I've been bringing both of my kids here for the last 4 months and we love it! My daughter is 10…read moreyears old and already knew how to swim but she wanted to learn more advanced techniques, she was with Martin and liked him a lot. She just graduated to Pre Comp and is now a swordfish. My 10 month old started with the parent tot class for 1 month and then we switched to private lessons with Emily and he's doing so good! He's going underwater and learning to float already. I'm here twice a week and see that everyone here works really well with the kids, my children and I all feel comfortable working with any of the amazing instructors :)

We switched to a different coach a few months ago due to changes in availability. Hence the update,…read morebut also wanted to mention some others. Coach Leo has been fantastic with our 3 year old son. We have seen so much progress in his abilities to swim. More importantly, to me, my son is so excited to go to swim lessons. Coach Leo is warm, encouraging, patient, and caring. He always wraps up the lesson with a summary of what was worked on and what is to come in the future. He is a wonderful addition to the Watersafe team. We will always be thankful for the invaluable lessons he's teaching our son. Can't say enough about how clean the facility is - staff is constantly keeping things clean and organized. Alex is the person we see most and he is just always so polite and attentive. Love the front staff who are present most of the time we go - Corina, Mikaila, Gaby, and Montana. You all give this place such a welcoming and family vibe.

Swim instructors Gianna and Violet have the required patience and kindness required to work with…read morefour 2 and 3 yr olds! My grandson learned more in the two week-4 day sessions than he did in 6 months at Aqua Tots in CM. He is now signed up for two reasonably priced private sessions that are coming up because it wasn't easy for him to wait his turn in the group sessions. I doubt that the instructors pay is enough to cover their patience and attention to safety with 4 little ones. I will be tipping for their service and kindness to my adorable grandson. They deserve it. I am grateful for the classes to keep him safe.

My 9 year old was terrified of trying to swim. She didn't like putting her face inside the water…read moreand would just depend on the wall a lot. She started on June 16 2025, she is now confident & thanks to all the teachers, she is comfortable with swimming. You guys are the best! Thank you soooo much. Very affordable and schedules are very convenient. I recommend GWC if you are looking for good, friendly staff that have patience with kids, this is the place to take your kids.

Our 5 year old son had previous swimming lessons last summer, and although the lessons got him…read moreadjusted to the water, the skills didn't translate to going swimming with the family and feeling confident in the water. This summer we found Jump Start and had Chloe as his instructor. He only completed 6 lessons - but she helped him so much! He went from being scared in a pool to going to Palm Springs this past weekend and being able to jump in the water alone, swim to safety, and play for hours on end in the water. It was absolutely INCREDIBLE to watch as his mom. Thank you so much, Chloe!! It's always hard to tell if the lessons will translate into the real world, and they truly did... we will be back next summer!

This is our 5th summer with Jump Start Swimming and we are definitely coming back next year! We…read morehave spent the last three summers taking lessons with Ms. Madison who has been very effective in helping my three children become more confident swimmers. My 10 year old and 8 year old were in semi-private lessons together and Ms. Maddie handled them well. My youngest, now 6 years old, can sometimes be a little stubborn but she complied during private lessons with Ms. Madison Le and Ms. Sofia Fex. Thank you both for making swim lessons fun for my children =) I'd also like to mention that Jump Start Swimming offers lessons to individuals with special needs. Overall, I recommend this business to anyone looking for affordable, 30 minute swim lessons during the summer months. See you next year!

Ian completed 2 weeks of training at Teddi Bear Swim School this past Friday…read more I was yelping for swimming lessons last year and Teddi Bear showed up. The ratings were high. I called Miss Teddi. She recommended that I go through the website and register for this summer only swimming classes that run till August 1st or 2nd week. She mentioned that it would take 1 to 2 weeks for kids to learn swimming. So, I had it bookmarked. I went through the motions in May, registered Ian for the week of June 25th with an option to continue the week of July 9th. About the school: Their website is well organized, the email correspondence, text correspondence and any other interactions with Teddi Bear staff (Instructors Christina, Alicia and Teddi) is very clear. Class is $150.00/week. Deposit of $75.00 is due prior to classes commencing. They accept e-payments. Due to the deposit, first week's balance of $75.00 is due on the Monday of the class week. Upcoming week's payment is due on Thursday if your kid is continuing on. About the setup: The pool where the swimming classes happen is in the backyard of a house. There is a yard sign in the front lawn. The big RV in the parkway is also cant miss. There is abundant street parking. You let yourself into the backyard, close the gate behind you, sign the waiver form at the table, pay your fee balance, take a seat and wait for your class slot to begin. There is a changing station in the backyard. There appears to be a bathroom inside the backyard garage. I opted for the 4-4:30 PM slot the first week as Ian also has Taekwondo at 6 PM couple of days a week. There were 6 kids per class. The first week it was Miss Christina and Miss Alicia doing all the training. Miss Teddi joined for a few minutes couple of times. The 2nd week it was Miss Christina and Miss Teddi doing most of the training. About the lessons: At any given time there are 2 instructors in the pool. After the initial 5 minute "warm up" instructors usually split up with each instructor surrounded by 3 kids. The first week was about getting familiar with water, balancing in the water and general use of legs, etc. The 2nd week was freestyle swimming, breathing, etc. Miss Christina is very vocal, encouraging kids with positive words of encouragement, holding the kids with utmost care, pointing out the aspects of swimming that are important, etc. There were kids who were crying Monday and Tuesday, but by Wednesday they were getting used to the swim lessons. The lessons being only 30 minutes long is helpful. Ian was out of breath couple of times. Instructors are definitely pacing the session keeping this in mind. All said and done Ian can swim freestyle after 10 days of swim classes. I am so proud of my son as he went from being afraid of being underwater to embracing the concept of swimming. I have to thank Teddi Bear Swim School as they were instrumental in making this transformation happen. I definitely recommend signing up your young kids to learn swimming here. You will not be disappointed.

