My 3 1/2 year old son started group lessons twice a week almost four months ago. On our way there, he said, " I will not go in the pool!" Then we got there, and met our instructor Coach Chris, and he had him in the pool within minutes! Going to Swim Labs for his lessons is now his favorite part of every week. When I saw him swim for the first time I cried. It was so cool. Coach Chris is so patient and encouraging. My son totally loves him. We have also had Coach John a few times, and he is awesome too. We get there a few minutes early to play with the fun toys they have in the waiting room, which he loves. After his lesson they have a warm shower available, with shampoo, conditioner and shower gel all included, and then private changing rooms. All of the employees are so friendly. They always greet us at the front desk when we arrive, and say goodbye when we leave. They really make an effort to connect with everyone. I have also had the chance to meet one of the owners as well, and she is a really lovely person who loves kids and takes great pride in her business. We are just so thrilled that we found this place. We would highly recommend it, and often do, to anyone looking for top of the line, high quality swim lessons for their little ones. read more

Daughter had her first group class today with Sammy, the instructor. He's AMAZING with kids/toddlers!! Three in the class and they all had a blast. Everyone there is so nice. It has that genuine, family business feel. read more

Both of my kids took lessons here and I couldn't be more pleased with the facility and the outstanding staff. My children's confidence in the water improved immensely after just a few short months of lessons. The staff is simply remarkable, specifically Coach Chris and Coach Jordan, who went out of their way on more than one occasion to help my daughter be comfortable with her lessons. The facility is clean, the pools are warm and the perfect size for little ones to learn swimming, the showers and changing rooms are convenient, and the waiting room is relaxing. Keep up the good work you guys! read more

Great teachers, small classes, good format, good water and temperature. Son loves it, much better than other classes we've taken.

SwimLabs did an amazing job in helping my 9 year old daughter get qualified for Jr. Lifeguard Camp - on her first testing attempt. In a little over 2 weeks she was able to shave 1 minute and 40 seconds off her time, beating the required time by 10 seconds. The testing for this camp can be very stressful for the parents and the kids. We have seen many having to test multiple times, concerned they may not get in. SwimLabs helped reduce that stress for us. The time and effort of the classes were all worth it to see the big smile on my little girl's face when she crushed it and knew she was "in" for this amazing summer camp. Thank you SwimLabs!! read more

Our daughter has been going at the Encinitas SwimLabs Swim School for a few months now. She loves it and she is learning a lot. The facilities are modern, clean and bright, the team is great, very helpful and friendly. Coach Jordan is doing a great job and keeps our 4 year old daughter very engaged in the class! read more

My 4yo daughter has been terrified of learning to swim, broke down crying at the mention of taking swim lessons. One month later, she is happily putting on her goggles and looking forward to them! The class sizes are wonderfully small. Hers can have up to 4 kids, but usually just 2 or 3. And the teachers have been awesome (thank you Becky and John!). They are great at dealing with high anxiety kids, pushing her to try new things, but also going at a pace that feel comfortable for her. The pools are nice and small, and there is not the echoing and loud noises you get at other facilities. This is great for kids with sensory issues. The drawback is they can't jump in or learn to dive. But overall, this place is great and the staff has been wonderful. read more

We love swimlabs! John is by far our favorite instructor. John has taught our little girl (just turned 4) a ton of life saving skills. She can flip onto her back and swim across the pool, we are super impressed that this has happens in such a short amount of time. Chris is also pretty fabulous! read more

It is with great disappointment that I am writing this review. We have been going to SwimLabs Encinitas for 3-4 months now (2x's/wk) and today we abruptly cancelled our membership. Over the weekend I received an email that my son's instructor would be out this week due to an injury so we were asked if we would like to reschedule or go with a different instructor. My son is extremely wary of strangers (especially men) so I specifically requested a female instructor and was told this would be no problem. Any parent with a child who has major social anxieties can understand my frustration when I walked in to find a female instructor AND a male instructor (in-training) in the small pool. My son immediately cried and refused to get in the pool. When I told the female instructor that he would not get in the pool with him in the pool, she got out of the pool and tried to coax him in. So I walked out of the pool room and verbalized my discontent with my request being ignored to the woman at the front desk (who is also apparently an owner). Meanwhile my son is still crying in the pool...instead of learning to swim. Instead of being apologetic I was greeted with exasperation and she argued that he was NOT the instructor but in training and (the straw that broke the camels back) she then told me to "calm down" (not in a reassuring way but extremely rude) as she went in to ask him to get out of the pool. BTW, this is not the first time she has been argumentative with me. I overlooked all of the mishaps with the front desk (scheduling issues/charging wrong credit cards, etc.) because she seems to be extremely overwhelmed in general/always. I then went in to speak with the other owner (Mason) to express my shock at how I was treated and was simply told he did not hear the conversation and basically he was "sorry" I felt that way but was in NO way whatsoever apologetic. The arrogance was laughable. I am truly saddened as my son loves "Miss Ree" (Marie...his usual instructor) but I refuse to support a business who clearly does not respect (nor appreciate) their customers. *As a business owner, customer service is everything. A boss of mine MANY years ago taught me something very valuable that I will never forget. "If a customer has a great experience, they will tell maybe one or two people. If they have an awful one, they will tell EVERYONE." Pro's: Great Facility, Not Crowded, Quiet Con's: Customer Service is Non-Existent, Front Desk is Unorganized (putting it nicely) read more

