Mel’s Flower Truck, Auckland

This is a very good swimming school. After trying three different ones, I finally chose this one, where my children have been studying for over two years. The teachers and staff are friendly, the venue is warm, and there's plenty of parking. It's always improving. Recommended!

My daughter has been at Swimtastic for 2 years now, and we’ve seen such incredible progress. She had incorrect freestyle breathing technique that stagnated her progress at other swim schools (Hilton Brown and St Cuths Swim school). Upon switching to Swimtastic, her form was rapidly corrected and she is now swimming Shark squad, top of her year at school swim sports, and a promising Flippaball player. We have been particularly impressed with her instructors Luca B and Isaac P during this time.

My daughter was enrolled in a swimming course here 5 years ago. As I recall, they charged $80 for it. She was 3 years old at the time. The swimming coach who was in charge of her once let her into the water. She was afraid of the water and was afraid to swim until she was 8 years old. After 5 years, she is taking the course elsewhere. It has been 4 months since it started. Now she is swimming well. This institution has ruined my child's time.

Kids like the coaches so much, especially Callums & Nicky. The pool’s water quality is very good. Highly recommended your kids to learn swimming lessons in here.

The booking system and management are terrible. You have to book and pay for all classes in advance. My 4-year-old daughter was very scared and couldn’t get into the water for the first two lessons. One of the head teachers told me, “Next time you come, just force her into the water and leave straight away — even if she cries.” => Teaching through fear — the old-school way. I didn’t want to traumatize her, so I asked for a refund or to transfer the remaining classes to another child in our family, but both requests were refused. This is not a customer-friendly approach at all. The pool is overcrowded, not welcoming, and the changing rooms are dirty. People even walk around the pool with their outdoor shoes on. It feels neither safe nor hygienic, and clearly not managed with any customer care in mind. I would definitely not recommend Swimtastic.