David and his team have been truly exceptional. We enrolled our son in his classes when he was…read morealmost 2 because our house had a pool and we were worried about what could have happened. Within 3 weeks our son could float, within 5 weeks he could swim and pull himself out of the pool, and we even did a test if he fell in with his clothes on and he passed with flying colors! I'd like to think its genetics but it was really David's hands on approach. Since then we have kept him enrolled and now as a 4 year old, he has the confidence that extends outside the pool. I can't recommend WeAquatics enough. Even compared to our friends kids who enrolled in other companies (Goldfish), it's not even close!

Our two kids (ages 4 & 8) have one-on-one/private swim lessons via WEAquatics at the natatorium at…read moreTrinity. Both are in the pool at the same time, with their own instructors. The Trinity facility is an exceptional space, great parking, wonderfully kind staff. WEAquatics is an amazing program with stellar teachers. They are kind and encouraging and knowledgeable. Our 8 year old says that the lessons are the highlight of her week and the progress our 4 year old has made in two lessons was unbelievable. The staff at the program is responsive and flexible. This is expensive but worth the investment. For us, these are our first lessons for both kids and I know our kids will make significant progress in a short amount of time, thereby making the $$$ more than worth it.

I did the adult learn to swim program for about 5 months (at Waterside Fitness & Swim Club), and it…read morewas fantastic. I went from being able to stay afloat and kind of move around in the water, to being able to do all of the strokes and diving. Coach BJ and Harper were both fantastic instructors; adaptive, responsive, and fun to work with. Highly recommended! Great communication with the staff office too, in terms of rescheduling as needed, and whenever issues came up with needing to substitute instructors as needed.

Awesome swim instructor, terrible management. Our makeup lesson was cancelled with less than 2…read morehours notice after we rearranged our entire schedule to make it work. Also, two weeks after we signed up for a full summer of lessons, they moved the location most days of the week to a new location we cannot easily get to. They are also hard to reach by phone, so when they are unclear about cancellations, good luck figuring it out. So great instructor, but unprofessional management.

Kudos to Sunsational Swim School!…read more It is believed that the average adult swim novice learns how to swim in about 20 hours or less. With Sunsational, if you have an instructor like Horace, you will learn to swim in record time--- using the proper techniques. Upon our initial introduction, Horace made me feel comfortable in the water, and he was encouraging. My goal was to learn how to side breathe properly, keep legs from dragging, and to produce high elbows for a strong stroke. In short, I was "a mess in the water". With Horace, once he noticed that I had performed one task sufficiently, he quickly introduced another helpful skill so that I could piece together the whole swim rhythm. This kept me constantly learning while perfecting the swim. Once swimming the front crawl correctly was performed, Horace taught me quite a few exercises to help me solidify all that was achieved! How cool! I certainly recommend Sunsational Swim School for adult swim lessons, and if you are lucky enough to be taught by a patient pro like Horace, what a fantastic bonus!!

Miles was so good with teaching my daughter Charlotte. He was excellent at redirecting when she got…read moredistracted and brought boards, toys, etc. to make the lesson fun. He was always prompt, prepared, and was extremely flexible with rescheduling due to weather. She learned how to hold her breath, go under without fear, blow bubbles, kick, float, and always looked forward to her swim lesson. My daughter has shown major improvement in the water in just six sessions!

A great place for swimmers of all capabilities -staff helpful if needed-clean locker rooms pool is…read morewell kept-rarely are there 3 people to a lane-friendly people. Have never seen any problems among the swimmers-have never heard many complaints from swimmers(once in a while the water temperature might be a bit cold or warm-but never lasts for 1-2days) You can't please all the people all the time -but most if not all swimmers are grateful to have such a great facility near by.

The staff here are all wonderful and very helpful! I always enjoy coming here for practice.read more

Overall: 20/10 The highest review I've ever given a…read morebusiness. Dominic Latella works miracles for swimmers! I took his "treading water" clinic and in 10 minutes, I was treading water effortlessly; something I've struggled doing for years and even after taking numerous lessons with private instructors (not affiliated with SwimBox). He's taught for 22+ years! and it shows. He simply knows how to coach all the minute details in swimming mechanics. I've always 'm someone with a high muscle to fat ratio and have ALWAYS sank like a rock. He taught me 3 styles to use my hands to tread and 4 styles using my feet. He demonstrated things in the water (such as corkscrews) that I've never seen/heard of before. He's very friendly and personable as well. I've taken the swim analysis and it was super helpful/beneficial. Looking forward to signing up for more classes! Highly recommend!

