My son has been taking semi-private lessons with Dolfun Swim for 6 years and he started when he was…read more6 months old! The instructors do an amazing job using the innate instincts of infants to ensure they are comfortable in the water and then begin using "play" to learn to swim (think wheels and wipers on the bus). Sam is now an independent and confident swimmer. He is working on increasing his strength with his strokes and loves his time in the pool. Thank you to Kristen and Jamal for all you've taught him! The only thing that holds me back from 5 stars for Dolfun Swim is that communication with the administration staff can challenging. But once your child is enrolled, you can be confident your time in the water will be time and money well spent!

They are not very good at teaching kids how to swim, they pick favorites and ignore the kids they…read moredo not like. Do not waste your money with this place!!!

Hands down the best swim classes I've ever seen. We drive from Portland because the skill level of…read morethe instructors is unmatched. My daughter has thrived in their program.

From the owner: British Swim School offers swimming lessons for kids and adults of all ages, starting as early as 3…read moremonths. Located inside of Hampton Inn & Suites, our swim school is open year-round, so you can learn to swim when you're ready and continue until you've mastered the skills. We use gentle teaching methods and a survival-first approach to help swimmers of all levels become safer and more confident in the water. Our safe, fun, and effective teaching methods have made us the preferred choice for parents and students for over 40 years. Our confidence-building curriculum and small group swimming classes provide a consistent format and structure with one-on-one attention for each swimmer. Private swimming lessons are subject to availability.

This pool gets super crowded in the summer, but so do all of the Portland outdoor pools. As a…read moreswimmer, I prefer doing my hour of laps outside when the weather is nice, so I do my best to tolerate the "cons." The pool is primarily for swimming lessons, and since I consider swimming a life skill, I definitely get the priority. Family swim and open swim is during the afternoons, only til 3:00 during the week, and then 7-8:30 evenings. Lap swimming is early morning, from 6:00-8:00 am, all five lanes. At noon, there are only 3 lanes available from 12:00-1:10. During the evening swim, there are 2 lanes from 5:10-7:25. Weekend swims, all 5 lanes are available from 12:00-1:00 and 4:30-6:00. There are a lot of dedicated swimmers, same people every year. If there are more than 2 people in a lane, you have too circle swim. Often there are 5-6 people circle swimming. Even if every one in the lane is comparable as swimmers, it is challenging! The lanes are marked slow, medium and fast, but speed is relative to who is swimming that day. People come and go so often the lane has people of varying speeds. Lifeguards are there to watch for drownings, they rarely pay attention or discipline the swimmers who get what I call "swim rage" and intimidate the others in their lane. Portland Parks ends the season a week before the end of August. Every year it seems like they close sooner in our already short season. Just 2 years ago, they stayed open until September 15th, which all of us swimmers loved because we had all 5 lanes for lap swimming everyday. The showers and bathrooms are what you would expect. I'd never walk in there barefoot. Ever. There are recliners and seats available. On crowded days, it's hard to get a chair but usually it's not a problem. All that being said, I look forward to the 2.5 months a year the pool is open and I go every day for my swim.

If you're like me, thinking of getting in your laps plus some post-swim R&R, maybe just enjoying a…read moregood read in a deck lounger. But no, think again. At 1:00 pm, the staff parades every last wet person in the pool out the front door and lines them up to reenter at 1:15. The line includes the wet people who paid already and the dry people who've just arrived. Saturday there were at the very least 50 people in one line, meaning the previously paid people had to wait while the others pay their entry. These previously paid people dont have to pay again and are waived in at the register. There was a ton of staff so they could have had a dedicated line for the paid people and saved us the waiting for paying people. By the time I would have gotten in and settled again, around 1:20 -1:25, I would have had to turn around and leave, so on the front lawn, unshowered, I popped on clothes over my wet suit and hit the road. If you are a lapswimmer, and want to chill apres swim, I suggest you start at 11:15 when they open and do your hanging out before the 1:00 exodus ritual. Someone said it was done in the name of public safety (though I'm still unsure exactly for what reason). To me, especially without a shower, its hardly worth the $5.00 entry fee without the chill time.

This place is magic. Joined the center when my boy was 5. He is now 17 and goes more often than I…read moredo. Welcoming and dynamic, this multi-generational center is worth every penny. Come for the work, stay for the community!

Great place to work out, find community. I have been a member for over thirty years, and have…read morelifelong friends to show for it. The instructors are knowledgable and personable. The facility is clean and updated; its 1925 architecture is a delight.

This center just got, in the last year, a multi million dollar upgrade and they still have some of…read morethe worst locker rooms and showers. The locker rooms are dirty, the lockers are very small and often the mechanisms don't work. Also, their showers are either scalding hot or freezing cold. They seem incapable of keeping their spa running not to mention it is so heavily chlorinated that sometimes it is difficult to breath. It is a shame because the stetting is beautiful and it could be a wonderful place if they had competent management and planning.

The "new" Mt. Sc8ott is a beautiful building. Clean, pristine, modern. The workout rooms are a bit…read moresmall and cramped though.

