We've had an amazing experience with Aqua-Tots in Cary! Both of my kids joined at Level 3, and now,…read morethree years later, they are in Level 8. We've seen tremendous growth in their confidence, skills, and love for swimming. All the coaches have been fantastic over the years. I may not remember every name, but each one has played a role in my kids' progress. A special thank you to Coach Zachary -- he was absolutely wonderful and made a big impact. Currently, Coach Cole is doing a great job as well! The front desk team and receptionists have always been friendly, helpful, and professional. The overall environment is positive, encouraging, and very well organized. We're truly grateful for the dedication of the entire Aqua-Tots team. Highly recommend to any parents looking for quality swim lessons for their kids!

Not a place for a first lesson. Watch my video…read more Update: Because they are not a part of any swimming organization, no one holds them accountable for their dangerous methods. I filed a complaint with the USA Swimming Safe Sport and with the U.S. Center for SafeSport. However, neither of these organizations can take action against the rough coaches and the school because it is a private institution and falls outside the jurisdiction of any organization that could halt their dangerous practices. They will continue to lie on their website by stating "Safety first" while simultaneously forcing your screaming child underwater. They scared my 4-year-old. She screamed and was actively resisting, but the coach just took her and threw her into the water. I could see she was suffocating for a moment because he just forced her under water while she screamed. So lovely for a first lesson ever. How do I convince her now that swimming is fun? Coach Lucas doesn't know what he is doing at all. Disappoinment. I regret I brought my kid there.

I went here to swim while I was in town. I was told my membership would work. But it turns out I…read morecouldn't log into heir system and reserve a swim lane. Luckily the lady at the front booth was nice and let me take a lane. But I had to shorten my workout. Unfortunately the shallow end is so shallow. I could barely turn.

Good location to cool off during the summer months. The pool is only 5 ft deep and the water isn't…read moreas cold as you'd like sometimes but overall a nice and enjoyable time.

My daughter, who just turned 20 months old, is just wrapping up her survival lesson with coach…read moreRachel and she has had a truly incredible experience over the last 6 or so weeks. She fairly scared of getting her head under water, hated getting her head wet, and was brand new to this at first. In just a couple weeks, Rachel gave her the skills and confidence to thrive and accept new challenges. I was continually impressed by Rachel's calm, kind, supportive approach with each kiddo I saw her with - she was always comforting and understanding - yet challenging because she knew each kiddo's limits and abilities. I am so grateful for PhD Swim - every coach seems so encouraging and knowledgeable about both swimming and kids. We have enrolled in the next stage at PhD Swim and I couldn't be more thrilled. I know my daughter can survive if in a dangerous water situation, which was what was most important to me, but I also know she learned a ton in such a supportive environment along the way. I'd also like to add that PhD Swim is has been very impressive regarding covid protocols. Every adult - both parents and teachers - remain fully masked every second they are in the room, and kiddos are generally masked unless they are in the pool. The small classes and low number of kiddos/families in there at any time is very reassuring. Honestly, I initially balked at the price and time commitment - hey, it took 2-3x as long to travel there and back than the lesson itself, and the survival class was 3x a week!! - but I'd do it again in a heartbeat. Tl;dr: run, don't walk, to PhD Swim!

From the owner: We strive to provide top-quality swim instruction that's fun and effective…read more Join us to give your child the skills they need to feel confident and safe in the water.

Our daughter is 5 years old and it's great to see her progressing in her swimming at Goldfish Swim…read moreSchool. She has taken lessons here since she was 5 months old and continues to love swimming. The pool is her happy place! They regularly assess the students to provide feedback and move them up to different levels when they're ready. It's great to see all the new things she learns and can do as she moves up in levels and see her confidence grow. She was able to swim the length of a pool on her own by the time she was 4 and continues to grow as a strong swimmer thanks to the teachers here. The teachers are all friendly and helpful. The pool is big and warm and the facilityare clean. The weekly swim lessons are a great way to help our child get regular exercise and develop as a swimmer.

Been going here since it's opening. Obviously there is turnover with staff and as the years…read moreprogressed, everyone has been great.

I have taught swim lessons for more than 10 years and have taught at 6 different schools in 3…read moredifferent states. Triangle Swim School is by far the most professional and warm environment I have ever found in a swim school. The curriculums are well planned and the staff takes time to train and co-teach with all new instructors. This can certainly not be said for all schools. As a person who knows this school well I can tell you that this is a school that is more than worth your time.

Overall this is a great swim school and I am glad we found it for our little one. The teachers are…read morefriendly and great with children. My son has excelled as a swimmer. The price is also much more affordable than other swim schools in the area. The reason for one star off is that there aren't many changing areas for babies. It was really hard for us to wait in line to change a baby so we started changing him in the car. To me this is a minor inconvenience but I know some parents have said this is a deal breaker.

