I had a good time with my friends, will be returning soon! Thank you McCarren! Stay fresh!read more

Ever wondered what tumbleweeds would look like moving underwater? Look no further. McCarren Park…read morePool has a whole ecosystem of tumbleweeds and all you need are goggles to look in awe at this natural extraordinary occurrence. Beautiful bulbous structures meandering on the bottom of the pool. If you get lucky a smaller one might swim up to you and give you a face hug while unsuspectingly trying to sneak into your mouth. Sometimes they like to dress you up, wrapping themselves around your arms, legs, neck.....or where they deem you need extra glamour to look like Harry from the Hendersons. You didn't expect me to bring you back to your childhood now, did you?  If you're a fan of microbiology, oh man do I have great news for you! All you need to do is hang out at the corner edges of the pool to play a guessing game of: Will this algae give me a rash? Will this make me blind? Will I grow a wart on my nose? I haven't seen a pool this gross in ages. Cleaning seems to be an abstract concept at this facility. I would suggest avoiding the place for 2 days if someone poops in the water.

This pool is closed for repairs for a few years. Parks and recreation needs to do repairs fast…read more It takes to long.

Few guards at pool is not trustworthy. We thought this is the best pool. But ppl whore coming here,…read moresome of them are very rude and make up the stories as well. I'm very disappointed!!

TLDR: Friendly staff, small personalized lessons, and overall pleasant learning experience…read more I cannot recommend Ocean Olympia enough! From day one, the staff was super friendly and made me feel right at home. My instructor, Raymond, took the time to understand what I needed and personalized every lesson to help me improve in the shortest amount of time. I made more progress in a few lessons than I thought I would, and I felt so supported the whole time. I've recommended this place to friends and if you're also looking to learn to swim, this is your place. 5 stars!

My stepdaughter has been receiving swim lessons at Ocean Olympia swim school since December 2023…read more Benedick and Raymond are excellent instructors and are the reason she has made such great progress (moving from a beginner to an advanced beginner swimmer) in a relatively short time. The classes are small, which allows for more individualized attention to be given to each person. Everything is well run and very organized. Classes start and finish on time. They offer class to children of all ages, adults, and people with special needs. They are conveniently located at a high-school in Cambria Heights with plenty of street parking.

My child was chosen in a lottery to participate in advance swim lessons for the week by the NYC…read moreParks and Recreation Department. I was seriously impressed with the cleanliness of the entrance, pool, and locker rooms (I'm from Brooklyn so I remember what the pool used to look like...that's another story). All personal items must be locked up. The rules by the Parks Department seems a bit archaic: The only items you can take to the pool area are a towel and flip flops(literally). Books and reading material are permitted. You must provide and use your own padlock. They suggest a combination lock. No Electronic equipment, including cell phones. Only white t-shirts are permitted in the water. The staff was professional and courteous. Instructors were eager to answer any questions we had, however I was disappointed because my son arrived for advanced swimming lessons and the children there were clearly not ready for advance swim lessons. The instructor said she had to give instructions based on the skill set of the group and that was basic 101. My son was bored and we gave up our coveted lottery spot to one of several children on the waiting list. I'm seriously unhappy with the instructions, but I blame that on the parents not the swim instructors. However the facility was impressive and squeaky clean.

Nastiest staff anyone can positively hire. Would give 0 stars. Free pool with so many rules. My…read morefriend came in the pool w biker shorts and a top saying she did not want to swim while the rest of us where. However the stuff was so against the idea to let someone in with regular clothes. What if a person doesn't wanna show their body, same thing with muslim religion. They have no respect to what a person wants to feel comfortable in. The rules aside one of the woman agreed to letting my friend in w the clothes however there was back up called after seeing her enter from other staff. They did not communicate professionally and started shouting at my group. After entering 3 times we gave up and left. Btw none of us ended up going inside the pool. Horrible experience for such a nice pool. Disgusting staff! Get tough professionally before hiring, please.

A big thank you !! Your staff have been excellent in their quick replies . Jeffrey has been really…read moregood with the coaching . His smart tips helped me to overcome the fear of water. I am very busy nowadays and hope to start the classes in future . I have already told my friends about your class .