I'm not really rating Cascade AC on the whole in this review but rather their policy or lack…read morethereof. I enjoy swimming and Cascade has the best pool in the area so participation here is a matter of limited selection. My problem is the lack of policy/signs/refereeing something that keeps inconsiderate lane swimmers in line. Cascade has no posted policy or signs that direct how people should behave when there are others waiting for a lane. Since there are numerous older adults that seem to have developed blindness because they don't 'see' people waiting nor do they ask anyone. Instead, they see someone getting out of the pool and head directly to the lane that just opened up simply not caring that others are waiting. Most people seem to want to avoid conflict so nothing gets said empowering those who are already feel privileged enough to just jump in. Then there's me. I will say something and I might not be nice about it because your rudeness put you in my path. So, lane cutters if you can't turn to those waiting and ask then expect to get called out or for me to jump in 'your' lane. I simply won't stand for your rude behavior or whatever excuse you have for being like you are. As for Cascade - this on you. You have no policy, no guidance and no monitoring leaving us adults to police themselves. Fortunately, most do an exceptional job of policing themselves and have decency and courtesy. However, there are some that don't possess decency and probably have limited self-control when confronted about their behavior that could lead to an altercation between parties. If this were to happen to me you can bet that I would seeing you in court... And, while you are pondering this matter please scrub the pool! It's filthy. The walls and floor of the pool are coated in brown slime that cause slip when trying to push off. P.S. this also applies to those that are in a lane and invite someone that just shows up to join them instead of the next person in line as it should be. Friends don't get a free pass to the head of the line.

The recent upgrades and ongoing maintenance make for a comfortable and enjoyable experience…read more Staff friendliness is at a high level and rate this club as a safe place for all.

They are so caring and compassionate here! They really work with your child getting them…read morecomfortable with the water. The waitlist is long... but after a little over 6 months we made it to the top, and it was definitely worth the wait. One on one coaching and structured swim time combined with playtime. My grandson looks forward to his classes every week.

I have had an absolutely fantastic experience. I am an adult, in my golden years, in my youth I was…read moreafraid to swim. Now, I am executing my bucket list checkoffs. Amber, my instructor, is an absolute superstar! I have made significant progress from where I started. You can't go wrong with her and the entire British Swim School organization. Sincerely, Troy Y.

I'm a senior, just joined Cascade. This club is spotlessly clean, a staff that is super friendly…read moreand helpful. I'm enjoying water aerobics and Zumba. You feel welcomed from the moment you walk in the door. All ages, all levels. I feel very comfortable here!

If you're a parent and care about your child's safety, I wouldn't recommend enrolling at this gym!…read moreI'm writing this review not just as a parent who pays $150 per month for my membership with childcare, but also as a school director myself ,and a mandated Oregon State child safety reporter. Before posting this review, I have tried contacting the owner several times about child safety -- with no response. Here are a couple of child safety issues I have observed: -- Instance #1: About two months ago on a week night, a one and a half year old ran out from the kids center. And due to short staffing, it wasn't noticed by staff members. Luckily, I stopped the child from running out to the gym floor. When I brought this to the director's attention, (Cindy), she said that it never happened because the cameras didn't see it happen. Scoffing and rolling her eyes. She then got back on her tablet, and ignored me. --Instance #2: The child care was short staffed. When this happens, they put the older kids with the infants/toddlers. On a few of those instances, other parents and I, have seen the older kids hurt the smaller children (violently at times). After witnessing this, I tried to find the Director and she was no where to be found. She was on "Break". -- Instance #3: Last night (4/7/26) at roughly 5:15 pm. There was one staff member to probably 20 kids. I tried to talk to the director. Once again, she rudely rolled her eyes at me. Then her and the front desk girl started laughing and mocking me. And said within earshot, "What's her f**** problem". Hopefully after posting this review the, child safety issues are addressed. And the employee culture as well. ***Review update: The owner finally contacted me, and he said all the right things. I will update the review further if changes regarding the safety issues and toxic employee culture are truly addressed. ***

Klean is a great coach. She runs a fun adult drills class that is fast paced and the most fun that…read moreI've been to!

Enrolled my 6yo in their 4hr/day summer camps. Gave it 2-stars since the facility was clean. The…read morecamp was poorly ran. Judging from other reviews and what I witnessed, Kaleen might be a great 1-on-1 coach but her camps are not managed well. She looked angry/frustrated 90% of the time while her teaching assistants appear scared at her; perhaps it was due to dealing with such a large group of students. The younger and older kids are separated into different groups. Kaleen and another teaching pro (Paul?) concentrated on teaching the older students while they had teaching assistants (high-school minors) babysit the other half. I saw several young kids just standing around bouncing balls and doing nothing tennis-related for quite some time. I went up to talk to Kaleen and the teaching assistants to ask for feedback, and I did not get anything useful. Toward the end of this camp, my child doesn't even know how to hold a tennis racquet. I spent about an hour correcting things she learn and didn't learn, now she can properly hit a ball and have correct foot work. This proves that the teaching assistants didn't provide enough attention and inexperienced to teach others. I regret sending my kid there and I would never enroll at their summer camps again. Save your money for private lessons and don't expect your child to learn anything at their camps, especially if you think they will be part of the younger half of students enrolled. Advice for K-lean's Tennis: Try to focus on students of all ages in your camp -OR- train your teaching assistants to do a better job.

I've had billing problems every month for half a year. The PF person who answers the phone is not…read more-able- to help me. The assistant manager said she'd check with corporate billing and call me back but never has. PF continues to over charge me and penalize me for late payments even though I have autopay set up. It's a mess I can't get fixed. PF tells me to contact my bank; my bank tells me the problem lies with PF. Getting to someone with power and authority to correct my account has been impossible. PF *never* offers to take my name and number, and have the big Boss call me back. They told me the asst mgr was too busy to help me.

went to go tan today and set my bag down on the bench in the tanning room and I noticed a greasy…read moreshape. It was my worst nightmare. It was a print of balls, uncovered balls, on the seat I just put my purse on. The other Planet Fitness on 82nd cleans each booth before you go in there and I think this location should start doing that.