DACA Swim School

Our daughter has been going here for 3+ years and has progressed from the pink ribbon to pre-comp.The instructors are all good and friendly.
The bathrooms are a little messed up but then thats really the only negative I can think of.

So far, our experiences have been:
Really nice and enthusiastic instructors
Expensive monthly dues
Dilapidated changing rooms
Recently,¾/16, women’s room completely closed.
NO make up classes for days they are closed Thanksgiving & Christmas.
Our two kids have attended for about 5 months and can not swim.
Four children in a 30 min ‘rainbow’ class equates to about 6 min of actual swim lessons– the rest of the time they are sitting on the step watching.
Our first day we showed up thinking we would change our kids in the changing rooms and after shower up and change back. Kinda giggled when we saw other parents quickly escorting their kids to cars in wet suits and a towel. Soon we realized why this is the norm here. Rooms are usually full and in a state of disrepair:(
My thought is: it’s great to get the kids acclimated and comfortable to the pool during the rainy season and be able to at least tread water by summer.
My hope is: my kids can swim by our next vacation this spring (or at least tread water!). Geeezzz
New review :! I recommend reading all 1&2 star reviews for this swim school before spending thousands $$$$ and valuable time! I posted about restroom & changing room closures and after I did they put up an additional sign, but weeks after closures. I was also approached rudely by a female staff member the very next time I came in — I felt like they had noted our account to confront me and to the nameless DACA customer service/​response to my initial Unilocal review/​your restroom needed Much more than the floors resurfaced — it’s been a month and it’s still Closed. I believe you should have done more than a note on the door to let your customers know (finding out no restroom upon arrival and we aren’t coming from home). You have all of our emails because you notify us every time you charge us. A simple courtesy email of these closures would give customers a heads up to use restroom elsewhere and/​or arrive already in swimwear.

Total Rip Off! 30 minutes class with 4 students per class makes it hardly worth it. The showers stink and half the time one or more stalls are closed for supposed renovation. I can’t believe anyone sends their children here anymore to «learn» when the tutor says. there’s just not enough time for an eager kid to repeat one of the drills. yeah come back next time when you would have forgotten and I could care less about you learning! Stay away!

Both my children graduated from DACA. It was a wonderful experience throughout.
Very friendly, cheerful and happy instructors. My children loved this swim school and continued on till they graduated.

This place is really good, I have a severely speech delayed kid. I have tried many places before and finally came here with another moms recommendation. Instructors are really patient and they teach my kid knowing her needs and way she understands it. So much happy with this place.

My kids have been going here on and off for about 2 years. The teachers and staff are friendly and great with kids, the problem is they seem to change almost weekly if you’re in a group class. The area that really needs improvement is the facilities. They are filthy and in disrepair. The women’s bathroom is in really bad shape, rusty exposed pipes, etc. there are wads or hair everywhere including on the floor around the pool. Once I walked by a large foam piece they have the baby class sit on in the water and it was covered in hair and even an old bad-​aid. Gross!

Both my son and daughter have been going to DACA swim school from last 4 years. The staff is incredible. They go out of their way to help and solve any issues one might have. Both my kids are swimming well for their age. Cassie Scott is my daughter’s instructor from last three years and my daughter adores her and really enjoys learning swimming from her. Desiree is my sons instructor and we have seen great improvement in his swimming capabilities. I highly recommend DACA.

$ 20 for 4 dip only. …they are not focus on teaching kids swimming. They are focus on confusing kids and make them learning swimming as slow as they could, then the parents will pay more. wash money and time.

I attended this swim school about 10 years ago and had a generally positive time. I have several ribbons from excelling at what I was being taught.
^^ that means the instructors were great at their jobs, and they were.
A number of downsides do arise, however. These include:
— slimy floor. I hadn’t even gotten in the water yet before I nearly split my head
— an overwhelming aroma of chlorine in the pool and the surrounding structure. Definitely worse when it’s hot outside.

I joined this place for their reputation of producing excellent swimmers. But I am very disappointed with this place. Here are the reasons;
1. Pool reeks of chlorine.
2. It does not seem like their filtering system is adequate or used properly.
3. Many times I have found hair and twice old band-​aid strips.
4. Floor feels slimy.
5. Multiple times I have felt rock like stuff on the pool floor.
6. Restrooms are small and not very clean.
Only good thing working for them is that their staff is friendly. However it is the same staff that cannot keep this place clean. Unless they change things in a hurry, I will most likely be taking out both my children from this school by month’s ends.

Both my kids learned swimming at this center. Great coaches through out. Always open for questions and you can really see the progress sitting on the chair next to the pool. Friendly staff. I recommend this center to others. Warm pool and reasonably priced. Multiple options to schedule u r class. Note every kid is different and they learn at their pace. My son learned faster than my daughter with same coaches. As long as they enjoy learning process… That’s all I look for !!

My son has been taking weekly lessons here for a few months and loves it. The class is only 2 children and the instructor is wonderful; kind and consistent but tough when needed. Price is fair. Facility is well maintained and office staff is nice. Will continue. My son is making great progress!

