SwimAmerica – Davis

Just had my little one’s birthday party here. The staff were awesome, everything ran absolutely smoothly, and the parents were all impressed. So nice to give my son a pool party even though it’s November, and see families having fun together in the water with the little ones. Big ones were able to swim without parents after passing a short swim test. Glad we booked here!

I have been back for more lessons and it’s been going well. It is a premium price but I think it’s a great facility and the staff has been quite helpful. Also I got a credit to make up for our problematic first lesson, which was nice. Thank you swim America!

Swim America is an awesome place to be a part of, and that is how it feels to go there. Rose runs a sweet very fun baby class, while the older kid classes are thorough and make a huge difference in kids confidence in the water. This swim America also offers parent nights out and awesome day camps.

I nanny for a couple families in Davis and take the kids here for lessons. For the past 2 years, I’ve seen many different instructors come and go. Most of the instructors are enthusiastic, helpful, and kid-​friendly (as they should be), but some of the front desk people are quite the opposite. They can be rude and unwelcoming. It really depends on who you get.
The vicinity itself is pretty clean. There is a tiny play area in the corner for toddlers if you happen to bring their younger siblings to watch their lesson.
The difficulty of each level seems to vary as well, as mentioned in another review. My kids can fly though one level but take weeks and weeks in another… Another note: try to make all your scheduled lessons because make-​ups are a pain to re-​schedule. They’ve either told me they «don’t have it placed in their calendar» or misplaced them at a different time. Uh… What?!? How hard is it to get a name down of a child for the right time/​level? I don’t know how many times I’ve come here for a make up lesson and just had to bring them home and come back another day. *Sigh
Other than those comments, the kids seem to love the instructors. I believe it’s the only place that provides indoor swimming lessons in Davis, so if you want your kids to learn how to swim in the cold seasons/​indoors… you don’t really have a choice :/

My daughter has been taking swim lessons at Swim America for the past 4.5 years, and I couldn’t be happier with the level and quality of instruction, not to mention the constant focus on water safety. My daughter is only 5 years old, and people are always amazed when they see her swim. Whenever we are swimming at our local pool, I am constantly asked, «Where did she learn to swim like that? She’s so little!» The answer is Swim America, of course!
Every instructor that has taught my daughter has been wonderful! Please keep in mind that this is not your typical Parks and Rec swim class – it’s a Swim School where children are taught how to swim, not just tread water, dog paddle, and dive for rings.
Lessons at Swim America are technique-​driven with very defined goals and objectives. Unlike your typical Park and Rec class that places children in classes by age, Swim America has their own unique teaching method, where children are placed in small groups and move to higher skill levels as they achieve the advancement goals of their present group. Children do not move on to the next level until they master the skills required to do so, regardless of their age or how long they have been taking lessons.
There are ten levels in all – begining with blowing bubbles on up to swimming all four competitive strokes. Children are rewarded for their efforts every stroke of the way at Swim America. Graduation certificates and advancement cards are presented to children to build their confidence along the way. When a child graduates from a level, there is a cute right of passage tradition at Swim America where they get to «ring the bell». All of the parents and other children in the pool and waiting room know what the bell sound means, and they erupt in clapping and cheers to share in the excitement of the achievement.
Like anything in life, you get what you pay for. Swim America is pricey, but worth every penny in my opinion. The skills that your child will learn at Swim America could very well save their life someday – so remember that when you’re shopping around and find «cheaper» swim lessons.

My son has been going for over 6 months now, since he was 5 ½ months old. We both have a great time learning and practicing baby water safety together. My son loves is 30 minute sessions. Instructors are great and the water is warm. The are always on time too.

Very pricey and inflexible. Getting makeup classes is a nightmare. The instructors are a mixed bag and change often. Some levels take very long for kids to pass which frustrates them and makes you wonder if the system is set up to keep them in the program for as long as possible. My kids did learn the basics, though. The front desk is NOT friendly and definitely not accommodating. You pay monthly and should be able to make up a class your child missed without all the hassle! You PAID for it! If the child is sick they can’t swim!!! They have a cow when you try to schedule makeups. They are the only game in town and know it. There are few alternatives. Maybe a summer program at the UCD rec pool.