Solar Swim & Gym

About

Solar Swim & Gym in Antioch, CA, is a community-oriented fitness facility offering a large, outdoor, solar-heated swimming pool alongside a fully equipped gym. It provides various services including swimming lessons, lap swimming, open swim sessions, and fitness classes for all ages and skill levels.

The main outdoor pool at Solar Swim & Gym is solar-heated and is generally maintained at a comfortable temperature, often reported to be in the range of 82-84 degrees Fahrenheit (28-29 degrees Celsius).

What are people saying (AI review summary)? Reviews for this swim facility are highly polarized. Positive feedback frequently praises the dedicated, caring instructors who connect well with children, the perceived safety for some, and a strong community atmosphere, particularly for special needs students. However, a significant number of negative reviews highlight severe issues including disorganization and poor management (leading to scheduling errors, misleading billing, and unresponsiveness), pervasive filth throughout the facility (pools, bathrooms), and extremely poor customer service (rude staff, dismissive feedback). A major concern for parents of non-special needs children is the facility's heavy catering to special needs students (reportedly 98%), which, while beneficial for that group, caused distractions, anxiety, fear, and even safety concerns (e.g., exposure incidents) for their children. Many negative reviewers strongly advise against enrollment, especially for those paying out-of-pocket, citing it as a waste of money due to the chaotic environment and unsuitability for mainstream swim lessons.

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Amenities

• Good for Children
• Accepts Credit Cards

Reviews

Listing Reviews

May 31st, 2025

Swathi Iyer

I love this place on so many levels. Both me 34 and my daughter 4 loves this place and feel it super safe. All thr instructors are amazing and the best part is, they listen and don’t just think they do this as their job. It is something more than that and My daughter keeps talking about these instructors and remembers their names even if they were sub for a day or so. Isn’t that amazing. I love this place and recommend it to everyone who wants to swim.

June 1st, 2025

Alex Guerra

Poor service. You pay for swimming lessons for your children. They send you emails and texts to confirm your classes. You arrive at the place and they're not ready. The manager leaves a lot to be desired. The truth is, the service is poor, not because of the swimming instructors, but because the manager doesn't know how to organize anything. The place is too big for her.

April 24th, 2024

Setara Guajardo

I wish I had visited the location before I invested my hardworking money for swim lessons that were a complete waste for my two children. The place is filthy, disorganized and ran by horrible staff that don’t even greet you when you walk in. My final straw was when a boy took his shorts completely off in the pool during his session in front of my 8 year old daughter. He was standing there was his goods showing until they got the attention of his mom. This facility caters to the regional center- they get dibs on scheduling and majority of the students are autistic (which I’m totally sensitive to and happy they provide this service) but it was a complete distraction for my two little ones trying to learn while sharing the pool with children crying, hitting themselves and even exposing themselves. When I called to share my feedback and if there was any option for my children to attend sessions that were less disturbing, I was told I was insensitive and there was no other option, I could pull my kids out but there will be no refund. I was also warned that the owner does not care if you’re satisfied with the services or not and because the owner has disabled children, I better think twice about giving feedback. If you plan to pay out of pocket like I did and the regional center is not funding the sessions, my advice to you is RUN!!! And spend your money somewhere cleaner, friendlier and more organized. This facility needs to be designated to special needs only. The manager told me 98% of the students are special needs which is awesome but not a fit for my little ones. They don’t understand autism and were completely terrified of what they were seeing. It caused them stress and anxiety- they did not want to attend swim lessons there- they did not feel comfortable nor safe. Lastly, you will be seated in the grass under the sun with huge mosquitoes flying around your feet and legs. Don’t even think about using the bathrooms, they are FILTHY!!!

May 6th, 2024

jason jackson

Our kids joined Solar Swim & Gym last year. And our kids had a blast! It’s a small facility and a little ruff around the edges. But Coach Nikki and the staff have hearts of gold. Both my son and daughter have grown so much since joining the swim team. Our oldest son who is Autistic really enjoys the workout area. It’s very community driven and that’s what I appreciate about this place the most. Solar Swim & Gym might not be shiny with all the bells and whistles. But they have a lot of heart and they are always willing to work with you and your family.

July 25th, 2024

Kathryn Green

If I could put negative stars I would. I tried asking for info on how to get regional center to pay and they did not give me a straight answer. Do not believe what they say about costs. I went for a tour and they said they didn’t have tours but could tell me about the cost of memberships. It was very confusing and the person telling me was also doing a bunch of other things and kept getting distracted and interrupted (red flag I know now). Long story short they held onto my card and said they will charge $200-and something on it for the pool membership for 3 months. They got distracted and told me to go look around the gym while they took care of something else. I got my card back and That night I saw a $400 and something charge!! I have called and emailed a bunch of times and no ones has called me back! Definitely do not sign up for a membership. The place is also very dirty. I suggest looking around (including bathrooms) before making a decision. It’s very unorganized.