Another attempt at learning to tread water. Another rip off. My single goal was to learn to be able…read moreto jump into deep water and to swim back with my head above water. Basically, vacation-style swimming where you jump off a boat, tread for a bit, and swim back to the boat. I asked if I could learn this at SwimBox. I was told I could. If they don't teach this, they should have said so. Instead, I took 10 classes and was never taught either of these things. The instructor, as usual, wasted time in the beginning treating me like I'm afraid of water. I can already swim underwater and on my back (not expertly, of course). Instructors should start off with new swimmers by allowing them to show what they can already do vs. starting them with blowing bubbles and floating. At SwimBox, they have no incentive to move you along quickly since dragging out the lessons equals more classes, which equals more money for them. I gave the instructor the benefit of the doubt that she was teaching me some basic things I needed to know. However, as the classes went along, I noticed we were headed towards what I feared -- teaching me freestyle swimming and perfecting my form. This IS NOT what I asked to learn! I don't plan to swim laps or join the Olympics. When I clarified again that I wanted to learn to swim with my head above water, she dismissed that type of swimming as not real swimming. Well, that's how people swim socially and that's what I asked, upfront, to learn. Finally, I was lied to when I was told we would work on treading water, which is the MAIN THING that I wanted to learn. The pools are, obviously, not deep, but I was duped into believing I would still be taught. Each time I take swim lessons, they teach what they want to teach. I will just have to get a friend to teach me because formal instructors are apparently hard wired to teach every new swimmer freestyle. I wasted my money.

BJ instructed me in the importance of exercising and how. He is knowledgeable and patient with…read moreothers. He instructed me how to use the proper form, doing certain exercises and why. He was always willing to teach and help you to be the best you can be! Keep up the good work, BJ!

Coach BJ is the best swimming coach in DC area. He trains my kids and has been for the last year…read more He's persistent and more importantly kind. I can't recommend him enough.

My baby Girl is making such progress here I love the friendship heights location!! we take the…read moreparent tot group lesson but her instructor is pretty hands on with each student. Im looking fwd to watching her growth!!

Our three-year-old son is learning to swim so well with the care and love provided by these folks!read more

All the instructors and management staff at Propel are wonderful! In the short one and a half years…read morethat our son has been enrolled at Propel, our son went from being scared of getting his face wet to now being able to do various techniques, such as freestyle, backstroke, flip turn, and tread water. Our son learning to swim has been one of the best investments as it is a lifelong skill to have that boosts confidence and ensures water safety.

Great swim instructors, highly responsive team, and my daughters have really grown in their comfort…read morearound the pool/water and excelled at lessons.

Wonderful studio for beginner to dedicated Ashtanga practitioners. Welcoming atmosphere and a…read moregreat community that I've loved being a part of.

Background: I'm nearly 40 and was brand new to yoga six months ago. Was not a regular exerciser and…read morefelt intimidated by group classes. If it wasn't for the welcoming atmosphere and convenient location of Woodley Park Yoga, I don't know if I would've kept up my practice. As a newbie to yoga, I take the beginner class on Saturdays at 11am and the guided quarter primary class on Tuesdays at 7pm, both taught by Elsie. She has a calming voice, goes over the poses for new folks, and encourages you through the more difficult poses. The beginner class is easier if you've at least tried yoga at another studio or at home with YouTube videos. Be prepared to sweat a little! The studio is sizeable and allows 13-15 people max depending on the class. You can store your yoga mat in the back room, and there are wipes for your mat. I don't usually see blocks or towels readily available, but ask if you need them. The studio is on the third floor of a four-story building in Woodley Park, above Uni Sushi (no elevator). There's a small bathroom in the back of the studio. If I can think of only one downside, it's not being able to pay for classes online in advance, even though you can reserve your spot online. You need to go to the studio and purchase classes directly with the teacher, which takes time before/after class if you're waiting for others to pay too. Better to just buy a pack of 5, 10, or 20 classes if you plan to come back regularly. Checking in relies a bit on the honor system: you write your name on a card and the number of classes, then cross each number off when you show up to class. Whether your a seasoned yogi or a newbie like me, I highly recommend dropping in Woodley Park Yoga for a class!