Best Swimming Courses For Babies In Vancouver Near Me

Jarrod Sidhu: I had my first lesson today with propel and it was excellent!At first I was a bit apprehensive with how easy the process was online, but I had never heard of propel before.I was extremely impressed from the get go. I had a lesson with Kirsten K. She was very patient and encouraging. I had some experience in the water but am by no means a good swimmer.In the hour session I feel much more confident and like I had actually made improvements, and to me they were significant improvements in my mind.I would definitely suggest propel to anyone.I did the fitness 2k location it was nice, but a bit dark with no natural light.Overall for value, and th experience definitely 5/5 stars.

Cherlyn Cortes-Manderson: As an adult learner I’m finally learning how to swim with Propel instructor Thadene! She’s kind, patient and is a very skilled teacher. It’s very easy to use the Propel website to book or modify lessons and I’m very glad to have found this company.

Anoo Mammen: Swimming with Propel has been a great experience so far! I love the convenience of choosing from a variety of time slots any day of the week and not having a set number of classes, or registration day. Just as important, the instructor Haley is amazing! She crafts a completely customized lesson and is very patient and encouraging. Customer service is also very friendly. Strongly recommend Propel!

Haider Abbas: Good morning. I have had a very positive experience while finally getting down to learning how to swim with the knowledgeable instructor Jasmine S.This will help me throughout my life later on wherever I go, since knowing how to swim and to swim well is an essential requirement in life I believe.Thanks again for your help.Exact and precise instructions were provided by Propel before each lesson and the pool was well maintained too.Have an excellent day and au revoir.

Laura Danforth: Positive:Communication,ProfessionalismGreat lesson. The teacher, Haley K, was great at explaining things to my son (4) and really encouraging. I got some good tips to work on with him after too. A lot was covered in the hour but she kept him engaged the whole time.

Ayisha Parmar: I found Propel by Googling private adult swimming lessons. It was very easy to book through their website- you can choose the pool, instructor, and time. Each instructor has different rates, which seems based on their experience and credentials. My instructor was Thadene. I never quite grasped swimming when I was young, and I'm embarrassed for my lack of ability. I also find deep water scary. In my first lesson, Thadene taught me how to breathe and float. I never knew how to float properly before, so that was very exciting. I also swam a bit, which was very surprising! Throughout the lesson, she asked if I felt okay and went at my pace. She didn't embarrass me for my lack of ability, body, fear, etc. I will be booking more lessons. So far, I would definitely recommend Propel for adults who are trying to learn how to swim!Update: I changed my review from 4 stars to 3 stars. The reason being that the lesson prices have increased a lot and my instructor has little availability. It's hard to schedule in regular lessons if you work Monday to Friday. Forget getting a lesson on the weekend, the instructor is booked. The remaining available slots are usually at weird and inconvenient times. I might have to change my instructor to someone who has a better schedule and pricing.Update: Forgot to mention in the previous update that this company offers $5 off if you write a Google review after the first lesson. So a lot of these reviews have been influenced by this (look at how many are made after the first lesson and have not been updated). Be cautious. Also I didn't find the company's response professional after my first update. This was many months ago when they emailed me in private. They claimed their lessons only increased by $5. The lessons increased several times when I did use Swimco (more than just $5 overall). Thinking over about it, I wouldn't really want to try Propel again, and I think a lot of these reviews should be removed.

Jen Jacoby: There really is no substitution for experience, and Christa is by far the best.  Our lessons with Christa are everything she has so thoroughly mentioned on her bio page of your website, and then some!  We are all very impressed by her caring and fun approach, she clearly is an expert of calmly maintaining the safety of both my kids in this environment and her kind and playful engagement with us is inspiring.My kids progressed exponentially more with Christa in only one session, compared to multiple sessions elsewhere (and over several years of attending different pools in both private and group classes).  She is easy to communicate with, forthcoming, professional, compassionate, a great leader and was thoughtfully prepared.  Furthermore, her initial communication included class details with helpful logistics and then her follow ups include things to practice, which is all very appreciated!  When my kids lesson sets are done for this season, I will gladly be signing myself up with her, too ~ Otherwise I won't be able to keep up with my children at this rate!  Smiles from the fun and newfound confidence in the water are priceless. We would happily recommend her to anyone.Thank you for this service Propel! The booking experience is easy to navigate, within a very informative website.  I love how I can book at a time that works best for us, with an instructor we've chosen, in hotels that aren’t crowded. (Or even now at our home pool!)  It’s a much nicer system compared to what I’ve experienced before and there’s no going back.

Laia Bertran: My daughters loved it. Courtney was knowledgeable teaching kids and after each class she gave me a summary of their abilities, expectations, recomendations... As soon as their goup lessons end in Dec. we will continue to book with her.With 30 min in group lesson they only get to swim for 7 min each, here, they have the 30 min all for themselves in the comfort of a hotel pool. Just with the first class my eldest felt more confident and improved in her group lessons.

R Chan: It definitely worth the cost! Private lessons, in an almost private pool, have made my child progress in her confidence in water much more than any other swimming lessons (both groups and private) I have ever put her to. Thank you especially to Kristen, who is very patient and encouraging to my child (elementary school age). Kristen really knows how to help older kids feel at ease in water.

Jennifer Tsang: I love their customer service, my daughter loves Kristen as her trainer. She had lots of fun with Kristen and Kristen helps my daughter enjoy the swimming.....

va10: My daughter has been swimming with Propel for 4 lessons now. The results have been amazing. The last session with Kristen has shown how much progress my daughter has made. Kristen's attention, and positive reinforcement helped my daughter make great strides in her confidence and ability with swimming in just 1 lesson with Kristen. We hope that Kristen is recognized by the organization for her amazing instruction and we hope that she can be my daughter's instructor in future sessions.Lorraine

Tanya Grace: My child has always been nervous in group swimming lessons; and the instructors in group lessons don’t have the extra time it takes to give her choices or talk to her to make sure she’s comfortable, making her progress slow which in return made her confidence in swimming very low. We’re 2 lessons in and her confidence is high. She did more things in one lesson than she did in a 6 week group lesson. Seeing her smiling and confident in the water is priceless. Plus, I was able to put my son in the lesson with her, and he is progressing equally as fast and having so much fun. And as a parent of 3, I love the ability to book one session at a time when it works for us, and it’s so easy to book too.

Neal Peacocke: As a novice swimmer, looking to improve my technique, the lesson was great and Kristen was a very effective instructor. She made very good use of the 60-minute lesson to provide me with useful drills and diagnose some issues with my swimming form. As for the booking experience, I found it very straightforward.

Aki Dickstein: The best swimming lessons ever! My son used to take one of the original private companies saying “Learn to swim in 1/4 of the time” but his progress with Propel Swimming's is actually much faster. Also their reservation system is super simple and flexible. Strongly recommended!!!

m a: My kids had an excellent swimming lesson with Courtney who was very attentive and an awesome instructor. The booking process was very easy and the facilities were also very good. I plan to have my kids take further lessons with Propel.

Flora Zhang: Courtney is very professional and motivated, I have learned two swimming strokes to swim individually within 4 classes. She is very sharp and intelligent to point out the key problem and correct immediately, I can improve in every class.

Lily Mallin: The experience was great! Kristen is a pleasant and very patient instructor. I'm happy to have found this place to become more confident in swimming! I highly recommend it!

carmen S: Tayler is a fantastic teacher! I learned more in the first lesson than I did in 6 weeks of community centre classes. I also love how easy Propel has made the sign up process and how clear the instructions are. I appreciate a well-organized business that considers all the details and makes it simple and easy for the client.

Johnny Yin: My first adult swimming lessons with instructor Courtney L in Vancouver downtown was very successful. Courtney showed me her good professional techniques in swimming and corrected my stroke,tought me new stroke accurately which should be more than I expected. I like to take her lessons to improve my swimming skill further more. Certainly her teaching method is in very details and patience which I can understood very well.

Oğuz Istif: I have sent my daughter for lessons with Propel. Register process was really easy, they have a friendly online profile. They follow up before and after the class and make sure you had the best experience. Our teacher Tayler is really good as well.

Jeff Seto: We’ve been extremely happy with our son’s development in the Pedalheads program. The one hour sessions, the ease to find parking and the enthusiastic instructor has made it a joy for my son and the parents! Keep it up!!

Tony Danza: we have been w pedal heads about close to 3 years now. The team has been very professional and most important of all they know how to make it enjoyable for my kids.

Maggie Lui: Love the location! The water is warmer which is good for kids!

Tenley MacNiel: My son has really enjoyed the swim lessons he has taken at Stan Stronge. The pool is big and bright which I really like. The instructors have been excellent and if you have concerns the office is very efficient at calling back and rectifying any issues.

o lau: This location @ Cambie/57th was convenient for me. Large change rooms and neighborhood parking.Teachers were patient and the 1 hr format helps with learning.

Kam Jhalli: We have been coming to Stan Stronge Pool ever since my son was a preemie and we had a group with Infant Development. I was really glad when pedalheads also started providing lessons at this pool. Love the fact that the lessons are an hour long. The teachers are amazing!!

Cameron Clow: Programs here are very well done and instructors are friendly and keep you informed on your child’s progress.

Sally Pau: Excellent location, easy to find parking and not crowded. Love that the classes are one hour long.

scott H: Good place compared to the big colder pools. Smaller, warmer and more intimate that the kids really appreciate.

Hugo Stahelin: Great location, warm water. 100% recommended!!

Kimberly Klaver: They are handling COVID really well with extra safety measures. And my son adores his classes.

Shayna Suleyman-Cuttilan: My twins love their swimming lessons and the pool is so warm. Can't wait for them to be old enough for the next level.

Lesley Campbell: My son loved the pedalheads biking program so it was a no brainer to try the swim program. The results have been awesome- pedalheads sets the bar high for instructors and they always provided feedback at the end of class. They make swimming fun and engaging and I’m super grateful for their programs! They are making learning a life skill fun for my son!

Stephanie McCardle: We love Pedalheads swim lessons and the quality of teaching staff is top notch! We are seeing amazing progress in our kids' abilities! I only took off one star because this facility is sadly in need of repairs/maintenance. The building will be torn down shortly so maybe that's why it isn't being kept up but it's kind of an unpleasant place to be right now.

Rob Boyko: Our daughter loves Pedalheads swim lessons. Great instructors, small class sizes. Highly recommend.

Tanya Podlozniuk: Great instructors and some in particular were so patient with my very nervous child.

Robert Boyle: Great teachers and small classes. My kids really enjoy it and with the longer lessons they've really started to excell. The Greentree village facility is excellent as well.

Paul Thola: Small personalized classes, nice facilities, great staff! Costs a bit more, but it is totally worth it!

Marlene Mann: First time at the Deer Lake facility which is really nice. I am a fan of Pedalheads due to smaller class sizes. Although it is pricier than community based swim lessons the kids seem to progress through the levels quicker.

Natalie Allinson: Our kids have progressed really well at Pedalheads Swim. We love the hour long lessons, engaging instructors, small class size, and the fact that we can book our kids lessons during the same time slot despite them being a couple levels apart in ability. The Greentree Facility has been fantastic. Clean & spacious changerooms, warm & bright pool with deck seats for parents who want to watch. We are definitely signing up again next session!

Balpreet Gill: Instructors are always supportive and helpful.

B Mnhs: Instructors are patient and helpful

David Yu: Overall great experience so far. Instructor Melissa is actively engaged with the students and constantly providing feedback to help them improve their technique. My daughter used to dread going to swimming classes but now looks forward to it.

liat nirenberg: Blown away by the patience, drive and warmth Brielle has!! Highly recommend

Edy Susanto Lim: The location is nice and clean. Plenty of street parking and instructors are friendly

Gio DF: Awesome classes and instructors!

Dione Shun: Great teachers and environment! my son especially loved the teacher Yazzy! Highly recommend

Matt Usui: Best classes and teacher Brielle!Pedalheads is the best classes for your kids! Our daughter loves it and has thrived!We had BRIELLE as our daughters teacher for level crab advanced and she is so nice, and awesome with the kids and they love her. Definitely only choose pedalheads for our swimming lessons!

Luan Tolosa: Great experience, great people running this

Lenny Goh: Staff is very friendly. Pool is warm and facilities are well maintained and clean.Has been a positive experience for my son as he continues his swimming lessons. He really likes his instructor Daya. She’s been great.

DFKRDP: Professional instructors and management. Kevin especially is amazing! Our kid is excelling quickly. Thanks Pedalheads!

Mariko Amano-So: If you are considering registering your child in swimming lessons, I highly recommend Pedalheads! Kevin and the entire team at Pedalheads are professional and both of my children have had many positive experiences. A+!

Carter Mansh: Really enjoy my experience at this location with Pedalheads!

wenna mo: Staff very helpful and informative

Grace Schouten: love love LOVE pedal heads!! The instructors are so helpful and patient.

Michele Liang: Great swim school! Everyone at the desk are super helpful and friendly. My kids love their instructors. I think more showers in the bathrooms would be super helpful. Overall, I'm very happy with this swim school.

Sana Raza: My 4th session booking kids!!! Highly recomended and great customer service. Nipun helps alot in booking the classes.

Raj Sall: Marina’s Academy is professional and all the instructors are excellent. The staff is all very accommodating and very helpful in finding a suitable time for our schedule. My son was taking lessons at another facility and was doing great but not reaching his full potential. Since joining Marina’s his swimming skills have grown exponentially and he is a strong confident swimmer at age 5. Recommended for all ages!

cynthia chu: the 2 instructors my kids had Tyler and Ali are both great with kids. I was surprised my younger one can last through the first season and he actually enjoyed swimming now. And we signed up for this season.

Jaswinder Sodhi: My daughter has attended few sessions at Marina swim school and we have really seen her progressing and learning the right techniques. Everyone from reception, supervision, instruction to Management is involved and care about students progress. I highly appreciate the owner of this place Vlad taking charge of the situation when I had concerns regarding my daughter’s learning. He himself has taught my daughter in-spite of busy schedules they have. Much appreciated all of your help. Looking forward to another session in summer.

Maisy Luong: Well thought out set up with supportive staff. Responsive with requests. My daughter has progress quite quickly over the past year. Thank you!

Michelle Zheng: Would like to thank you the best coach Omar for teaching my daughter for couple terms. My younger daughter will be with him in coming term, look forward to see her improvement.

Frankie Xie: We have had an aqua birthday party here in March. The school offered us a great party with Minecraft theme chosen by us. The experience is great, and everyone was having a great time. This place is totally recommended.

Rays Yu: You look at the picture and see for yourself. You are looking at learners with levels 3 & 4. All the coaches just stand on the side of the pool, pretending to teach them. I am comparing when my kids were level one experience. I am disappointed that a good swimming school has become a poorly learning place.

Sangeeta Dhariwal: We have just finished our first session/season with Marina swim school and our kids have had such an amazing experience! They have thrived with their amazing coaches and are loving having classes!! My son has progressed two levels during his first set (swim kids 2 to now 4) and my daughter moved up one level (swim kids 4 to 5) and has made huge improvements over the past 10 lessons! The staff, supervisors and coaches are amazing! They are kind, understanding, friendly and are fabulous with the kids! We have already registered for the spring session and will happily be enrolling for summer session and of course seasons moving forward!!😊😊👍🏼👍🏼

Jenny Zhou: We came here to learn swimming since 2017, very good coaches and service. Staffs are always friendly and I always refer my friends here to learn swimming.

Amrita Dhariwal: My children just completed their first session at Marina’s and their skills have improved significantly. Their instructor is kind, patient and excellent at teaching proper technique. We look forward to returning for our next session!

Aimee Ang: If you’re looking for lessons for your little one, highly recommend this place. The coaches are all very good with the kids. My son has learned and progressed a lot in a year. My only wish would be for makeup class to not have any associated charge.

William Zhang: Our two kids have been with Marina since 2021. Their progress have been very good. The coaches we had were very good; they focus on technique and the length of the two pools allows for apprioriate swim distances to learn. The lesson length are an hour, so it's enough time to learn and practice techniques. I would recommend to all parents!

Stanley Hung: The coach is attentive and professional

Sups Ober: My daughter is at marina swim school and she’s completed her first session. It’s been a good experience and she’s been learning quick.

harpreet sandhu: I am so happy and lucky that I joined this swimming school for my children . The staffs are so friendly and the facility is super clean . My both kids really enjoy swim lessons here and I have noticed a lot of improvement in their swimming skills. I would highly recommend this swim school . They are so flexible and excellent service. 😊👍

JIA ZHOU: A professional swimming school, the environment is very good, the teachers are very patient, my baby likes it very much😀

Harpreet Gill: My children enjoy swimming at Marina. The instructors are so good and dedicated for teaching. My child already passed a level with in her first month with Marina. Well worth of money invested in swimming here at Marina!! Thank you to the staff and instructors.

raveena jagpal: My son has been in Marinas since the beginning of January, within 5 weeks his swimming skills enhanced more than they had done in a year when he was taking community center classes! He has already advanced the level he was stuck in since January 2022 at the community center and I’m hoping he will advance another level by the end of the winter session. The coaches are great and the staff at marinas is also very helpful, he had to miss a lesson as he was sick, they were able to schedule a make up lesson! We are already registered for the spring session and I will be enrolling my daughter as well very soon!

Shannon Wang: West Coast Swim School has been incredible for our family. We joined when our young child & another friend were struggling with basic swimming skills - confidence being in/around the pool, putting their heads under etc. April was helpful from the get go and ensured that our children were in good hands & matched with the right coach. We have now been with Coach Jaime for a couple terms and couldn’t be happier. Our kids have come so far in just half a year, none of which would have been possible without Coach Jaime!! We are over the moon with their progress and our kids are excited for class each week. Coach Jaime is extremely patient, calm, fun & friendly, & knows exactly what to do to get the most out of our sessions without the kids even realizing it. We would highly recommend West Coast Swim School to anyone we know!!!!

Matthew Hoffmann: We have 2 children (3 years old) in classes with Coach Riya and could not be happier with how she has engaged with our kids. They are so excited to go to swimming lessons and started feeling confident in the water very quickly. I can't say enough positive things about how Riya has made them feel safe and confident.

Eric Oikawa: I'd recommend WCSS to anyone! Our kids have a ton of fun with coach Bella and she keeps them challenged and learning. Very professional and the kids have a great time learning to swim!

Leila 2001: I want to share my experience with you.My friend and I have been on the waiting list since last year, and this morning March 3rd at 8:01 am we managed to register for the possible day from the list provided, but they declined our submission and just ignored us with an apology email saying that they don’t provide enough coaches and pools and also being busy with the registration forms. I don’t have any good experience with them since last year at all and won’t recommend them to you if your time matters to you. I just wasted my time since last year.I’m giving one star because there isn’t any NO star option, they don’t even deserve one star.

