I did the adult learn to swim program for about 5 months (at Waterside Fitness & Swim Club), and it was 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. read more

Awesome swim instructor, terrible management. Our makeup lesson was cancelled with less than 2 hours 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. read more

Wow - I would NOT recommend WeAquatics to any parents or families who are interested in customer service and an enjoyable experience. Our family signed up for a trial session ($45 each, and we were assured would be an hour-long session) and after 2 minutes, the coach said both kids completed their trial. After numerous times of talking with Management and trying to get my kids registered for their appropriate level, I am convinced that WeAquatics does not care about kids learning to swim; all they care about is taking your money! read more

They do not answer the phone or emails and seem to be only open for two hours on Sundays? Not sure how they stay in business avoiding customers, but it appears to work for them so more power to them I guess. Couldn't get in touch and at this rate, do not wish to. read more

The only thing that was bad about this place was the facilities but overall this place is 10 out of 10

My son has been taking swimming lessons with WeAquatics for over a year, it's been wonderful experience overall. The instructors are patient, friendly, and truly know how to make kids feel comfortable and confident in the water. Every class is fun, focused on building real skills. The facility is always clean, and communication with the staff has been great. We've seen such amazing progress, highly recommend to any parent looking for a great swim program! read more

Horrible experience. They constantly change instructors with and without notifications and also change locations. No follow up for issues or to reschedule. Horrible. Location was LA Fitness. Additionally, I informed them I needed to learn to tread water. Kind of hard to do in 4 ft pool. read more

Excellent team of coaches! My son loved each lesson minus the cold pool, which wasn't really in their control. will definitely be back for more lessons! read more

Great instruction, convenient portal for entering absences and scheduling make-ups. We spend a few years doing group swim lessons with less than stellar results. After just a few one-on-one lessons, my then 4 year old was able to confidently swim the distance needed to make me feel comfortable with her being in the pool without me being right next to her. Over the next year+, she learned to execute the mechanic of most strokes, was always excited to go to lessons and third with the patient, calm, confident instruction of Coach Khia, Kidus and a few substitutes when we were making up lessons. Really love this program! read more

This review is long overdue! Look no further, sign your child up for ISR through WeAquatics. My son was in and out of the area swim schools and I just was not satisfied with their lessons. My son (2.5 yrs old @ the time) started ISR in April 2022 with Coach Darrell & within 6 weeks he was able to hold his breath under water, float, turn on his back, and much more! It was definitely a commitment, driving to Alexandria during rush area M -F for 10 minutes but SO WORTH IT. My son was floating by the end of the first week alone for 30 secs. Then we continued with the maintenance classes once a week where he continued to practice his "saves" and learn more swimming skills. The ISR program is expensive but if you are invested and want your child to be comfortable in the water, please do it. They have multiple locations throughout the DMV area and it is easy to reschedule the maintenance classes. We were sad to leave such a great program due to relocation but so happy at our son's progress. Shout out to this black owned business! HIGHLY RECOMMEND. read more

WeAquatics - Swimming Lessons/Schools Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

These guys are phenomenal. We'd tried several other swim classes with other providers and our daughter was first plateauing and then regressing, mostly because swim coaches changed all the time, to the point where she was anxious, crying, and wanted nothing to do with it. We worked with Sean at WeAquatics, and no joke, after the first session, our daughter was back up to speed, and then RAPIDLY developed swim skills, confidence, and love for swimming over the next few sessions. The coaches are top-notch, and the company is understanding, accommodating, and REACHABLE - they understand schedule complications and real-life, and have always worked with us to make sure we got the most out of our time and money. If there's any drawback, it's that it's difficult to get on the schedule as they're booked out well in advance - but get on the waitlist and grab a spot - it's worth it. read more

My friend and I take stroke lessons with Coach Juwaun to improve our form and time. We both swim competitively as part of Alexandria Masters. Coach Juwaun has taught us how to perfect our form, to be more efficient, and to be faster in the water. We have also worked on turns and transitions. He is an excellent teacher and has helped us be much better swimmers. We are grateful for the time we've spent learning from him. read more

In January of 2023 my son started lessons. He continued lessons for almost 2 years. He went from being terrified of the water to being comfortable swimming laps on his back. We had a couple of instructors during our time, but we had Coach Kidus the longest. This instructor was attentive, patient, and kind. I would recommend this swim school to anyone who wants private lessons. read more

We had a pleasant experience with this company. Teachers provided helpful feedback and the staff were helpful.

My son has absolutely loved working with Ben for the past few months. We were extremely puddlejumper dependent and in just 4 sessions he felt confident to jump right into the pool without it. He asks to go to swim weekly and looks forward to it! read more

I started lessons with Coach Lauren 4 weeks ago. I am in my late 20's and after nearly drowning when I was a child I CANNOT overstate how frightened I was of swimming. Lauren has been incredibly patient with me and holds me accountable to my goal every session. Today after only my fourth session with Lauren I was able to swim on my back from one end of the lane to the other. I am impressed by all of the WeAquatics instructors I have witnessed teaching lessons, they are patient and incredible at giving instruction. 1 month down... And according to Coach Lauren a few months to go - until I reach my goal of being able to swim on my next vacation! read more

We love WeAquatics! The instructors are so nice and patient. They also have a very good online system for payment, policies, and attendance. read more

I highly recommend WeAquatics for your child's swim lessons. When my 3 year old daughter began lessons, she did not want to get her eyes wet - which is a pretty important step in learning to swim. By week two, she was begging Coach Brad to let her go under the water! I was very impressed with Coach Brad's teaching style, which was gentle but very encouraging. He adapted to the training style that my daughter needed. read more

We love WeAquatics. Our son Luca has been having lessons for 3 weeks now and he loves it and has come so far. Went into it with a lot of fears and is now going all the way under with not being scared at all. He does 1 on 1 with Marcelo, and the coach has been very patient and says he improves every class. Couldn't recommend them enough read more

We tried to contact them for months to begin private lessons for our son with Down Syndrome. The scheduling coordinator repeatedly advised us that the head coach (Coach David) would contact us directly to discuss service options. He never reached out to us. Clearly they are not interested in providing private swim lessons to the special needs community. read more

After months of group lessons elsewhere, we switched to WeAquatics and our daughter finally began to pick up the fundamentals of swimming. Coach Benjamin gave her the confidence to apply new techniques, ultimately shaping her into a great little swimmer. I highly recommend WeAquatics. If you're looking for results, this is the place. read more

Coach Emeka & Coach Delicia are excellent! Highly recommend them both. Kind, supportive, yet firm. My daughter had lost her confidence after a few bad lessons with other programs. Fast forward to today. She's diving into the deep end. Swimming the length of the pool. And she can perform all the various strokes. If your child can't swim, what are you waiting for??!! And WeAquatics is black owned. Bonus! read more

David from WEAquatics has been phenomenal in teaching our 3 kids how to swim from infant to 5 years old. Every summer for the past 4 years starting when our first kid was 10 months old we have been working with David. This summer was just touch up coaching done in short intervals where each kid got personal and intense attention and instruction. The result is they swim like fishes from my 5 year old to my almost 2 year old who I can't keep from jumping off the diving board and floating and bobbing and swimming around. Another result is that we are having another girl and we will be inviting David back to teach the whole family again- he is just that good with kids. Since we met David about 4 years ago, he had been friendly, gentle and so easy to get along with- and that's just with me as a new parent giving him side-seat coaching instructions as my kids each flounder and fussed first learning how to swim! :) But he is very professional, and smooth and willing to be flexible not only on working with the kids, but the schedule- you name it. And this is pretty much what my friend who had 3 kids also told me when she referred me to David 4 years ago. And the last major point is that Infant Survival Swim Class, or teaching babies and young kids with pools at home to swim is so important for them to feel free and easy and safe at home- and for the parents to have peace of mind too. Now I don't go swimming with my kids, I go swimming with fish. It's amazing and quite priceless- and if you ask my wife I object on the price of everything :) Thanks again to David @ WEAquatics. Sincerely, The Kimmels read more

We had private lessons at the Crystal city one fitness location. Our kids have taken many group classes with swim companies in the area, including with Arlington county, and they were still unable to even put their heads in the water. We even had one instructor asked if our kids experienced trauma..no, they are just fearful of water getting in their eyes, ears and nose! Weaquatics really helped, it's the one-on-one 30min lessons every week, and having patient but disciplined instructors. Our teacher was Delicia. After less than 3 months, our kids can now swim like fish. read more

My 7 year old has been taking one-on-one Learn to Swim (LTS) lessons with WeAquatics once a week for about six months. Our experience has been great and the program's effectiveness is evidenced by my son's notably increased confidence and ability in the water. When we started, he was timid at best, reluctant to go under water at all, and did not have a strong awareness of proper form. Six months later, he is a different person in the water -- he goes underwater without a problem and swims with confidence. Some of that may have come with age, but I have no doubt that the patient teaching, thoughtful attention, and skilled coaching from the WeAquatics instructors (specifically Marcello) deserve much of the credit. As parents, we are now confident in our son's safety in the water and have taken great joy in watching him start to have fun in the water (jumping in, going underwater, being brave). Separate from the lessons, the support staff are efficient and communicative -- scheduling/rescheduling is easy and the app/portal system is convenient and easy to use. read more

I reached out to the staff on several occasions via email and left telephone messages to inquire about lessons, no form of communication was ever provided. I'll assume they're not interested in new clientele and take my business elsewhere, to a more professional company. To the owner of this establishment, for the record, in reference to your response. To be clear, an emailed response was not received, nor was any form of communication received after my online portal inquiry. Let's be honest here.. The only form of communication received was this afternoon, ironically after posting my review on Yelp . Thank you for finally taking the time to promptly respond. read more

I wish I had read some of the reviews prior to enrolling so that I would have been aware. Absolutely wonderful instructors who are clearly passionate about their mission. That is the only positive feedback that I have. Working with the coordinators to schedule the lessons, rescheduling when instructors weren't available...and being issued make-up tokens that cannot be used rather that just giving us our money back has been horrific. Sadly, I wanted to use this company for a larger group, but at least I am saved via my personal experience from being sure to not adding this company to the recommendation list. read more

My 6 year old son has been in one-on-one lessons on and off for the last year with WeAquatics and he has learned SO much. We've been with a few different instructors, and my son really liked them all. Within a few weeks, he could float on his back on his own and within a couple months, he could swim across an entire lap lane by himself! I found that he made a lot more progress with WeAquatics than he did in group lessons. Now he's learning how to dive into the water and trying to master strokes and side breathing. It was well worth the investment. read more

My 4 year old son has lessons with Coach Marcelo. Coach Marcelo turned my son from being scared to go to lessons, to someone who actually enjoys going. Coach Marcello talked to my son in such a way as to comfort him, challenge him, and give him confidence - all at the same time. Administrative services have always been great as well - communication is easy and responses are prompt. Thank you WeAquatics! read more

Two of our kids have gone through We Aquatics starting at age 6 months. It is tough going daily but for us it was a priority since we live near a lake. Now we have a newborn and can't wait for her to get started as well. We even participated in an international swim meet with them in St Lucia, our 4 and 6 year old competed. We have had 4 coaches since each coach focuses on one age group. Each has been amazing. read more

I can't tell you how great David and team are. They are absolutely amazing, patient and professional! Within 2 weeks my toddler was swimming and within 4 weeks he was a tiny little Michael Phelps. David always showed up on time, communicated well, and took the time to make my son feel comfortable and at ease in the water! read more

Outstanding! We would recommend Coach David to anyone with children.

My two children (ages 6 and 7) have been taking private swim lessons with WeAquatics from June to present. I highly recommend this company! They have a professional, pleasant, and friendly staff. The instructors are highly skilled, safe, and patient. In the beginning, my children were very afraid of the pool. The instructors were good with getting my children comfortable with the water and they continue to boost their confidence. I think it's a plus that they pair each student with the same instructor weekly; thus allowing the child to easily establish trust. Each week, my children look forward to going to their swim lessons. We've had an excellent experience so far! read more

Our family has been doing private, at-home ISR lessons with Coach Brad and we could not be happier! Coach Brad is extremely professional and has years of experience and knowledge. He takes great care of our daughter while in the water and we know she is safe in his hands. Brad takes the time to give a recap of the lesson once it is over and discusses what he is focusing on with our daughter. She gives Brad a giant smile after every lesson. We highly recommend Brad and his team to anyone in search of an ISR instructor in the DC/MD/VA area. read more

I HIGHLY recommend WeAquatics and Coach David in particular! My son was previously doing swim lessons somewhere else and made little progress in over a year. Then we switched to WeAquatics and did the ISR program with Coach David. In just a few weeks, my 1.5 year old son could float on his back and swim to the steps!!! I am just amazed at what Coach David was able to do with my son and it's amazing how advanced his swimming has gotten under Coach David's instruction! Everyone is always so amazed when they see my son in the pool and I owe it all to WeAquatics and Coach David. On top of being a fantastic swim teacher, Coach David and the entire staff at WeAquatics have been great to work with and genuinely care about students and their families. If you're looking for a place for swim lessons for your child, look no further than WeAquatics! read more

Just got our 7 year old in the pool with the team at WeAquatics and they were excellent. I can't recommend them enough.

Coach Brad is just amazing with the children! I would highly recommend this company, as his knowledge and patience with the children is so very impressive! Not to mention how loving and gentle in his instructional delivery he is. Top notch!!!!! read more

I don't want to disparage this entire company - I'm sure they have some wonderful instructors, and the admin person was very kind and helpful. But we did have a very poor experience with one instructor. I would encourage parents signing up for the first time to speak with someone in advance to make sure you are paired with an instructor that's a good fit for your child. For the price and given the good reputation of the company, I wrongly assumed that all the instructors would have the disposition to work with kids of all ages and experience levels, but that just wasn't the case. read more

Both of my girls (6 & 9) took Infant Swim Rescue (ISR) with Coach David and later Learn to Swim & swim team with Coaches Brad and Darrell (sorry if I missed other coaches). Just the fact that we were with them more than 5 years indicates the trust we have in this great set of swim coaches. Both of my girls are competitive swimmers now and record setters on their summer team. I also wanted to mention. Recently Aubrey got dunked one too many times. She was coughing badly (almost to the point of being sick) out in the middle of the pool. Delaney help her get back to the side of the pool. (She was never in danger and life guards were actually standing by in case the situation got worse. ) Another mother and I team tagged it to get her on the deck and turned on her side to help her breathe. The lifeguards were able to stand by and watch us, quite impressed with our knowledge. Guess where we learned that? Yup, that's right, at the very first ISR lesson. Thanks David! read more

It was the worst swim program our kids have been a part of. It was very hard to reach anyone and then we would get notification that the kids' lessons have been cancelled last minute because the coach didn't show up. This happened many times. Rescheduling was a nightmare and we couldn't reschedule because they wouldn't get back to us. Then they refunded us our money but it took a long time. We were overcharged and had to contest it. We only lasted only for a few months. It's a shame because the coach was great. It's poorly run. read more