My kids just finished two weeks of lessons and they have learned so much, even from day one. I've…read moretaken them to 4 different swim schools over the years, some to try and some for actual lessons and none were as effective as Teddi Bear Swim School. Mrs. Teddi and her daughter are great. I like that they are nice, yet firm. Every lesson feels solid; no time wasted. They give individual feedback/reminders to each child to help them understand where they need to improve. I didn't feel like any child had more or less focus than the other. What really helped was going daily for 30 minutes so the kids can remember what they learned and is easier for them to get back to where they left off the day before. Highly recommend this school and I hope we can come back next year.

Highly recommend Big Blue swim school! The swim school is professional from the office to the…read moreinstructors. We were looking to build on swimming skills for our 10-year-old son and we couldn't be any happier with the results. Instructors, Derek and Michelle are fantastic. They knew how to work with our son to teach him proper form, swim speed and confidence in the pool. Thank you, Big Blue Swim School!

Update: After…read moreposting this review, we did finally receive a voicemail from management apologizing for the experience and acknowledging the communication breakdown. While I appreciate the outreach, it came after more than five weeks of repeated requests made both in person and by phone. During that time, we were consistently told that someone would contact us, yet no one ever did. Unfortunately, by the time management reached out, we had already made the decision to cancel our membership and move on. We have since found a private certified swim instructor who is able to provide one-on-one instruction at half the cost of what we were planning on paying with Big Blue . More importantly, the communication was immediate, straightforward, and responsive. This review was never about whether private lessons were available. It was about customer service, follow-through, and communication. Had someone simply returned one of our many requests with an honest update, we likely would have remained customers. I genuinely appreciate the instructors who worked with our son over the past two+ years and wish them the best. However, the lack of responsiveness from management ultimately led us to take our business elsewhere.

I am so happy I found these guys. My 7yr old wants to do Jr Lifeguards. I really believe they will…read moreget him where he needs to be for the next tryout, I noticed a huge difference after the 1st day he went. He loves coming here. My 7yr old also surfs and my mind is a bit more at ease knowing he has strong fundamentals from Splash Aquatics.

My son just joined the team 1 month ago. He makes a big…read moreprogress already in four strokes and becomes a bit stronger. Thank you all the coaches!!

My kids have been in Splashball (beginner water polo) for a few seasons and it has been an…read moreincredible experience for our family. As long as your child can swim independently and are familiar with a few different swim strokes, they are allowed to join. I have found these classes to be a great way to strengthen their swimming skills and getting them used to drills in the water. Beginner classes are 1 hour long on T/Th from 5-6pm and your kid will get a great workout! They also learn how to move their legs to swim in place, how to swim holding the ball, pass the ball, score and block. When they have enough skill they can move on to the next level, which is M/T/Th from 5-6:30pm. My son has loved this year-round team; even in the winter he is excited to show up. From my observations, these swim sports help children develop some serious grit; rain or shine, they go in the water ready to practice. The coaches have been great too (shout out to coach Jake! And the others too, I just haven't learned their names). They RARELY cancel practice, unless there are thunderstorms. And the absolute best part of this club: canceling/starting a subscription is SUPER easy. As long as you give them notice in a timely manner, they just pause/restart your subscription without penalties or tricks like a lot of other places do. I highly recommend!

Our granddaughter, 10yrs. old, has attended O. C. Riptide Aquatic's, located at Oceanview High…read moreSchool in Huntington Beach, speciality swim programs for the past 2 years. This years coach, Mark Johnson, coached the Junior Life Guard Preparation (our granddaughter attended 3 months, and successfully glided through Huntington Beach State Junior Guard assessment testing) and Summer Swim Team Introduction program. Both programs were coached exceptionally by Coach Mark! Coach Mark is an outstanding swim instructor with a longstanding, exceptional background in instructional aquatics, both in the pool and the ocean. His interpersonal skills and teaching methodology with kids was outstanding. Our family highly recommends O.C. Riptide Aquatics and Coach Mark Johnson.

My kids (7 and 4) have been taking 30-minute private lessons with Coach Sophia for a couple of…read moremonths and I have noticed HUGE improvement in their swimming abilities. We had them in the group swim classes for years, but they never reached a level where we felt like they really got it. Now they do! The location and facility are good. Miles makes scheduling is easy and flexible each weekend. Highly recommend to give them a try!

Heated pool, clean facility & great aquatic program for the neighborhood. Weekend program, 2+/…read morepotty trained.