Swim Venture

Mr. Todd Sousa used to teach the breast-​stroke to girls with no water. Not a good thing!

Thank you Kitty for your review and the article you posted. I was looking into enrolling my son here but i most certainly wont after reading this.

I found this place after looking for an alternative to Waterworks in Irvine where I found it impossible to reschedule missed swim lessons. While it is a bit of a longer drive for me, I found it worth it since my son seemed to be getting more attention as the the student: teacher ratio is lower here. Many times, he would basically get a semi private lesson (2 student:1 teacher) or even a private lesson. This smaller ratio and their swimming techniques seemed to help my son progress faster too. The teachers are also very good here and they are much more flexible at rescheduling make up lessons than Waterworks which is great for busy schedules. They are less expensive than Waterworks too which is an even bigger plus considering their student: teacher ratio is smaller and you can actually make up your «make up» lessons.
Although the facility is much smaller than Waterworks (only one indoor pool), it’s very cute and kid friendly with murals of Disney characters and a fun little water slide that the kids get to do as a reward. Of course, since it’s so small, they don’t really let you swim before and after the lesson as Waterworks does.
Oh yeah, it’s a little hard to find but it’s right off the freeway in a strip mall shopping center in the back next to a sporting goods/​bike shop.