Hubbard Family Swim School

We are here because the north Phoenix Hubbard facility is temporarily closed for renovations. What a nice location! Plenty of dressing rooms. Great waiting area for the parents. Colorful and inviting indoor pool area for the kids. Friendly instructors. Helpful counter staff. Everything is new and clean.
Some other reviews have mentioned that Hubbard is a bit pricey for a 30 minute lesson once a week. True enough. They would like you to start your child as a baby and continue weekly lessons for years, a big commitment. You can easily opt for less. Plus, don’t worry if it seems your swimmers are not making much progress early on. There’s a method to the way they build confidence. Our two swimmers started late in life, if you can call kindergarten late in life, and are progressing nicely.
Signing up for lessons from just time to time seems to work fine, especially if your primarily goal is simply water safety.

I’m a big fan of Hubbard Family Swim Centers. They do such a nice job building confidence in young swimmers and making them water safe. The baby classes are very popular and are simply adorable to watch. Don’t worry. They’re in a separate small pool. Our little ones started at a bit older age and they are loving the lessons. The instructors are very positive and encouraging with them.
This facility is beautiful. So clean and new. The waiting area is large and comfortable and the pool is colorful and inviting. There are plenty of dressing rooms available. The convenience of an indoor pool cannot be overemphasized. No lessons called off due to weather. No extreme heat. No excessive sun for the kids.
The folks manning the front desk are very helpful. They actually suggested we move our lesson up a half an hour when we arrived early one day. We would not have known this was even a possibility without them approaching us.
While this location is not very convenient for us, it is surrounded by a variety of stores and restaurants, even a movie theater, which can help make a swim lesson a true event.

Not exactly pleased. Tried them out because we have a toddler who doesn’t know how to swim who just loves water. Turns out they «teach» the same exact sequence/​routine every session and our drive from San Tan Valley was proving to be a bit cumbersome for our werkly sessions with a hungry/​tired toddler. We decided that it just wasn’t the right fit for us, and upon calling to cancel we were told we needed to fill out the cancelation form IN PERSON. Drove from San Tan Valley today to find out no such form exists and not only that will be still charged because of a 30 day notice policy. Not only have we gained NOTHING from this school but have wasted our time in trying it out. We also are proud owners of swimming bottoms that are required which do not accomplish anything. Our toddler has peed on us every week in it. I’m pretty sure we were swimming in urine water…
I’d appreciate my money back and some explanation from the owner. If not I will definitely be steering people away…

We absolutely loved it here and so dos our daughter! I wish we would have found it sooner!!!

I’m currently taking my 17 month old twins through the program, having previously taken my daughter several years ago — then we used the 32^nd street location. The instructor (Lauren) has a way with kids in general, and the fact that she can engage my little guys and the rest of the babies in the class, is something special.
I am a big fan of the program. It not only teaches water safety and how to get out of the water should the little ones fall in, but how to float, and eventually the strokes.
This location is convenient, always clean and staffed with friendly, positive, and helpful staff.
I highly recommend!

Hubbard offers a Baby Splash swim class that is FREE until your baby reaches six months. What a wonderful gift to the community! Although we have a pool at home, I love that I am able to introduce my son to the water in a structured setting while he begins to learn the very basics of water safety. The instructors are so patient and understanding whenever one of the babies just isn’t having it, so there’s no fear of being shamed if your teething infant decides he’s cranky during class. Wish there was a class available on the weekend so my husband could come, but like I said, it’s FREE, so I definitely cannot complain.

There are few things cuter in this life than a bunch of babies swimming together. I love that Hubbard offers free classes to infants who are 2 – 6 months old. It’s a great way to bring in new business and it gives parents a test run of what regular swim classes will be like.
Miss Amy was our teacher for the last 3 months. She’s unfortunately no longer with Hubbard but we really enjoyed the time we had with her. Classes are only thirty minutes long which is plenty of time when dealing with a newborn. We’ve had tears. We’ve had laughs. It’s a crapshoot but always a lot of fun.
My only complaint is the cost after 6 months. Approximately $ 80 a month for one class a week, I can’t imagine we’ll be able to financially commit to this until our little one is well past a year old and in a solid routine. Until then, we probably won’t continue with lessons until she’s older.

