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British Swim School at Onelife Fitness - Forest Acres in Columbia, SC, offers a comprehensive swim program for all ages, from infants to adults. Located within the Onelife Fitness center, it utilizes an indoor, heated pool to provide year-round swim lessons focusing on water safety, survival skills, and stroke development in a fun and engaging environment.
The indoor pool at this British Swim School location is heated, with the water typically maintained at a comfortable temperature of approximately 85 degrees Fahrenheit (29.4 degrees Celsius).
What are people saying (AI review summary)? British Swim School consistently receives high praise for its ability to build water confidence and safety skills in children. Reviewers highlight the school's excellent organization, easy sign-up process, and the exceptional quality of its instructors, who are described as kind, patient, caring, and highly effective. The owners, John and Jean, are also frequently commended for creating a wonderful environment and being communicative. Families appreciate the structured progression of skills, the accommodating nature of the staff (even with late arrivals), and convenient features like changing tents. Children reportedly love attending the lessons, making significant progress in their swimming abilities, often preferring it over other activities. Many families express their intention to continue with British Swim School for years to come.
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April 29th, 2025Sara Weathers
British Swim School has been fantastic for our 2 1/2 year old! He was very wary around water last summer so we enrolled him this spring in hopes of building his confidence and fostering safety skills. We have been able to do just that with the British Swim School. Everything has been wonderful, from the sign up process to our weekly interactions with the instructors, my husband and I have been so pleased. I think having repeated exposure to the pool in a routine format has been key for building his confidence. He knows what to expect and looks forward to his pool time each week. He sings the songs and practices skills in the bathtub between lessons. John and Jean have created a wonderful environment that I thoroughly recommend!
April 8th, 2025Lauren Kareem
We really love British Swim School. Extremely organized, great instructors, easy to use app. Last time, I confused our class time and arrived 30 minutes late. They squeezed my 3 kids in with another instructor last minute. Completely my fault but they were so flexible and accommodating. My kids LOVE going to swim lessons each week. They've had a few different instructors and each one has been amazing!! They are so kind and patient with my children. I trust them 100% to care for my kids. My kids actually prefer british swim school to gymnastics, dance, and martial arts! Oh and they also have little changing tents so you can get your kids dressed after class. Very convenient set up. The different skill level classes are so cute and its good to see a structured and organized progression forward.
April 1st, 2025Elizabeth Blake
We’ve had the best experience with British Swim School! All of the instructors are very kind and caring. Our son has progressed three levels in 2 months because they are so caring and making him feel comfortable with and in the water. Can’t recommend enough! John and Jean are very communicative.
June 2nd, 2025Ashley Johnson
We couldn’t have asked for a better experience with swim lessons! The owners are fantastic to work with and each of the instructors are great! They truly care about your kids and do everything they can to see them succeed in the water! We will be continuing to use British Swim School for years to come.
August 11th, 2025Meredith Rhodes
We had a great experience with British Swim School for our 3-year-old. She developed significantly as a swimmer during the 4 months she was enrolled. The instructors were all great with kids and the group sizes were small.
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Opening Hours
| Sunday | 12:30 – 5:00 PM |
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| Monday | 3:00 – 7:30 PM |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | 3:00 – 5:30 PM |
| Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM |