About
The British Swim School of LA Fitness Towson, located at 435 York Rd, Towson, MD 21204, USA, offers year-round swimming lessons for all ages, from infants and toddlers to children and adults. The school emphasizes water safety and survival skills in a fun and gentle environment, utilizing small class sizes within the LA Fitness facility.
The pools at British Swim School locations, including Towson, are typically heated to a comfortable 85-86 degrees Fahrenheit (approximately 29-30 degrees Celsius), providing an ideal environment for swim lessons.
What are people saying (AI review summary)? The British Swim School generally receives high praise for its effective and engaging swim instruction, with many parents noting their children thrive, enjoy the teachers, and develop essential water safety skills. The staff and owner are consistently described as professional, responsive, and skilled, and the administrative app is appreciated for its ease of use. However, several significant drawbacks were highlighted: the water temperature is often described as excessively cold, making lessons uncomfortable, especially for infants. The changing facilities, particularly the portable pods used for parent-and-me classes, are criticized for being small, flimsy, and inconvenient, leading to a stressful experience for parents managing babies. There are also mentions of the lessons being a bit pricier and a lack of seating for waiting parents.
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October 21st, 2024Jaylyn Waddell
My son enjoys the lessons and likes the teachers he has had so far. He came in as a turtle 2 and says he is learning more difficult things. He is 7 and a good swimmer. These lessons are helping him refine arm strokes and breathing.
July 16th, 2025Danielle Lowe
I am so thrilled by the British Swim School at La Fitness Towson. I started my daughter at 8 months old and she is thriving. She absolutely loves the water and it is because of the British Swim School and their wonderful teachers! It is also so fun for her and I do together. I highly recommend this swim program for kids and adults of any age. It is not only fun but they teach real skills for water safety.
April 12th, 2025oliver chege
They should have some benches in the sides for parents to sit on while waiting for their kids. It’s ridiculous to have to stand for 30 mins and sometimes a whole hr if you have two kids in different sessions
August 30th, 2023Nadia Wilson
My daughter graduated from here and my son will be as well. We’ve had nothing, but positive experiences. The owner has always been so responsive and flexible. The professionalism and skill set of the instructors are bar none. You will not be disappointed. Enroll your kid now!
March 28th, 2023Dionne N.
The staff was great and loved the ease of the app to handle all info sharing and administrative stuff. My son and I both enjoyed the instruction; however, the water is WAY too cold, especially compared to other swim schools we’ve attended and a bit pricier. It’s also not the best set up for changing clothes if you’re taking mommy/daddy and me classes with an infant. They have changing tables for the babies but the portable pods for adults to change clothes while also figuring out how to manage a baby just aren’t conducive. They’re small and flimsy. Imagine a tall camping tent with an open bottom and zipper door. The floor is wet and there’s no where to set anything down, so you’re doing a balancing act to change clothes but not get dry things wet, all while keeping an eye on your kid who I had to strap in his stroller outside the pod, with brakes on but still dangerously close to the poolside. To do this I have to leave the “door” partially unzipped to watch him while trying not to expose myself. It’s a lot lol. It’s a bit better if your kid(s) are older and parents don’t have to get in the water also, so we may revisit then if they can figure out the water temperature but it’s way too stressful and inconvenient otherwise with a baby. I know they’re sharing space with the gym so had do their best to get creative. Because the water is so cold, it’s too cold to leave the pool area and go to the locker rooms which I’m not sure is even an option for non-gym members.
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Opening Hours
| Sunday | Closed |
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| Monday | 4:30 – 8:00 PM |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 4:30 – 8:00 PM |
| Thursday | 4:30 – 8:30 PM |
| Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM |