Col Jones Swim Tempe

In the 1980s my parents sent me to a swimming school very similar to Col Jones. As a result, I'm an excellent swimmer, and in fact have my own coaching certificate. When I had kids I discovered that it's impossible to get your own kids to listen to you, So we sent both of them to aquatic centres for lessons. $10,000 later ( That's not a joke) neither kid could swim across the pool without a serious risk of drowning. In desperation we sent them to Col Jones. Within a term both of them were swimming well and non-stop. This swimming school has an extremely high standard of teaching, with excellent methods, and concentration on repetitive skill building and drills to ensure your kid is going to be able to swim. Cannot recommend them highly enough. The only downside is that it's a bit far away from a coffee shop, but there is some suspicious construction going on there this morning that looks like they may be rectifying that. My only regret is that I have only five stars to give. (In winter, wear a coat that can handle moisture and maybe a hat, because the roof drips cold condensation - heated pool, cold roof, it's gonna happen, laws of thermodynamics/precipitation type thingy- and a droplet of icy water down the back of your neck is no joke. )

Fab swim school! The instructors are all excellent, the program is clear and kids love the sticker chart where they can track their progress through each level and see how far they have come. Beautiful location and really handy to have shower facilities on site too. My kids love it here and I have seen them make great progress. Would highly recommend.

I highly recommend this dedicated swim school. My boys 6 and 8 have been coming for 3 years. After trying two other swim schools I felt we weren’t progressing so we travel a lot further to go to Col Jones in Tempe but it’s well worth it. Super friendly, clear progression of skills with tokens and stickers that keep the kids motivated. It’s the best swim school by far.

What a wonderful swim school! 🏊🏻‍♀️ The staff are so kind and friendly. The swim teacher is always providing my daughter with feedback (including all other children) at the end of each lesson so they know what they need to work on to move to the next level. Col Jones also provides opportunities to practice racing with their organised race nights. The best swim school we have attended by far !