Member Testimonials
They are building on skills
Kennedy was lucky enough to be the only one in her swim class. She had the absolute best time. I look forward to her returning next summer.
Very engaging and patient instructor
Yes, the experience and they're very respectful.
The swim instructors were very attentive and patient with my 6 year old grandson. Both instructors did a great job. After the lesson, the instructor would come over and give my grandson a word of encouragement, "you did great" and praise his progress. I was very pleased
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We love the swim lessons at Grand Prairie Family YMCA! My kids, 5½ and 8½, started with no skills, and after just 8 lessons, they learned to breathe underwater, kick properly, and swim confidently. The instructors are great—patient and encouraging. It was a fun and positive experience for our whole family. Highly recommended!
My kids are having the best time with very friendly swim instructors and never want to leave! We appreciate the sense of community as well. Thank you!
The staff at the front desk is superb! They are so helpful! They are very respectful as well. My swimming instructor Davio is excellent! Last night was my first swimming class And before that I had only been to that YMCA once to join. I’m very impressed!
The staff are so friendly and welcoming, willing to help no matter the request. Facilities are clean and well-managed.
Friendly and inviting atmosphere
I'm very grateful for the Parent/Child swim lessons offered at the Y. They're one of the few opportunities for families with children under 3 to get involved outside of Child Watch and PNO.
That said, I wish there were more consistency with the instructors. The first week, we had a fantastic instructor who used songs and games and was clearly experienced with this age group. However, the following two weeks brought different instructors who were kind but less engaging. My daughter, who has social anxiety with unfamiliar adults, struggled with the weekly changes.
It would also help if the automated registration email included more details, such as weekend parking challenges at the branch, check-in procedures for lessons, and the swim schedule so we could plan for open swim afterward. Or if this information wasn't available when we first registered, a follow up email closer to the start date to prep us for our time at the Y.
Finally, the transition from lessons to open swim was unclear. Some staff asked us to exit and re-enter the pool, while others allowed us to just stay in.
Best place to work out! I love the Y gym! Especially the Christian music playing the entire time. ☺️
The instructors, Daveon (I hope I spelled his name correctly), were very hands-on. They worked on an area my son struggled in, which developed him into the swimmer he is today. Plus, all of the kids love the end of the session where they get to play and receive popsicles at the end. Not to mention, I also learned to swim from the YMCA when I was a kid.
My kid's current instructor is awesome. They work extremely hard every day, and I am impressed with the progress.
How quickly my child has picked up new swimming skills!
We have had a great experience! My daughter loves her instructors. Everyone is so kind and patient.
Small class size, the ability to watch them grow in their skill, the amount of swim instructors and life guards.
professional instructors, wonderful environment
Leticia is an awesome instructor!
I can't believe how much I learned in just 2 weeks of lessons. I went from being afraid to be more than about waist high in water to being able to float, tread water, and to swim in 2 different ways. My husband, who was also in the class, could swim, but he was not comfortable in the deep end of any pool. Now, he has no trouble being in the deep end. I can't stress just how amazing Davion is as an instructor. He's very personable, knowledgeable, patient, and very much in tune with each individual student's needs. He is a gem. Both my husband and I were very impressed with him.
As Elyse was an amazing swim instructor. She was very compassionate and made me feel very comfortable every step of the way!
Instructors are very detailed with instructions.
Your swimming instructors are so freaking awesome!!! Thank you guys for everything!!!
My daughter's instructor was very helpful, and she was able to learn some basic things to help her learn how to swim and be comfortable in the water.
Davion & Jayden were very good instructors.
Convenient times, coaches are patient and do their jobs well.
Everything was great. I do recommend on working to notifying families immediately about class cancellations due to weather factors
Front desk is knowledgeable and friendly. Volleyball coach Bri was patient and kind.
Instructors helped my grandson with his confidence and skills.