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.

I was suffering from chronic lower back pain for months. One session with Kristen really set me on…read morethe road to feeling better, I noticed immediate improvement. I was able to train my sport with much more effort with much less pain than I was experiencing before. Her facility is very clean and easily accessible, I had no issues finding the space or parking my vehicle.

I have known Kristen through our rock climbing gym for a year now. She is the real deal! Her body…read morework on an overused, tired, body (mine), was amazing. She walks you through exactly what issue she has pinpointed, the muscles involved, and translates the anatomy of what she is correcting or working on into morsels that you can understand. As the other reviews indicate, folks who see Kristen are ACTIVE and seeking relief from injuries that require expert knowledge of functional movement and anatomy. I plan on incorporating her into my overall health care routine. Thank you, Kristen!

Great local pool! Tons of fun, great community. Our 1-year old loves the baby pool! The extra…read moreevents they hold are super fun, and I love having this in my neighborhood. Pricing is competitive.

This place is relaxing. Lovely setting, good people. No complaints at all. So glad we joined! I…read moreappreciate the excellent water temperature and nice, low-key crowd. We felt instantly welcomed.

Great local pool. I called as it doesn't list the lane schedule clearly online. I bought a day drop…read morein pass. Lap lanes are labeled. They have kick boards and pull buoys. Bring your lock for the lockers. Wish they would fix the swimsuit "dryer" bin in the locker room.

Wakefield is really inconsistent with their pool hours. The online schedule doesn't match their…read more"paper schedule. ". Also, they indicate on a white board which lanes, tank and/or diving well are closed and times they reopen. However, none of these changes are communicated online or on their paper schedule. I've planned and shown up on two different days: Monday and Tuesday afternoon and haven't been able to use the facilities bc they changed the availability. What's the point of getting a pass when you don't know when it's available for use? The only upside is that the staff is nice and helpful. I'm not sure who makes the changes and communicates/doesn't communicate when pool users are allowed to use certain areas of the pool. They need to figure this out, or just know you'll waste your time!

We initially had a trial lesson last year, which was fine and this year we signed up for six…read morelessons. Pertinent positives: the facility is generally clean and well kept, and I like the bathrooms and ample changing spaces. Negatives: I feel like this place is kind of run like a summer camp. I don't really see any management around or doing anything. And they don't really abide by basic rules. I complained about babies not wearing swim diapers and I continue to see the same kid not wearing a swim diaper six times in a row. It's really basic they could just ask a parent. Does your kid have a swim diaper on? They could even ask every baby's parent this. The other issue I have is the lack of consistency with teachers. I don't think we saw the same teacher twice. And every time they ask me the same question: how old is your son? Maybe he should be moved up to the other class? And then six lessons in and I feel like we're still at square one so honestly, I don't feel like it's worth the amount you have to pay to get consistency and progress.

Been sending my kids here for more than a year. I think it's great. The facility is clean. Every…read moreinstructor we've had has been great with the kids. And just as importantly, there are enough instructors.

We had such a great trial class today! My baby turned 17 weeks today and I thought it would be fun…read moreto attend a swim class. It was very easy to create an account and sign up for a class. We easily checked in before class. The changing area is very tidy and clean. The walls were decorated so cute. My husband watched from the seating area. Our 30 minute class included 4 other babies. We sang songs, did stations, and finished with group time. It was just enough time to tire out my little guy. The instructor was great and was super helpful with making me and my baby feel comfortable. I loved learning new techniques to play with my baby when we go to the pool! I enjoyed the bonding experience with my little one. We certainly will be back!

Had our first free swim lesson today. Was a great experience and we are looking forward to coming…read moreback for more lessons in a few weeks!

A most wonderful pool with good depth and length for lap swim. Friendly staff too and the changing…read moreroom and general environment are kept clean. They now have a guard posted at the entrance which is new. Probably for security.

Been coming to this center for toddler's swimming lessons last 3 quarters. The facilities are…read moregreat, I love how warm the kids pool is compared to the Long Bridge Aquatic center - me and toddler were shivering in the Long Bridge pool. The instructors for the APS swim classes really hit or miss compared to the county classes. We loved the first lady instructor, she always started classes on time and ended on time, knew what she wanted to do in the class, and had her songs with swimming movements ready. Last 2 sessions were with a gentleman instructor (who says he's been teaching swimming at APS for 15+ years) as the main instructor and recently he's been training this other lady and it's been so bad: 1. classes don't start on time half the time (one time started going around checking the kids in at the time class was supposed to start and that took 10 minutes, another time it's already time to start the class but instructor was standing around chatting for 5 minutes) and sometimes runs out of things to do class ended 5 min early 2. runs out of things to do in the class or don't know what songs to sing as we practice swimming movements and they start singing random songs or ask all the parents what song would you like to sing !!?? Could you do a little bit of prep beforehand or bring a cheatsheet into the pool so you know what to do next. Maybe it's the toddler class that's bad because kids are young... won't be doing the toddler class again here unless we get the first instructor back. Will wait for the class for older kids or go to county classes.

My two year old has been taking swim class here for 4 months. She used to be scared of the pool and…read morewould scream until we took her out of the water. The Aqua tots class has made her feel comfortable about the pool and helped her submerge into the water naturally. I highly recommend Coach Kya. She took the time to explain the steps and what the parent needs to do in each move in order for the child to complete the desired action. We had other coaches before her and we found ourselves confused and we just followed what other parents were doing in each move. Coach Kya was the first one to tell us we were doing it wrong and patiently guided us to execute the steps correctly. The facility is new and clean. There are changing rooms, family restrooms with showers. They also have lollipops and stickers at the front desk for the students which is a nice touch. They are tech friendly, you can download the app and schedule make up classes easily. They also track the students' progress in the app, including the moves they learnt each class and the coach's feedback on when the student can move to the next level. Price is comparable to other big swimming chains such as Goldfish, Big Blue. Class ratio is 1:4 but if you get lucky, you can get 1:1 when other students cancel the group class. Will recommend!

New clean facility with enthusiastic awesome teachers and staff. My daughter took classes elsewhere…read morethe past couple of years but she learned to swim here. Not cheap but worth the investment.