An absolutely amazing addition and likely the best gym in the area by a solid margin, especially…read morefor the price. Went the other day to check it out using their free pass and got a tour and good workout in. It was absolutely jam packed, including the parking lot. This is not due to it being small, if anything both the lot and space are expansive, but rather it was likely due to a combination of time of day, it being the beginning of the year, and excitement over a new gym. Despite this, there is plentiful high quality and well maintained equipment so that despite the crowd, I was able to get a great workout in. There is both variety and quantity of equipment, so you seldom have to wait for anything (for example there were 12 squat racks, 4 sets of each weight for dumbbells, and more). Facilities are incredible, and very well organized. Walking in teh first floor includes a turf area in front, weights divided by groups, leg focused equipment at the end, chest focused stuff next to it, and plentiful cable machines in another section (it used to be a theater so while it is open, some dividers have been kept so each prior theater is a section, expansive and well organized/divided up but maintaining an open plan/feel). There is even an outdoor turf area. Upstairs there are some more machines and cardio equipment. Towards the back there is a pool, hot tup, ad I think even a cold plunge. While I did not try it, like the rest of the gym it all looked high quality and well maintained. On the left there are studio areas including a cycle studio, an open one, and a strike studio (which had plenty of punching bags), all of which seemed to also offer plenty of courses. There is also a recovery area which was awesome, including everything from massage chairs and red-light therapy to normatec leg sleeves. Just all around incredible. Even the locker rooms were awesome, clean, bright, well organized, even the showers were awesome with proper heavily frosted glass doors instead of the typical flimsy curtains. The staff were incredibly kind and helpful, amenities and equipment were all high quality and details seemed to be paid attention to. If I had one slight criticism, the equipment was all quite close to each other. While this did not cause any issues while using the equipment as it was spaced just enough, it did cause slight navigational issues when walking around (this may have exasperated by the crowd), though I honestly prefer it to a lack of equipment. Their pricing was incredibly fair, especially for this quality of gym. Now what I am curious about is that many of the positives may be due to it currently being new, I want to see if they are able to maintain this level over the next few months and hopefully even years.

I was super excited when I had this gym was opening up and so we decided to show up Saturday to…read morecheck it out. It was super pack which I understand and they couldn't give us a tour so we decided to take the free pass and try it for a bit. They gave other people tours but said no to us for some reason. The pool and outside part of the gym was closed and not ready so keep in mind if you pay for membership you don't have access to everything yet. I currently go to O2 I was ready to go to a new gym but this gym really is too crowded and kind of outdated for what it is. Machines were super close together. They try to just add stuff with out logic of spacing when people actual use them. The membership seems expensive with a lot of extra fees to use other parts. I think it more of a check a box fake appeal but when you really look at it... The gym does everything but just not well. Also, people did not clean up after themselves. That not the fault of the gym but the culture here seems to be a lot of people who do not know proper gym equiuette like wiping up or putting your weights away.

I've belonged to a lot of gyms and this Life Time is the best. It's like a fitness resort! There's…read moresomething for everyone here, and fitness equipment I've never seen before. There are numerous classes that are serious workouts. Yoga, hot yoga, stretch, etc. I'm not a swimmer, but if I was I think the swim facilities are second to none, both indoors and outdoors. The outdoor pool is awesome, and will serve adult beverages, which is a nice option. There's steam, sauna, whirlpool, and a clean and well stocked locker room. I joined as soon as I could and was there on day one. Love this place! Finally, shout out to Courtney, who is always there with a smile and exuberant hello.

I've been going to Lifetime Fitness Cary for about 4 years. Yes it's expensive, but I feel like…read moreit's worth it. I love the group fitness classes and I love that you reserve your spot in advance. They also just started a new Core Tone Reform class with reformers for regular members, and that class kicks your butt! I also really enjoy the sauna, steam room, and jacuzzis. Another benefit is the kids membership. My stepdaughter loves coming to the kids club for gymnastics, rock climbing, yoga, and more. I know that she is having fun while I'm doing a class. They have Parents Night Out on the weekends and that's such a nice perk! There's also day camps, which has saved us a few times when we needed child care during a school break. The pool is also wonderful in the summertime. The cafe food is average. I'd love it if the quality was amped up just a bit. The only thing I really ever get is the vegan PB& B shake. It's delicious! It has peanut butter, banana, cafe mocha greens, almond milk, and vegan protein powder. I haven't been to the salon yet, but it's great that this is an option. Overall, I love this gym and I would go every day if I could.