The owners and staff at Swim Labs Encinitas are FANTASTIC. I highly recommend them. This is THE place for children or adults to improve their swim skills at any level from beginner to advanced. The water is WARM ! Our two daughters LOVE this place and cant wait for their next lesson. The instructors are highly skilled and I have seen my daughter's skill level improve quickly and drastically with only 5 lessons so far. Try this out for yourself, you wont regret it! Richard B. and Family Encinitas Residents read more

I found out about SwimLabs from a friend and checked them out for lessons for my 10 and 11 year-old children. The staff was extremely well-organized, polite, and helpful in getting them set up with the best instructors for their needs, and flexible in scheduling around our family's hectic schedule. I was amazed by how quickly my kids perfected both their swimming technique and speed! Within a short time, they became confident and competent swimmers. They enjoyed the unique environment SwimLabs provides and loved their instructors, who made learning to swim FUN! I appreciated the very clean facilities- complete with showers, private dressing rooms, and a comfortable waiting area. Our kids have taken lessons with several other local swimming schools, but SwimLabs was by far the best! read more

My daughter is a competitive swimmer who is one of the best in her team, but recently her results are not very good. So we went to Swimlabs to help analyzing her strokes. What a big difference it made! Her fastest stroke turned out to be not very good, and there are so many issues about her body positions and strokes. Mr. Bailey was so patient and so knowledgeable that my daughter wanted more video analyze classes for her. The stuff are super friendly and the facilities are so kids friendly that you feels like at home. Definitely the best experience for my daughter. Absolutely love this place! read more

Thank you swimlabs! Through your AWESOME INSTRUCTOR, JOHN, both of my kids (ages six and eight) made the YMCA and boys&girls club swim team! Both kids mastered 3 strokes (free, back and breast stroke) and my eight year old has been dabbling with the butterfly. JOHN pushed my kids to be better and they adored him. What great swimmers they have become with your help. :) read more

Great place to learn about perfecting my swim stroke for triathlons. Incredible coaches and great technology with cameras in the pool and big screen TVs helped me understand where I was going wrong. I also send my kids here to learn to swim- the infinity pool is such a great tool! Awesome service and friendly staff, definitely highly recommended! read more

After reading all the great reviews I'm pretty disappointed. It's hard to nail down what irks me most, maybe the $5 "administration fee" if you want to have them click a mouse to move you from a 9AM class to 10AM class, for example. Or is it the, "we're going to be away for two weeks 3-months from now, so what do we do about that?" and their answer is along the lines of...sorry, you're going to lose one of those lessons because it has to be used within 7-days and for the other we're going to have to charge you the $5 click mouse fee to move your first class. They'll then refer to their terms and conditions at which time you realize the person you're dealing with has completely missed the point. Long gone are the days of good common sense service. And because of these terms and conditions and policies clearly designed to maximize corporate profits, we're likely going to lose out on $50 - $100 for services paid for, which we'll never use. read more

Something that has long been overdue is finally taking swim lessons as an adult (I know!), and after careful review and research online, I picked SwimLabs Encinitas and I couldn't be happier!! Mr. John is a life-changing amazing teacher. And the owner here is also so darling and caring, too!! I feel so blessed to have found this place, and can't say enough good things about it. (Before I found them, I had called around to some other schools/teachers but they all felt sketchy about their payment systems...most make you commit to buying a package of a bunch of lessons right away, without allowing you to take even one introductory lesson to see if it's a good fit for you or not!) SwimLabs was amazingly easy and open to allowing the purchase of just one lesson to start, and now I know why--they are so confident in their amazing staff and facility, that they knew I'd be signing up for more in no time! :) read more

Love love love this place. My kids are always happy and excited for swim class here. The staff are all incredibly friendly and helpful. And best of all my 4 and 2 yo old are both very quickly progressing to swimming independently and safely. I've sent several friends here and they've all been equally happy. Highly recommend! read more

My daughter is almost 2 years old and LOVES her classes here. She has improved immensely in just a few sessions and asks to go to swim all day long. The pools are warm and small, which makes it feel safe and fun. Lauren is an incredible teacher and so sweet with the kids and parents. The front desk helpers have always been friendly and accommodating. The showers and changing rooms make the transition from swimming lessons to running errands easy. My daughter loves the waiting room. We can't recommend SwimLabs enough. read more

BEST SWIM SCHOOL!!! I can't say enough wonderful things about Swim Labs. If you are looking for a swim school, and don't know where to go, I highly recommend Swim Labs. 6 months ago, my 4 year old son wouldn't put his head under the water. After about 3 weeks, he was swimming freestyle on his own. 6 months later, he is swimming butterfly- that's right- butterfly. He loves swimming now, which is very important to my family as both my husband and I are swimmers. They teach proper stroke technique and safety technique from the beginning- in a safe and comfortable manner for your child. They will not force your child to do what he/she doesn't want to do, but they somehow get your child to do what you cannot. One day my child was sick, so I took his class to have my stroke analyzed. It was AMAZING. They have mirrors and cameras in the pools so you can see every angle of your stroke, and the instructors are super knowledgeable. Since having my stroke analyzed, I am swimming 5 seconds faster per hundred. There is a lobby/play area for your other children to play while one is taking class. I can actually relax for 30 minutes and watch my son swim via the TV screens they have set up in the lobby. Lastly, the customer service is WONDERFUL! Everyone who works there is so kind and want to make their customers happy. They really care about every student. They put time into scheduling to make you happy, and they have been super flexible. It's an extremely positive experience every time we go. My whole family looks forward to it. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND GOING TO SWIM LABS before you go anywhere else. read more