I took my 2 months old sun to their "Swim N Splash" program, which is a free 20 minutes class…read moreSwimJim offers to newborns from 8 weeks to 6 months old, where a caregiver or parent is also in the water with the baby. First of all, this pool is fantastic! The pool is big enough so that, even though multiple classes are going on at the same time, there's plenty of room. In fact, for the 3 months we've been there, only about half of the pool was used. The water is saltwater, and it is heated. The class itself is good to get your baby to be comfortable in the water; just don't expect much more. The instructor, Nico, was great: knowledgeable and always enthusiastic about his job. Classes are repetitive, with more or less the same routine/songs every time[1]. Parents can use the benches around the pool as changing area[2], and we never had issues finding a spot. Importantly, there is also a changing room with showers. The changing/locker room is small-ish, with a limited number of lockers and 3 showers. However, it is very clean and I always found a locker I could use. With a 2-5 months old baby, you need two people, as it would be otherwise very difficult for you to dry yourself up and get changed at the end of the class if you also have to take care of your baby. What worked for us was this: at the end of the class, I would dart for the changing room with the baby[3]; quickly shower with the baby, and then hand over the baby to my wife who would be waiting outside the locker room with a bath towel. I would then dry myself up and get changed while my wife would take care of the baby. In the end we did not enroll our baby to other classes, as the entire next month was already fully booked. Moreover, this swimming program is expensive: $48 per class, $40 if you purchase a block of 4 classes. Considering that a class is just 20 minutes, this is actually the most expensive program we found[4]. The facilities (pool plus changing/locker room) and the teachers are great, so whether this is a fair price is up to you. For us, as we wanted to enroll in a full semester of classes, it was just too much money. We may come back in the future, perhaps taking a class every other week or something, but not a full semester. -------------- [1] Which, as the parent in the water with the baby, can get very boring... [2] see this video to get an idea: https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/swimjim-brooklyn-brooklyn-2?select_video=VVY5qZZNE2JdYb6iwjnGLw [3] As there are only 3 showers, otherwise you may have to wait a long time as other parents and teachers shower. [4] Reviews of other programs coming soon.

do not let waste your money. Terrible company that does not cater to the actual students. The pool…read morewas jam packed with kids and the instructors. there was literally no space to move. 3 different classes taking part at the same time. when my 20 month old was over stimulated by the pools toys he wasn't allowed to touch and the echoing noise of the other sessions, he became a bit irritated. Instead of trying to help or accommodate my child's first lesson the instructor made comments about the other student being a better participant. He was not engaging and his attitude toward the class was flat.This is while the other employees are mentioning that it is their last class of the day and expressing their happiness about that. When I contacted the company for a session that was perhaps more engaging and at and earlier time where the staff wouldn't be counting down the minutes until they are free, they dropped him from the class.

I did not know swimming pools are different in depth and size for each branch. This branch has a…read morelarge swimming pool with different lanes so it can accommodate a lot of people. The thing is the whole pool is 3 feet and 6 inches. It does not get any deeper than that. They have so many kids and babies in this one. I wish the pool became deeper as you swim to the other end of the pool but it did not. Other branches range from 3 feet to 6 feet. Then there are some branches that are just 5 feet to 8 feet deep and the size is very small! All the branches are very inconsistent with their pool size!

Don't call. They never answer their phones. It's very annoying if you need any information…read moreregarding any ongoing classes. Or if it's a bad weather day and you're wondering whether the instructor will show up.

I booked Happy Swimmers six months in advance for a private event, paid in full, and confirmed…read moreeverything multiple times. Two days before my event, they abruptly canceled, saying they "had no one to cover" it. I can't understand how a company takes payment half a year in advance, promises a service, and then leaves customers stranded at the last minute. This wasn't just inconvenient -- it ruined plans for a special day that I trusted them to be part of. If reliability matters to you, be warned: my experience shows they can cancel with almost no notice, even after months of confirmation and payment.

We are in Healdsburg, CA and Claudia and Roman did an amazing job at our pool party! They were…read moreprofessional, yet fun, and made the day very relaxing and enjoyable. We had 15+ young kids swimming and playing by the pool (with parents around) and at one point Roman jumped in after a 2 year old who should have been wearing a floatie, but was not. It was lucky that they were there and paying close attention. We would hire both Claudia and Roman again in an instant! Thanks guys!