Cancel

    Open app

    Search

    Water Wings Swim School

    4.5 (62 reviews)
    Open • 9:00 am - 8:00 pm

    Services - Water Wings Swim School

    Water Wings Swim School Photos

    You might also consider

    Recommended Reviews - Water Wings Swim School

    Your trust is our priority, so businesses can't pay to alter or remove their reviews. Learn more about reviews.
    Yelp app icon
    Browse more easily on the app
    Review Feed Illustration

    Reviews With Photos

    Lyn A.

    We've been coming to Water Wings for the past three years, and while my daughter has had several instructors over that time, Ryan has always been our favorite. Ryan is patient, funny, full of energy, and knows exactly how to keep every class fun while helping swimmers build confidence and real skills. My daughter always enjoyed his classes, and his positive attitude made a lasting impression on our family. Ryan didn't just inspire my daughter--he motivated me to sign up for swim lessons too. As an adult, I was nervous at first, but he immediately made me feel comfortable and supported. He has a gift for making swimmers of all ages feel at ease and excited to learn. Ryan consistently goes above and beyond, and it's clear he genuinely cares about every student he teaches. In my opinion, Water Wings is lucky to have him. He is a tremendous asset to the team, and I truly believe he deserves a promotion and recognition for the incredible work he does. Thank you, Ryan, for making such a positive impact on our family's swimming journey. We can't imagine Water Wings without you Lynda and Maddie Front desk staff especially Fabiola and Ashley are amazing and so friendly

    Ashley F.

    I wish this review was a recorded testimonial instead of just typed text because RYAN deserves all of the praise in the world! He is the most exceptional swim instructor I've ever encountered and we had several before we decided to exclusively have our son swim with him. He is so patient, and does an exceptional job at balancing silliness to bond with the children and discipline to motivate the little swimmers to want to be better and level up to make him proud. My son has been coming to water wings since 9mo old but had to stop for a year due to ear infections. When he returned he was terrified to submerge his head under water and it was just by random chance that he was in a group class with Ryan! He quickly took to Ryan and would scream bloody murder if he didn't swim with his favorite instructor, so we opted for private lessons! It was at that point that everything took a huge turn! We had originally signed Jaxon up to be "water safe" but he was so motivated and built such an amazing bond with Ryan that he has stayed with him for now more than a year in a 1:1 setting and now wants to competitively swim. HE IS now the best swimmer in the house, and is far beyond his peers AND his older friends who are 7+. At THREE YEARS OLD our son has almost perfected the breaststroke, freestyle, 6 kick switches, dominates backstroke, is doing front flips diving into the water, tumble turn flips off the wall, can swim underwater, deep dive for objects, can hold his breath for more than 30 seconds and so much more! NOBODY has ever seen anything like this. Ryan is truly one of a kind and we will forever be grateful for all that he's done for Jaxon! The sky is the limit with such a brilliant instructor by his side! And Jaxon absolutely loves him and even misses him when he's not around lol Thank you Ryan, we adore you and appreciate your care and expertise!

    Brittney D.

    We've completed our first week at Water Wings and we love it! Lizzie is our instructor and she is fantastic! She's fun, energetic, and most importantly patient with my son. We are lucky to have her! The facilities are very clean and spacious with showers, changing rooms, and separate bathrooms. They keep the pool heated and also keep the temp warm so the kiddos aren't freezing when they come out. There's a viewing area that's not inside the pool area in case you want to watch from the outside.

    Inside view

    See all

    8 days ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 1
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    1 month ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 month ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Lyn A.
    51
    47
    37

    2 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    4 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0
    Photo of C C.
    0
    26
    10

    2 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 months ago

    Helpful 3
    Thanks 2
    Love this 2
    Oh no 0

    1 month ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    6 months ago

    Helpful 15
    Thanks 3
    Love this 12
    Oh no 0

    2 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    7 months ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    8 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Hana P.
    214
    8
    0

    8 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    2 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    2 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    2 months ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 1
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    2 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    2 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 1
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Jon R.
    23
    17
    0

    6 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 5
    Oh no 0

    8 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Tom A.
    1
    22
    1

    1 year ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 1

    11 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    8 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0
    Photo of K V.
    0
    1
    0

    5 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Cody S.
    182
    48
    4

    2 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 1

    2 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 3
    Love this 2
    Oh no 0

    11 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Great place to learn how to swim, staff are friendly and flexible for make up classes

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    We are lucky to have met Elizabeth, she has been very helpful in teaching our daughter how to be more comfortable with the water.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 2
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Eddy E.
    152
    24
    63

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    Page 1 of 2

    Ask the Community - Water Wings Swim School

    Review Highlights - Water Wings Swim School

    “My child really connected with Elizabeth, because she's patient, kind, and knows intuitively what my child needs to learn.”

