Aquatech Swim School

Purchased the deal from groupon, 18 month little boy loves the class. All the staffs here are super nice! Jayden tried two different teachers, both were great with some personal techniques. We also signed up for the regular class after the groupon trail.
The water seems not warm enough during the winter months.

We’ve been coming here for both open swim and the occasional drop-​in lesson but after the last couple of experiences we probably won’t be back.
For the first couple of months coming to AT, we had been meeting up with friends at AquaBaby on M/​F. The website states this is for kids from 6 weeks to 2 years old. After several visits, we were told that we couldn’t come any more because our kids were 2 years and 3 months old. Uh, ok. So you mean under 2. That’s fine. No more M/​F swims for us, although it would have been nice if this were communicated in some way prior to me dressing my toddler in swim wear (which is only marginally less difficult than dressing an angry raccoon) and driving 20 minutes to get there.
We came to a drop-​in lesson today and as we normally do, stayed for about 30 minutes after the lesson to swim. This has never been an issue, but on our way out the door we were told that we had about 10 minutes to linger after the lesson but if we swam longer than that we needed to pay. So 30 minutes of swimming plus a 30-​minute lesson just cost me $ 40.
Pros: clean facility, doesn’t stink of chlorine, pool is warm.
Cons: policies seem to be not communicated or inconsistently enforced (or both) and I generally wind up feeling like I’m breaking some unspoken rule when I’m there.

Aqua tech is awesome! We’ve always done summer swim lessons, but felt frustrated when he seemed to forget all of his skills over the school year. With the indoor pool, we can have lessons year round.
But this is not the only reason we love our time at Aqua tech. The staff are young, friendly, skilled and run an organized, safe class. My sons skills and confidence have improved so much. We also like that the staff is diverse– multicultural and balanced between genders.
Other goods– clean changing rooms and bathrooms with infant changing tables; warm water so kids want to stay in; flippers and underwater platforms for kids in lower level classes to build confidence; bright oranges shirts so you can find an employee easily; snack bar with kid friendly food.
It’s not cheap, but then what is in the Bay Area? They have grouping periodically which include a family swim package. Nice! Plus you can try out for free.
Only suggestions– add some lockable lockers and get one of those quick drying machines for your swim suits.

Modern pool, but just no classes to accommodate the families there. Instead of making space for families, a large section of the pool is closed off for birthday parties, and families such as myself have been on waiting lists for months trying to get a spot for our 2 toddlers. The classes only hold 4, and some of the waitlists have upwards of 6 people! Just open another class! They say there is not enough room in the pool, but that is because a large section is roped off for birthday parties. The classes are super expensive too! They lure you in with a free first class — which we did — and also with groupons, but have terrible customer service, and are doing nothing about the long waitlists for families like ours.

We love Aquatech! My 2 kids have been with them from before they moved to the new building. Even though the staff changes we are always always always greeted as if we are special when we come in, and my kids love seeing their favorite teachers who are sometimes in the water and sometimes at the front desk or on deck.
It’s easy to find an opening to use makeup credits, and for regular classes I’ve always been able to find times for both kids together even though they are different levels, and the call center staff are always helpful, patient, and friendly.
I’m grateful that Aquatech has been such a consistent experience in my kids’ lives and know it’s leaving positive impressions on my kids that go beyond just being great swimmers.

Staff is very kind and always make you feel welcome. My child has been attending Aquatech for almost 2 years now and has learned a lot. My problem with this place is that trying to schedule a different class is getting very difficult. Seems like they are at full capacity and you don’t have many options as far as changing your class schedule. It’s can be very frustrating.

5 stars for my great experience taking my baby to the Aquababy open swim hours on Mondays and Fridays during her first 10 months! 0 stars for the fact that the price for Aquababy swim just doubled! Won’t be back :(

My son has been coming here for over 2 months now. They were pretty booked in the beginning, especially because it was summer. So what I basically did was have him do drop in classes for the starfish level (which is the beginners level) until he graduated to the seahorse class. Drop in classes are $ 25 each but my son loved it so much that I couldn’t say no. The only bad thing about drop in classes are that you don’t get the same instructor every time but the lessons were great. When he graduated, the front staff helped me get him into a perpetual class which was $ 80 a month, $ 25 less than doing drop ins. They were able to work with my schedule and got him in a class on Sunday afternoons with Tim. He is a great instructor and my son likes him every much. He’s nice, tentative and gives all his students equal attention, even if they ranged in age. He’s working with 4, 5, and 6 year olds who aren’t the best listeners but Tim always keeps his cool and always have a smile on his face. My son always looks forward to these 30 minute lesson, wishing it was more than just once a week. The only complaint I have is that my son is in a class of 4 instead of 3, which I think is a little more than it should be and gives each student less time. But other than that we are happy campers.

So far, so good!
My 2.5 year old recently started taking lessons here and it’s been a great experience. After our first trial class (which was free), we were on a wait-​list for only a couple of weeks. We have attended a few classes now and my daughter’s face lights up as soon as we pull into the parking lot.
The facility is open and fresh, with a wonderful modern feel to it. Having worked at a swim school myself, I expected the stench of chlorine to be overwhelming but such is not the case! All of the staff that we have interacted with have been friendly and genuine. Also, there are a TON of people working here, which I appreciate.
My biggest gripe and reason for not giving 5 stars? They serve a peanut butter and jelly sandwich at their café. Big time bummer, as my daughter is severely allergic to peanuts. Knowing this, I cannot ever allow her to be anywhere BUT the swimming pool. She can have a reaction just by skin contact alone, so she will never be able to hang out in the playroom or play outside in their dedicated outside area. She’ll never be able to attend a party here (or have a party here). I’ll also have to be extremely cautious about what she DOES touch and monitor her for any reactions. It’s rather unfortunate that of the few items they choose to sell, a peanut butter and jelly sandwich is one of them. With food allergies being so prevalent these days, I can’t imagine that I’m the only parent who is discouraged by this!

wow. As I watched my daughter in the pool yesterday, I realized she’s either smiling or swimming when she’s at Aquatech. The facility is super clean and geared toward creating future swimmers. The instructors are amazing and clearly LOVE what they are doing. We are a very happy family– I nearly teared up yesterday when i looked and saw my daughter just swimming confidently toward her instructor. Thank you Aquatech!

Great place to develop swimming skills. Son finally finished Orca level. Very proud of him.
TV policy is too strict. Only swimming Videos. Don’t plan on watching the game while your kid swims. New Faction Beer on tap is very inviting

The facility is nice. The staff are pleasant even if they are slow to check students in before class. I think this place tries hard to make sure the kids have a fun time. All really good points. My main problem stems from that my son hasn’t really learn as much in terms of swimming like what some others have alluded to. My daughter went to Calphin, which is way more overcrowded, and the staff is much more rude, but after one 12 week session, she was able to swim really well. I feel my son has made very little progress here. Many parents will be just happy their kids can have fun, which is fine, but the quality of the actual instruction is better elsewhere. Your kid will learn to swim here but improvement will not be noticeable right away. If I haven’t tried any other swim school, we would probably be happy here.

In March 2015 I bought a Groupon for «4 Children’s 30-​Minute Swim Lesson with 1 Drop-​In Family Swim Pass.» I’ve heard a lot of terrific things about AquaTech from friends whose kids are enrolled in swim classes there, so I was excited to try it out. However, as soon as I called to try to schedule the swim lessons for my kid, I was told that all the weekend morning classes were at capacity, and that the best I could hope for was to be put on a waitlist. I asked to be put on the waitlist for ALL the Saturday and Sunday morning classes (I think it ended up being about six total classes that I was on the waitlist for).
I ended up sitting on the waitlist without movement for two months. I finally called back in early May, knowing that the Groupon would be expiring on June 3, which was coming up. I spoke with a supervisor there, who assured me that I was still on the waitlist, apologized that there had been no movement on the waitlists, and assured me that spots would likely open up closer to the end of the month.
Miraculously, in mid-​May I got an email saying I’d made it off the waitlist and could claim a swim class spot. But then when I emailed back saying that yes, I wanted the spot, I was told that someone else had already taken the spot.
The supervisor I spoke with acknowledged that they needed to re-​word their email because it did, in fact, sound like I was being offered a spot on the waitlist, when actually they had sent that email simultaneously to EVERYONE on the waitlist (don’t ask me why). I then asked if there was a chance I would make it off a waitlist before the Groupon expired and probably not. I asked if she could extend the expiration date of the Groupon and she said no. I asked if I could get a voucher for four free classes that I could use in lieu of the coupon and she said no. I asked what I could now, since my Groupon was about to expire and I still hadn’t gotten a chance to use it, and she said I could contact Groupon to get a refund for the amount that I paid, or get a credit for AquaTech, again for the amount that I paid (i.e. not the amount that would equal four swim lessons and a family pass).
So here I am, having waited THREE MONTHS for a swim class to open up, and now my Groupon is about to expire.
I get that the weekend morning classes are going to be busy, because probably there are a lot of other working parents like my partner and I, who work full time five days a week. Not everyone has a parent or caregiver who can take them to midday weekday swimming lessons. I sure wish we did, but we don’t. And I know we aren’t the only ones in that position. So, naturally, swim classes on weekend mornings are going to be a busy and oversubscribed time. But I feel like if AquaTech is going to offer this Groupon, then they should really be prepared to make adjustments so that they can meet demand appropriately.
I had really been looking forward to using the AquaTech Groupon, and finally get my kid into some swim classes, but it doesn’t look like that’s going to happen, or at least, if it does happen, doesn’t look it’s possible for me to do that at AquaTech.

–Very family friendly facility
–Went for AquaRec (very reasonably priced open swim) and a Tadpole swim lesson with my 1.5 yr old son.
–Big parking lot (definite plus in this area).
–Clean facility
–Tons of changing rooms, helpfully marked to let you know which ones have a baby changing station
–Pool was heated to a nice temperature
–Open showers for after swimming (with warm water!)
–Really fun way to spend a morning, and we will definitely be back for drop in lessons and AquaRec.

tip: mostly salt water here with very little chlorine which is very mindful.
Great place to bring your kids here to learn to swim or even get acclimated in the water like my lil lyddie.
Relatively new swim facility with open showers and many changing stalls (though the stalls are a bit small for you, the baby, and the stroller). Very helpful staff who will show you around and book classes for you. There’s also a café selling refreshments in the parent waiting area (kinda like looking into a fish bowl since the whole pool is surrounded by glass). The tadpole classes are different each time we go which is refreshing because other parent and child classes teach the same things over and over.

Initially lured here by Groupon, I have now returned to Aquatech for the AquaRec recreational family swim and random drop-​ins to their parent-​child infant/​toddler «Tadpole”-level swim classes numerous times across the past year.
Back in early 2014 when my daughter was around 10 months old, I started looking for a place to introduce her to infant swim. Being a (then) overprotective first time Mom who researched everything, I had a great deal of questions regarding the pool, from temperature to cleaning practices to use of chemicals and their policy on sick children. The person I spoke to provided me with an email address of one of the managers, who responded promptly and amicably to every single one of my questions.
Their pools are comfortably heated and clean. They require all toddlers and babies to wear swim diapers, which doesn’t prevent urine but prevents faeces from getting in the water. Parents are instructed not to bring children with recent cases of diarrhea and reminded that «accidents» will result in a fine as Aquatech would be required to drain the pool.
Plenty of rinsing stations/​showers are available along the wall beside the pool, though use of soap is not allowed. There are no additional showers aside from there, which I find rather inconvenient. Often times, the changing area has felt very cold to both my husband and me. Aquatech really should have a zoned heating/​cooling system that allows them to keep the changing area fairly warm as the sensitive little babies will be naked and wet for a significant timeframe as they get dressed.
AquaRec (recreational family swim) is only available a few times a week. As of February 2014, it’s 10 AM — 2 PM between Tuesday-​Thursday or 4:30 PM — 7 PM on Saturdays and Sundays. It is often crowded on weekends and relatively empty on the weekdays. You can pay a monthly cost of $ 40/​month if you plan to go more than once a week or pay $ 7/​child and $ 3/​adult for drop-​ins. Discounted rates are available for babies below 6 months of age and their parents. I’ve probably been there close to a dozen times.
While my daughter hasn’t had TRUE swimming lessons, I’ve casually observed a few of them and Aquatech’s instructors seem friendly and good at what they do. The parent-​child Tadpole classes we took designed for little ones between 6 months and 3 years old were designed to get little ones comfortable in and around the water, getting their face a little wet (only if you and your child are ready), and singing nursery rhymes with lyrics adjusted to incorporate swimming references.
Other Moms I know have recommended cheaper public pools and while I’ve only done minimal research and haven’t physically paid them a visit, so far I have found myself so comfortable with my 2−4x/month visits to Aquatech and impressed by its cleanliness that I will likely continue to take her there.

My daughter’s been attending swim class here for about 8 months now and we’ve had a great experience with Aquatech Swim School over all. The front desk people are very easy to talk to in person and over the phone. Rescheduling a class is easy and make up credits are given so long as you phone them AT 9 am on the day your child is scheduled for his/​her class. The pool, showers and changing stalls/​bathrooms are always kept clean. Lastly but most importantly, the instructors are very attentive, encouraging and fun! They’ve made swim class for my daughter something she truly enjoys and looks forward to.
As an added bonus — which I only learned about last week while looking over their snack bar menu, they sell wine & beer! I have yet to have an alcoholic beverage here and I don’t think I will anytime soon but it’s nice they offer it along with other beverages, pastries and snacks for purchase.

Been going here for 4 months and I like it for my boy… He don’t know how to swim at all! I’m the only one in the family who knows how to swim. I grew up in the Philippines. My back yard is a big beach, I learn on my own. My daughter is disable and can’t swim, she has Cerebral Palsy. I just hope she can learn how to float at least. Thats my goal for her. Hope aqua tech can have lessons for special kids. My son on the other hand is doing great! He knows how to swim now, and will continue to bring him here… He loves the water so much and have no fear even the first time he started… The staff is very nice! Hope they have discounts for loyal costumers… Just sayin’ LOL!

I’m not sure why this place has a lower star rating.
My friend and sister recommended this place for me and my baby. I checked out their website and registered for a drop-​in Saturday family swim.
I initially had problems registering online so I called, the person who helped me was nice and helpful. After getting my confirmation email, I emailed them back to change a few details and they were really fast and good with responding back.
place has good parking area.
clean, staff was great.
wasn’t that crowded when we came in.
I can’t wait to take classes with the baby.

4.5 stars. The pricing could be a little better considering the group size is 3 – 4 per instructor for 30 minutes. However, for anyone learning how to swim should know that learning to hold your breath underwater and especially if you are nervous could be exhausting. I’m talking about for kids. For adults, it could be a little easier. So the pause in between turns for students is actually a good time for them to catch their breath. If you feel that your child is not getting enough out of the 30 minute class, you can always go for the private lessons. You get what you pay for.
My daughter is super picky with who her instructor is. She went through 3 before settling on one. He is the only one that can make her smile and she would do what he tells her to. She started at the beginning of the year and in 6 months with a good amount of missed classes, she was still able to progress from beginner starfish to silverfish. They have a lot of patience. Even if your child is crying, they don’t seem deterred and would even give you suggestions on how to handle dropping your child off at the pool. Be consistent and your child will love this place.
They work with you to get meet your needs. In my case, it’s sticking with the same instructor through graduating to different levels, the time and days of the week. They may not always have the time and day you want, but like a good restaurant you just have to learn to wait for your turn. We are on multiple wait lists. With perseverance, we got what we need until she graduates again.