Really disappointed with this swim school. My daughter went there for 5 months and son for about 2 months. Very bored and unmotivating teachers just doing it for the sake of it. They did not even know how to deal with a 4 year old. Teacher treated a 4 year old and 7 year old who was clearly way advanced the same way. Why were the two even in the same class?
I took my son to the parent n me class for 2 months. Lola was awesome and deserves 5 stars but after 3 classes she left for a 6 week vacation and boy was it a mess! The subs had absolutely no clue! The subs changed every class. Once there was a teenage girl who had no idea whatsoever! I had to tell what to do. She didn’t even know the nursery rhymes! What a waste of time and money!
Their no make up class policy is another money making idea! Kids and babies fall sick and will inadvertently miss classes.
The showers and changing area are super filthy too. The one closed shower stall is soo dirty and broken you can never use it and whats with people queuing up for it by leaving their shampoo there!
We took our business elsewhere and even though it is slightly more expensive, still turns out cheaper cause we can do make up classes. My daughter has progressed more in 2 classes than in the 4 months at daca!

We took parent-​child lessons at DACA. The lessons were ok. It got the babies used to the water but really not much else. Our instructors kept changing so we eventually stopped going there.

We were recommended DACA, by a happy mom, who has had both her kids learn Swimming at DACA, and we love the experience last 3 yrs now. Pool is very clean and well maintained, the teachers are Excellent, especially Sonya. My 6 yr old just reached the deep pool level recently, with fee of $ 80 per month, and class size no more than 4 kids per instrutor, the environment is very motivated and kids learn proper swimming, with structured methodology 25 mins and 5 mins free play.
My stranger anxiety stricken 3 yr old, was very difficult wailing child, but the staff at DACA were very understanding, they let us try 2 or 3 different instructors, till my son adjusted with Sonya, she took up the challenge and thanks to her persistent effort, now 4 months later, my 3 yr old earned 2 ribbons.
We highly recommend DACA, if you want less crowd, take your pre schooler during school hours weekdays and early morning, for school goers. There’s a reason for so much crowd though! Lots of happy satisfied customers!

My oldest daughter started here when she was 4 or 5… She’s now 9 and in the pre-​comp program. I really think the repetitions that they taught while she was younger (while at the time sometimes feel so useless) helps her to gain better swim postures. When I watch other kids on the pre-​comp program who came from years of DACA swim school and others who didn’t I can truly see the difference. So stick with the program … Teaching young kids proper swimming is not a short term quick process.
My 2^nd daughter is now in the swim school as well and likely my son will too (once he’s old enough to go in the pool by himself. Mama is too lazy to go in the water with him hahah).
Minus half star because couple times we got instructors that we didn’t really like. I think they rotate the teachers every some period of time. Before this used to concern me. But now I think the change is good because every new teacher introduces new challenge for the kids. Most instructor that we had have been great though.
Minus another half star because waiting space and changing room is small. But hey we came for the swim lesson not to hang out.
Shout out to wonderful office crew who always entertain my daughter while the other one is having her lesson.
And hooray for free wifi!

The best swim school ever! We have experienced swim schools all over the country – this by far is exceptional!
Send your kids here and the teachers will guide them to be the best they can be and beyond!
We have sent our daughter here since October-​she has moved up 3 levels thanks to the exceptional instructors. She can dive, float, swim under water for rings, hold her breath to swim the length of the pool, etc. and she is only a preschooler!
Do not waste your time at other swim schools– this place is a must see and a must enroll if you want your children to excel!
Thank you DACA for your above and beyond service!

My daughter started here in January when she was 7 months old. We have had an okay experience here.
My daughter’s class has about 3 other kids in it, all of whom are MUCH older than her. Each week we do the exact same thing. We have gone 8 times, so I’m not sure when or if the routine will change. I guess at this level it is all about getting them used to the water. I like our instructor — unlike some of the previous reviews, we have had the same one ⁷⁄₈ times.
One thing that I do like is the deck leader guy always remembers my daughter’s name — a nice touch, I think.
I don’t envision staying here when she is actually able to swim on her own a bit more just because it is indoors and so SUPER crowded. There aren’t many places to sit and watch and as mentioned in previous reviews, there aren’t sufficient spots to change the kids after. There is a single «family» room, but it’s almost always being used and it doesn’t even have a changing table. In the women’s locker room, there are always people waiting and in the stalls and in the showers and on the bench — it’s really hard to find a spot in there.
It’s okay for my young kiddo, but I will probably go elsewhere when she gets a bit more skilled.

Both my kids learn to swim here. They start young, with the parent and child class to get comfortable with water. Both my kids graduated from that stage to the next.
The instructors are mostly youngish (looks like colleage-​age). Each instructor have their regular classes but we had ours change 3 instructors over time. Not so good. It is hit or miss sometimes. Some instructors are better than others. Some should not be teaching the parent and child class.
Pro:
Warm water pools. Year-​round swimming lessons with no issues. Other swim schools are outdoors, and can be chilly even during the days.
Con:
One thing I did not like is the male changing room only has 1 shower stall. We almost always had to wait quite a bit, with my son getting chilly, waiting in line for the shower. They do have rows of showers outside by the pools though, but you cannot really shower there. More of a rinse off only. And they should really fix their sink tap, because it has very little pressure and low flow.

We were at YMCA and my daughter was not progressing to swimming on her own. Moved here on my nanny’s recommendation and my daughter has just progressed to pre-​competitive level. Yeah! Here’s the summary of our two year experience: you will switch teachers, but I liked them all. They are good at listening and will help you understand how your child is progressing, but you need to ask!
My daughter loves the lessons, and always has fun even after a full day. She is very movitated now that she is making progress and her confidence is super. Very happy with this program. Like the indoor pool for our very fair child. It helps not having to apply sunscreen.