    Mentioned in 12 reviews

    Read more highlights

    You might also consider

    Safe Waves Swim - Just floating around, holding a rubber duck

    Safe Waves Swim

    5.0(64 reviews)
    2.8 mi•Lake Balboa

    Allyson (Safe Waves Swim) is the BEST! At my 3yr old's trial lesson, she had him floating on his…read moreback on his own. At the 1st official lesson, she had him jumping in the pool and flipping over to his back to float COMPLETLEY UNASSISTED! I seriously can't believe how fast she taught him! In full disclosure, in Summer 2023, we enrolled him in a water wings class for 2 months. In Summer 2024, we signed him up with a different 1 on 1 private instructor for a few months. So, my son had familiarity with swim lessons, but he had never been able to float or do much of anything on his own in the water. I mean, he is still working on blowing water bubbles becuase he hates putting his face in the water. So, to see Allyson *magically* had him doing all this with 2 lessons... I mean, I have no words to express my appreciation! She knows what she is doing! She is teaching life saving skills first! And she has a totally laid back and straight forward, no nonsense demeanor that I just respect so much! After the trial lesson, I bought a 10 lesson package and I'm looking forward to all that she is going to teach my son this summer!! Thank you, Allyson!!

    My daughter has been attending Safe Waves Swim School since January 25', starting right after she…read moreturned one, and I couldn't be more grateful for this experience. As a parent, the first few lessons were honestly a little hard--watching my baby adapt to a new environment, especially water, can be nerve-wracking. What made all the difference was Allyson. Her professionalism, experience, patience, and genuine care for my baby girl was truly remarkable. Over time, I watched my daughter transform from hesitant to confident, excited, and enthusiastic about her abilities. She now absolutely loves being in the water. Allyson has a special way with children that immediately puts parents at ease. Knowing my child is developing such an invaluable life skill gives me immense peace of mind. It's reassuring to know she's learning water safety early and building confidence that will carry her throughout her life. I highly recommend Allyson to any parent looking for a nurturing, skilled, and trustworthy place for their child to learn to swim.

    Photos
    Safe Waves Swim
    Safe Waves Swim
    Safe Waves Swim

    See all

    Water Wings Swim School - Lots of Showers

    Water Wings Swim School

    3.8(195 reviews)
    6.4 mi•Northridge

    Something great has been going on with this swim school over the last month or so. Water quality…read moreand clarity has greatly improved classes and instructors seem More organized and attentive. Kids seem to be having more fun and parents seem to enjoy It more also. The waiting area. Not so hot anymore and that foggy chlorine smell seems to be gone also. Welcome changes. Really enjoy coming here

    Tl;dr we're not coming back with our younger children…read more I would give this place 1 star except for one reason. Pro: * Coach Ella is an AMAZING teacher. When we switched from Group to Private lessons, our son improved leaps and bounds every single week. She is fun and smart and helpful, and she should be the benchmark that ALL teachers strive for. Cons: * The Group lessons don't really teach much beyond water comfortability. Instead of helping each child improve individually, the teachers just go through the motions in a systematic pattern each class. * The school shows little to no interest in caring about a child advancing; the school only seems to care that our check clears. We spent 1.5 years at the same Group level without ever advancing because the teachers weren't encouraged to push our child. See the note above re: going Private with Coach Ella. * The front desk staff is horribly unhelpful and very poorly trained. We've experienced multiple issues with bookings, billing, and scheduling when interacting with them. There should also be a "no cell phone" policy because half the time we need to speak with someone, the front desk staff members are texting / using their cell phones. * The showers and changing rooms are dirty and gross by the time we need to use them at 5:45 pm. Maybe instead of allowing 2-3 front desk staff to play on their cell phones all shift, there should be a rotation of light cleaning every 30/60 minutes. A little bit of care would go a long ways.

    Photos
    Water Wings Swim School - Restrooms and Change Rooms

    Restrooms and Change Rooms

    Water Wings Swim School - 3rd level here we go )))

    3rd level here we go )))

    Water Wings Swim School

    See all

    Hall Swim Academy - Anna loves working with her swimmers in the pool

    Hall Swim Academy

    4.9(97 reviews)
    7.9 mi

    Anna at Hall Swim Academy is an excellent teacher…read more Two years ago, my son (who was 7 at the time) was going to another swim school and was doing ok but advancing slowly. As part of that school's safety training, they threw him in the water wearing street clothes. He was doing ok for about 30 seconds but then panicked and started to sink so one of the teachers had to jump in and pull him out. (It was partially my fault since I mistakenly had him wear long pants that absorbed water). Anyhow, he freaked out and got very scared. We continued to go to that school for several more weeks but he stagnated with his training and the teacher became frustrated and tried to push him too hard so he had a melt down. Fast forward two years, I started taking him to the Hall Swim Academy west LA location about 2 months ago and he started trying again to learn how to swim with Anna. Anna is extremely kind and patient with kids. She demonstrates what she wants him to do and corrects mistakes in his floating and swim strokes and has him repeat as necessary. She is able to recognize how much to push and when to give him more space and repeats instructions as necessary. He loves going to swim class with Anna and is motivated to learn so he can swim with his friends at summer camp. Yesterday, he had two major breakthroughs. He spent most of the class in the pool without wearing goggles which he previously refused to do. Then, on his own, he decided he wanted to try the swim test. So, he put on street clothes over his swim suit, jumped in the water, floated on his back for 20 seconds and then easily swam to the side of the pool and climbed out on his own. He was so proud of himself for overcoming his fear and is now looking forward to his next class with Anna. I am very grateful to Anna for her kindness, professionalism, excellent teaching skills and being such a good motivator. Thank you!!

    Elena was great for both my boys! One came in at the beginning of the summer super water insecure…read moreand by the end of summer was water safe! And my other boy had been to many other teachers and no one could get him to do a back float. Elena did! We love Elena! Thanks, Bebe and Hall Swim Academy! See you next summer :)

    Photos
    Hall Swim Academy
    Hall Swim Academy - Swimmers love our Hall Swim Academy instructors!

    Swimmers love our Hall Swim Academy instructors!

    Hall Swim Academy - Mar Vista 2 pool near Palms Blvd. and Beethoven St.

    See all

    Mar Vista 2 pool near Palms Blvd. and Beethoven St.

    My Little Swimmer - With determination and a growing understanding for safety, this little swimmer, paddle her body over to the reassuring edge.

    My Little Swimmer

    4.9(96 reviews)
    7.1 mi•Woodland Hills

    We only went to swim classes for a few months and now my son (age 3) loves the pool, loves swimming…read moreand has learned the skills to help him be water safe. My son had almost no experience in a pool before we started classes. He can also be extremely cautious and careful and usually takes longer than his peers to feel comfortable with a new situation. And then to make matters even worse, we tried another teacher right before Andy, who kept forcing my son's head underwater and ignoring his pleas for her to stop. So going into these classes my son was pretty on edge and would cry at almost every class for the first few weeks. But Andy was VERY patience with my son. Andy created the perfect balance of knowing when to play games and have fun and when to push my son to learn a new skill! Because of that balance, my son was able to learn a bunch of water skills, including jumping into the water and swimming back to the edge (helping him to be much more water safe), plus he now loves the water and loves swimming. He now wants his birthday party to be a pool party and he wants to be a Life Guard Scientist when he grows up. My son now has confidence in the pool and he loves it! And I feel much better about his safety at the pool because of the new skills he has learned!

    Andy Andy Andy where can I start , he is an amazing instructor, patient , caring and definitely…read morefunny ! My son loves him and his sessions. He created a trusting bond with my 6 year old and taught my son to overcome his fear of going underwater along with floating. He definitely has a way with children will recommend to my relatives and friends and if you're reading this review .. I recommend it to you, book with Andy he's the best !

    Photos
    My Little Swimmer - 12 month olds 1st swim lesson rolling on her back with coach Andy

    12 month olds 1st swim lesson rolling on her back with coach Andy

    My Little Swimmer - Learning to float on their back is essential to pool safety.

    Learning to float on their back is essential to pool safety.

    My Little Swimmer - Living in SoCal, the joy of our oceans and pools is undeniable. We encourage early swim lessons for invaluable peace of mind and safety.

    See all

    Living in SoCal, the joy of our oceans and pools is undeniable. We encourage early swim lessons for invaluable peace of mind and safety.

    Water Wings Swim School - swimminglessons - Updated September 2026

    Loading...
    Loading...
    Loading...