swimming and swim lessons. We tried four different swim schools, big and small and this is the best. Our kids learned all of their best techniques here. The instructors are all well trained and the levels are well organized. This is our third summer and we couldn't be happier with the results. All are swimming proper freestyle and close to the other four strokes. read more

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Nate is my son's (Hunter) swim instructor. He is the best. It's getting busy now so Hunter did not get Nate as his instructor today. He was so upset. Nate came over and spent time with my son until he felt Comfortable with Nate's "friend". Outstanding Nate. We cannot thank you enough for your compassion for our son. read more

Finally swim instructors and life guards who got my water-phobic child to learn how to swim! Emily is an amazing coach, all the staff have been phenomenal with scheduling and just in general help and the location is beautiful! Worth every penny in my opinion! read more

Great CPR certification class! I feel prepared to provide CPR and basic first aid when needed. Very in-depth and lots of hands on practice.

This place is super friendly and has amazing people!! The pools are great and the service is amazing!

This is a nice hidden area of Aliso Viejo that feels like a resort! $5 for Aliso Viejo Residents. $12 for a family of 5 AV residents. It'd be nice if it were free for AV residents. There are 3 main areas: lap pool, fountain kiddy pool and an oval pool with a jacuzzi next to it. Each area has plenty of tables with umbrella shades and lounge chairs. There is also a snack bar that sells fries, chicken tenders, drinks, bagged chips, etc. Fries were $3 (pricey for the amount you get). There is a golf course right by the pool so the view is very spacious. There is also some country club next to it and was hosting a wedding one time when we went. But you couldn't really hear any music or anything. Parking is plenty. You can bring your own swim toys. The workers are nice. You can also take swimming lessons here and host birthday parties for a fee. The 3 middle lanes of the lap pool (think the total is 5 or 6) are supposed to be for laps only but often times kids were taking the lap lanes just playing around. Overall, it is a nice place to visit to get some sun and pool time. read more

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Took a CPR course here with Brian and it was a fantastic experience! He was very friendly and knowledgeable. I definitely plan on coming back for my recertification. read more

Great CPR training with Brian--very informative, with easy to understand and direct instruction. Definitely plan to get re-certified at this location. Thanks, Brian! read more

Terrible experience with group lessons. The expectation to have children sit and do nothing at the age of 3 while waiting their turn to swim is ridiculous. Over the course of 10 minutes my daughter was scolded and told by 4 different staff members to sit still, not to move, and was ultimately told to sit outside of the pool to wait her turn. What was she doing? Putting her face in the water and laying on the stairs. Shame on anyone who berates, scolds, and punishes little children for being children. Disgusting. read more

Completed BLS certification today. Very thorough instructor. Answered all our questions and practiced a lot of scenarios! Very helpful, def recommend this place if you need to get certified. read more

Needing to complete the BLS training as a requirement for an internship, i immediately thought of Premier Aquatics as I had previously completed a CPR course with them 2 years ago. Our instructor, Brian, was extremely informative and patient and walked us through the scenarios that require CPR and an AED. Thank you! read more

We do private lessons. All teachers we have had are skilled and very professional -- and makes swim lessons fun and enjoyable. The pool is warm and deck is clean. Showers are available with heated change rooms, so we are staying the whole year. Right now the snack bar is closed due to pool renovations but when it's open, you can grab a healthy affordable snack right after lessons! read more

Premier Aquatics is a family friendly company that cares for the safety of each customer and employee.

Really fun summer job! I worked as a customer service rep one summer while I was home for college and had a great time! The schedule is flexible and managers are really understanding and helpful. I would definitely work here again! read more

Great instructors, amazing office staff, always helpful and professional. My child attends the fast track lessons and we see amazing progress! We love coach John! read more