We are currently doing baby splash (free for babies under 6 months) and love it. The teachers are generally enthusiastic and always friendly. Although each week we usually do the same things, it’s fun and helpful getting baby comfortable in the water

I’m a huge fan of Hubbard, and this facility is nice and new. However, this is our second experience at Hubbard, and I prefer the n phx location because the teachers are much better, IMHO. I’m actually disappointed, as this location is closer to us, but if I’m spending this much money, I’d rather drive further for the better teachers.

We love Hubbard! Our 7 year old son has been going here since he was 2 years old. Our 5 and 2 ½ year old kids since they were 6 months old. We have had great instructors through the years. They have always been welcoming and friendly. Their prices and policy is very competitive and one of the best. They have accommodated our son with Autism specially well. Our family is truly grateful for the support and attention they have given our son and family. Thank you Hubbard for teaching our kids all about water and swim!

This review is based solely on convenience, as we haven’t actually been able to get here during their hours.
They close at 1230 on a Saturday, which, for working families, is the easiest day to get to places. And their website says they close at 2pm. We are in search of a place to get swim lessons for our son, but we will go elsewhere.

Recommended by a friend to come try the free baby classes here and I’ve been pleasantly surprised. The indoor pool facility is clean and is served by a youthful and friendly staff. Free baby classes from 8weeks-​6months. An irresistible offer in our AZ weather! A few tips: you will need a swim diaper to go in the pool and classes start right on time so if you come early you will have to wait for the previous class to get out of the pool before you can get in.

A little pricey but very excellent instruction. Both my kids went through their programs and loved it. Even after my kids were swimming really well we kept bringing them back because they loved it so much.

We have been taking our infant son here since he was 11 weeks old. The staff is so welcoming and very nice. Our instructor, Andrew, is great. He makes sure to interact with each of the babies AND the parents in his class & I really like that about him.
We are looking forward to a long relationship with Hubbard in Mesa.

I had looked up a bunch of places to take a little one swimming all over the valley. YMCA, swim schools, etc. They all said I couldn’t take my baby until she was 6 months. She’s almost 6 months so I started looking again and found Hubbard. Well they have a special FREE class for 8 weeks to 5 month olds, then have a 6 month old class. I have OCD so pool cleanliness is a big deal to me. They UV their water at Hubbard! Going into the facility it was clean and organized, nice and big inside and the indoor pool is nice sized but not overwhleming for little ones.
The staff was SOO nice! The lady that checked us in was great (can’t remember her name) and our teacher Matt was awesome.
They understand being a parent, they even have Pack N Plays in the bathroom, so I could actually pee! The changing rooms and cubbys were clean, the pool was super clean and didn’t smell like chemicals, thank goodness! It was an amazing experience and I can’t wait to spread the word and go again next week!

Love this place. Clean and welcoming facility, front staff is helpful, and the instructors are top notch. I have been thoroughly impressed with their baby swimming program, and IT’S FREE until they are 6 months old.
The facility can be a bit tricky to locate. Basically find Toby Keith’s bar and grill on the far north side of Mesa Riverview and go east in the parking lot. You will see it on your right.
I have heard some of the other Hubbard facilities are not that nice, and I have also heard about issues with instructors at other locations, but again, I have had zero problems at Mesa Riverview.
The only drawback — the cost is about $ 80 a month for a swim lessons once a week for 30 minutes. That seems high, but the kids can learn to swim year round, inside, in a heated pool.

Clean facility, great staff. My child learned confidence and proficiency in the water in a short amout of time. The way the lessons are structured gives kids goals and rewards to work toward. All the teachers we came in contact with were great.

I love them!!! All of the employees there know my kids’ names, and they have only been going for 3 weeks, 1 day a week. They are all excellent with kids and have a lot of patients. My kids have improved even in those three lessons. I was a competative swimmer for years, and a Red Cross certified lifeguard, so I know about swimming. They have amaizing techniques. I saw a little boy, about 3 years old, who’s first lesson was today. The minute he got in the pool he was screaming bloody murder, the instructor was able to calm him and had him playing in the water in a 30 minute lesson. Customer service is awsome too! Prices are very fare. I think all children should have swim lessons. Everyday I see a child who drowned in the family pool on the news.