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British Swim School at LA Fitness – Round Lake Beach offers a unique swim program inside the LA Fitness facility. They provide survival-based swimming lessons for all ages, from infants and toddlers to children and adults, in a comfortable, indoor setting. Their curriculum focuses on water safety and survival skills before advancing to stroke development.
The pool at British Swim School at LA Fitness – Round Lake Beach is typically kept at a warm temperature of 84-85 degrees Fahrenheit (approximately 29-30 degrees Celsius), ensuring a comfortable learning environment, especially for infants and young children.
What are people saying (AI review summary)? Reviews for British Swim School are largely positive, highlighting excellent and caring instructors who are praised for their patience, ability to meet students at their individual skill levels, and effective methods for building confidence and teaching proper strokes. Many customers, including those with children who previously feared water or have sensory processing issues, report significant improvement in swimming skills and increased enthusiasm for classes across various age groups, from young children to teenagers. Communication is also frequently commended. However, a notable criticism centers on the cost, with one reviewer finding the $40 for a 30-minute class (equating to $160/month) to be expensive and offering poor value compared to more affordable local rec center alternatives, citing a rigid make-up policy for cancelled classes as an additional concern.
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March 28th, 2025Leigh B
Save your money and go to a family swim time at a local rec center. It costs $40 for a 30min class here and all they do is float on their backs. Last weekend we went to an open swim time at a local rec center. It was $15 for the whole family and we got 2hrs of swim time. Our 4yr old will learn way more there. $160 for 1 month of swim classes is ridiculous, especially when classes get cancelled and they only offer 1 makeup class that is way too late for 4yr olds.
November 18th, 2024Krishnan S
Great location!! Great teachers. My son love going there, and is looking forward for his Saturday classes with enthusiasm. Earlier he used to struggle and was afraid of water. We attempted couple of other schools in the area. British Swim School is the best. Teachers work with students, meet them where they are and pay attention when they struggle instead of moving over to next kid. Love it!!
February 1st, 2023Liz Kienzle
We have had 2 children swim through BSS in RLB and both experiences have been fantastic! Communication is fantastic and the instructors meet my kids where they are at. Thank you to Victoria and Jackie, they are both fantastic instructors! ❤️
October 29th, 2018Valerie Guzman
British swim school in Round Lake Beach is great! The swim instructors are awesome and really care about my kids learning the correct strokes and are very personable. My son is 12 years old and never had lessons prior to this and is now swimming and knows different strokes and is loving it! My daughter is 18 and has never had swim lessons as well. Growing up so she was always nervous about going to the pool. She would always hang out by the wall cause it made her feel safe. She was nervous about coming but the instructors made her feel welcomed and she ended up loving it! She learned a lot in a short amount of time!
July 22nd, 2017Shay Cranmer
We go twice a week and our experience has been really good. The instructors are friendly, patient, kind and do a good job of building on skills week to week. My youngest has sensory processing issues and they've done a great job of building/stretching her comfort level each week while making it fun. Both my kids have gained tons of confidence in the water, and are so proud of their new skills. We're all very happy!
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Opening Hours
| Sunday | 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM |
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| Monday | 3:30 – 8:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 3:30 – 8:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 3:30 – 8:00 PM |
| Thursday | 3:30 – 8:00 PM |
| Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM |