Joy has been the perfect fit for my twin girls! Her style has kept them in the lessons and actually…read moretaught them how to swim this summer. They have learned so many different techniques and different ways to swim as well. I cannot recommend her enough. I am so beyond grateful my girls are now water safe.

UPDATE RESPONSE: I'm not surprised you are denying this ever happened. This is NOT a lie but you…read moreprobably don't remember as you treat children terribly all the time. Lots of unhappy parents to remember all their names. I have all the emails and proof we were at your school in 2023, his name is Ezekiel or "Zeke" and you scarred him for life. You are a horrible human being Joy. This review is long overdue- it's actually been 4 years since we were here but my child is STILL scarred from his experiences with Joy. We were swimming today in a pool and he said, "remember when Miss Joy made me get out of the pool and stand there in front of everyone." It reminded me how terrible she was and I thought I should help people out with a review. If I could give this place 0 stars, I would. Joy should not be anywhere near children, let alone teaching them. RUN, don't walk away from here with your kids. She lacks patience, kindness, and professionalism. She is skilled at swim instruction, I'll give her that- but NOT with children. She should be an adult instructor only. We had swim instruction with her for several weeks and she was VERY rude and harsh with the kids. We finally had the last straw when My son who was 4 years old at the time, (a Covid baby) and still learning to swim had a moment he has never forgotten. Joy YELLED at him and called him a "brat" when he made too big of a splash getting In the water, she made him get out of the water in front of his peers and stand there cold and crying while she made "an example" out of him. She told the other kids, "see if you misbehave like this boy, you don't get to swim." Thank God my husband stood up to her and told her how he felt as she just let my child cry on the steps. We never went back and didn't even bother asking for a refund as I knew we wouldn't get it.

I signed my son up for private swim lesson ( kiss ) my son is 3 1/2, they have affordable pricing…read more83.00 for 4 swim lessons private 4 15 minute classes. My sons has learned in the one week he attended. Our second week he been sick with a cold. Jackie has been so kind, caring, and respectful. We can't wait to keep attending. The pool area is beautiful. This location is nice and convenient for us so we came here. Thank you guys for being so awesome.

My boys absolutely love this aquatic center. I wish they were open longer hours because of how much…read morefun they have. They are open on Saturdays and Sundays from 12-4.

The teachers themselves are wonderful. The owner, however is not. She was rude and condescending…read moreeven to our 10 year old. She did not know the times as they were posted on the city's rec site for her own classes, and the description of skills for each group was way off. It was unprofessional and rude. As I said though, the actual teachers were kind and great with the kids. Won't return because of the lack of structure and intense negativity from the owner.

My family loves Kayne and her coaches. They are all encouraging and motivating. She had many years…read moreexperience and is an icon to Dam Clemente and all those she's taught over the years.

We are in the parent tot class on Tuesday evenings with Wendy. Our daughter is 17 months and has…read morebeen at the swim school since 8 months old. She's come a long way! She's very comfortable in the water and does well at holding her breath and going under water. She's kicking a lot with her legs and swimming her arms. She's been able to go a short distance to the side of the pool with a little help. We are very happy with this school!

My 3 year old daughter went to swim school here as a new swimmer. She had been going about 5…read moremonths and had a few different instructors. She was afraid of the water but had made strides. She still didn't enjoy the deep water, but we could get her in the pool and she followed most instruction that she felt comfortable with. One evening, her normal instructor was not there so the owner, Wendy taught the class. Wendy is known for being abrasive but as long as my child is being pushed the right way, it's always okay. My daughter was crying this time, I think half because Wendy is abrasive and was not her normal instructor. The other half I think was because Wendy was bringing her into the deeper water which she was not comfortable with. My daughter continued to cry while being floated on her back. My daughter was visibly and verbally uncomfortable, stating she was scared multiple times. With no sympathy to this, Wendy kept my daughter on her back while she was crying. She continued to cry and Wendy proceeded to splash her in the face. The splashes then became cupping water, and purposely putting it into my daughter's mouth, causing her to cough, and swallow water repeatedly while Wendy stated "if you keep crying, you're going to keep getting water in your mouth." This happened several times, but my daughter continued to cry while undergoing this. When my daughter continued to cry, she was submerged under water a few times while still on her back, taking in more water. At this point, I told my daughter to exit the pool. She continued to cough up water to the point of almost vomiting, outside and inside, though I wish she had. We left immediately, and I assured Katrina she would never intentionally be hurt by Wendy again. This was reckless behavior, and it endangered my child. I am glad I took her out when I did because this could have ended so much worse. My daughter coughed all night so the next day, I took her to urgent care where they did an X-Ray and found water in her lungs. She was diagnosed with subsegmental atelectasis/infiltrate from aspiration of water. They advised me that if she gets a fever, to bring her back in as it can be very serious. We followed up with her doctor the following week since she was still coughing and the doctor said it was good news that she never developed a fever but to keep our eyes on it. The coughing is simply the body's attempt to get rid of the water. 2 weeks later, we did a follow up X-Ray since she was still coughing but luckily, her lungs were clear. My daughter coughed for almost 4 weeks. When I contacted Wendy to discuss reimbursement, she called me several times, and left a few messages. She even stated she "lost her patience, " "made a bad choice" with my child and "took responsibility." She mentioned that I threatened her but I simply asked for my money back with the 2nd option being court. She sent a few emails stating the same type of things and then said she was taking a leave of absence and disappeared. Wendy never even asked how my child was. She simply called her insurance company and attempted to let them handle it. In her insurance paperwork that they sent me, she even said she was not a witness. I told her insurance company that I would not be a part of whatever fraud she was trying to commit. I went ahead and filed a small claim against her. I certainly could have gone further but I simply wanted her to take responsibility, apologize, and ask if my child is okay! Her insurance company then told me that they would gladly pay the small amount we requested. After it was settled, the insurance company told me Wendy had requested that I do not post anything on social media about the incident and I politely told the insurance company that she is insane if she ever thinks I would do that. I was shocked that she would even ask this of me. It is absolutely my right as a parent to let other parents know what is going on there and what kind of instructor she is. If she admittedly loses her patience with 3 year olds, she should not be teaching them. This situation could have ended so much worse, and was the scariest moment of my 3 years as a parent. To watch a "responsible" adult purposely hurt your child is something I never wish on anyone. Really, she should be happy I did not press charges instead of walking away in shock. My daughter now has a fear of the pool more than when she originally started. We are taking a break for a while and will maybe try it again next year with private lessons from another school. Don't bring your kids here and always trust your gut!

Michelle at Little Swimmers in Laguna Niguel came highly recommended by a high school mom whose…read morevarsity swimmer she taught nearly 20 years ago. She has been working with my son, now 5, for the past two years. He has some sensory needs and she's consistently patient, caring, and understanding and moves at the pace that's right for him. She balances genuine care with a strong focus on safety and helps him build a real love for the water. I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for private swim lessons for their child.

Coach Michelle is the best thing that has happened to my child. She is largely found by word of…read moremouth and we have now run into countless families that have worked with her over the past 20 years (with nothing but amazing things to say). When my son started with her we had tried several group classes and he hated water and wouldn't even get his head wet. She warned that he would cry the first couple classes (both before booking and as the session started) but that it would get better. He screamed so bad the first class, I thought she was going to ask us not to come back. She reassured us that it was normal and sure enough by class 3, maybe 4, he was obsessed. Classes are 15 minutes/ twice a week. it's just long enough to keep their attention and learn something. Although if Michelle's next client is late or she has a free few minutes she'll extend the session, if the child is having a good time- this is truly her passion and not her job and it shows. We've been going for over 9 months and I have tried to move him to a group class setting just for maintenance because he can swim now but he won't leave coach michelle and honestly I can't blame him. Coach Michelle is kind and gentle. She explains absolutely everything to the kids so they know what is happening and they aren't scared. She's patient, kind, and understanding. She has built a personal relationship with my son and talks about life outside class and he talks about what he is going to tell her at his next class. We're beyond swim class at this point and i'm not sure how we'll ever leave her. luckily I have a 1 year old we'll be starting soon.

Swim lessons & friendly faces! We have been loyal to evolution for 6 years. The patience, support…read moreand love for your kiddo to grow is truly admirable with certain swim coaches! We love you Liz and Marc P. My little is a fish and learning to swim wasn't an option. She struggled for a long time and one summer it clicked and now she's climbing that starfish ladder and a swim star ! Go fishy go!

Jade Wilcox was our instructor, and she did a fantastic job teaching the kids how to swim. Her…read morepatience and expertise truly stood out. I'll definitely be recommending her to more of our neighbors for swim instruction.

We have been coming to evolution swim for almost 1 year and my girls are now swimming!! We started…read morelate but that didn't matter, ES has many levels and teachers to help kids with water safety and learn how to swim. They have an app which makes scheduling and rescheduling easy. Tip: try a bunch of teachers to find which one's best work with your kids and schedule.

My coworker used to work at Evolution and recommended we bring our baby to teach water safety... I…read moreonly wish we had done it sooner! We brought our 7-month old son to the Water Bugs 1 class, which is for babies 3 months-9 months old. It's offered 3 times a week and is FREE. The facilities are great. There's a big open seating space for families to watch and there are books and toys for kids to play with while they wait for their class to start or wait for siblings to take their class. The family locker room is clean and spacious. It has private dressing rooms and lockers to store your things. There are also hair dryers and a nice area to get ready after swimming! The pool itself is warm and comfortable. For the Water Bugs class, one parent goes in with the baby and the instructor leads in various techniques and activities. It was fun and informative, and I can see how it helps babies learn to enjoy the water and even start some basic safety skills. The instructor was so kind and so was the sweet lady at the front desk, who helped show us around. We'll definitely be coming back!

Very excellent best instructors the whole team is great !!!!…read moreStephanie, Dawn ,Zoe and Donna my granddaughter was afraid of the water and now she has built that trust . She is still learning but she is excited about her swim classes. Highly recommend!

The best. We've done Cal Elite and private lessons but this is TOPS. My son learned to swim…read morethrough this program and now we have my daughter enrolled. Dawn is the absolute best.

We'd taken swim lessons at several places and my seven year old was swimming, but he hadn't really…read morelearned any strokes. Then I found the "stroke school" through dolphin aquatics. WOW! What amazing coaches and techniques. After just a few weeks, he is doing freestyle and back stroke and the beginnings of breast stoke and butterfly. Even better: if you have a swimmer that might want to be competitive some day, the stroke school program feeds into a swim team that is renowned for their effective training and results.