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British Swim School of The Retreat at Bothell, located at 18112 126th Ave NE, Bothell, WA 98011, USA, offers year-round swimming lessons for all ages and skill levels, from infants to adults. They focus on teaching water safety and survival skills in a fun and engaging environment, utilizing a unique method that begins with survival skills before moving to stroke development. The facility is a dedicated indoor pool.
The pools at British Swim School are heated to a comfortable 84-86 degrees Fahrenheit, providing an ideal environment for swim lessons, especially for babies and young children.
What are people saying (AI review summary)? Reviews for this facility are mixed. Positive feedback highlights the friendly, patient, and comforting staff, particularly for infant swim classes, which are praised for teaching critical water safety skills and allowing children to progress at their own pace. The location is described as clean, convenient, and having a nice pool/gym area. Conversely, significant negative points include issues with guardian authorization leading to a child's removal without proper notification, frequent last-minute class cancellations, and complaints about the facility being small, crowded, messy, humid, and having cold water that is not ideal for young children. There were also mentions of poor pool management, attributed to the community renting the facility.
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August 3rd, 2025michael bautista
Friendly staff/trainer and have very nice pool area/gym to learn to.
January 25th, 2022Melissa B.
I could not recommend this place more. We started attending with our daughter from the tadpole classes (infant stage) and the whole process has been wonderful with the staff being patient and comforting every step of the way as our young child familiarizes herself with water. The staff teaches critical water safety skills and allows every child to progress at their own pace. The swim classes have not only been valuable but also incredibly fun for our daughter as well as us as parents! The location itself is also wonderful, clean, and conveniently located.
May 18th, 2022Jessie Morris
My daughter was removed based on the wishes of her grandmother excuse me but I’m her legal guardian. Not her grandma. Secondly why wasn’t I notified. If they only allowed the parent to make the choices for their kids I wouldn’t be ticked off. Now I’m on the waiting list thanks to her unqualified grandmother.
June 25th, 2022Ellie E
Small, crowded place. Messy, ice water. Humid, moist air. I got 3 last minute cancellations by the school, they always called one hour before my morning classes. Pool is poor managed by the community and the school just rent the pool from the community, water is colder than other pools, not an ideal pool for little kids.
August 22nd, 2019Shama Farag
Good place!
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Opening Hours
| Sunday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 3:30 – 7:00 PM |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | Closed |
| Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | Closed |