Lauren and the rest of the staff has been amazing helping transition from the parent and tot class. Garrison really seems to enjoy the lessons and it’s great to see him smile so much!
My daughters love their weekly swims at Swimstastic, they love the variety of instructors that they’ve had and have gained skills much quicker than I imagined in our 8-9 months of lessons.
I’ve heard other parents speak negatively about frequent instructor changes, substitutions, etc. I actually appreciate having different eyes on my children as I know different instructors see different things, they each have their own way of coaching and they each have their own tips/tricks for any challenges my children may be having, My girls actually like this too.
The one challenge here is that there can sometimes be a disconnect. My example is this: a week ago my 7 year old had a sub that she loved. This sub noticed that at times if my daughter didn’t get a good breath in her freestyle she would panic a bit. The instructors advice to her was to take a minute in sidestroke position to slow down, get her breath and then transition back to freestyle. After class the instructor shared this with me, noting that she loved what she saw in lessons that day with this tool utilized- I also noticed while watching that it helped tremendously. As a mom who’s number one concern is life-saving skills in the water I was thrilled with this instructors out-of-the box thinking and ability to give my child an option that could truly be life saving in an unforeseen situation.
Tonight, with her regular instructor, she was told that that’s not really an option. That her breath needs to be a freestyle breath and he worked to coach her through that. Now from a technique and testing standard I completely understand that there may need to be a “right” way to do things. But I do see this as a disconnect because it’s hard for the child to then know which feedback to work towards.
In the words of my 7 year old, “they need to figure this out because I’m not really sure what I’m supposed to do.” ☺️
I appreciate your willingness to collect feedback on a regular basis. As a family that owns a business that also serves children and families I am very aware of the challenges that this niche entails.
Thank you for all of your effort and work!
Lots of times available to accommodate working parents' schedules, classes are always on time, the curriculum is appropriate, and the instructors are friendly and great with kids.
Staff are friendly, welcoming, communicative, & helpful. My daughter is enjoying lessons--they're fun with appropriate skills being practiced for her level. It's awesome to be able to watch lessons. Thanks for all you do!
Swimtastic has been an awesome fit for our child with autism. His swim instructor does an AMAZING job of working with him. We couldn't ask for a better instructor for him. He loves attending, and we love seeing the progress he is making!
Having had several instructors from ParentTot forward many have encouraged my child to improve and while providing safety also encouraging independence and growth overall.
The staff is friendly and good with kids. Each lesson is followed by a brief run down by the instructor on what they need to work on and what they are exceling at. Communication is good, and the whole place is clean and welcoming.