Candace Plohman: We have had Coach Hayat for 2 years now and not only have our kids progressed really well, but also they enjoy their classes with her and she has a really great way with kids. She is very calm and encouraging and I have no idea how she convinces my kids to swim laps so effortlessly! Definitely recommend West Coast Swim School.

David Chen: Great Coach, attention to details and helped my son to focus.

M H: I would highly recommend WCSS as the instructors are very professional, patient and well-experienced. Coach Parsa and Kamea are incredible! My kids have lots of fun during their lessons all the time.

Matthew Latek (J-Lo): Kid's love seeing coach Parsa!! Great energy!

Deneige McIntyre: We've had a fantastic experience with WCSS. Coach Parsa has helped our kids gain confidence in the water and teaches at their pace and comfort level. We've seen a huge improvement in their learning and skill development. The company's communication has always been fast and friendly.

Sherry Bot: Bella has the perfect balance of qualities in a swim coach for my 7 year old son and his friend. She is encouraging, attentive, supportive, fun, personable, and firm when necessary. My son has progressed soooo much during his lessons. He is now a confident swimmer and is enjoying learning the new swim techniques. Bella uses the lesson time well and I would recommend her to anyone.

Vanessa Van Hove: Positive:Professionalism,Quality,ValueWe have been swimming with West Coast Swim School from the beginning. All of my 4 children have swam with Coach April and are incredible swimmers because of her attention to detail and fun atmosphere. I highly recommend investing in private lessons from WCSS!

Kelly Schreyer: We had a hard time finding lessons for my son and he had zero experience when we started. After two lessons he was swimming the length of the pool with no flotation and only flippers. I would highly recommend this company.

Angela Lai: Highly recommend West Coast Swim School ! Love their private lessons so coaches can provide more quality instruction time. Not like our previous public lesson experience-- too crowded. Coach April, Hayat and Sarah are fantastic. Patient and professional. Coquitlam pool is clean and easy to find parking.

Muhammed Hussain: Positive:Professionalism,ValueI booked 9 days session for my 3 kids with coach Hayat. They are half way through it now. I see great improvement in their learning basic swimming. The youngest one still has fear of going into water but I hope by end of the session she will also benefit from the training.

A G: We liked Coach April but for $500+ I realized we didn't take away any skills that were actually usable. In addition, her pace was extremely slow. I signed up for community centers and learned heads and shoulders in two lessons what we learnt with WCSS over ten (@ 1/10th of the cost.) Very disappointed from that perspective, and I'm glad we didn't choose to re-sign immediately.

Bob Peng: Great teacher and nice private program. Little one loves it

Angus K: Coach April and her team are amazing! Our kids did not like public lessons at all but the second they joined west coast swim school, swimming has become their favourite sport.

Bryan B: Two family members have taken swim lessons with WCSS, both with April, the head instructor, and honestly we can’t say enough about her. She has decades of experience and it shows. The school advertises that it caters to individual needs and that’s exactly what April does, not just based on level of ability but also psychologically. If you have a fear of water, April takes that into consideration in everything she does. She pushes you just enough to help you advance without causing anxiety. She is as much coach as she is instructor. April also stresses that swimming should be enjoyable and relaxing, not just an athletic endeavor. She wants all her students to learn to love the water. We’re extremely happy that we enrolled with WCSS and recommend it to anybody looking for private or semi-private swim lessons.

Kateryna Milay: Coach April is truly the best!! Her classes are worth every $ spent! We are so grateful! My son was in public swimming for a year without any progress. After 2 classes with April he started swimming and progressed very fast. My 2 kids now taking summer swim camp with coach Kristina and she’s fantastic as well!

Cacklefur123: We are so thankful to have found West Coast Swim School. Coach April has been so supportive to our special need son. She's the best coach we have ever had, very experienced, patient and understanding. We are really thankful to see the progress and how our son enjoys swimming. I would highly recommend this swim school!