Halton Home Inspector wrote:
I would rather send any kid for 3 courses for the price of one. This gives the kids 3 times more time in the pool and around water for the same money, especially if you want the kid(s) to take multiple levels.
When my wife and I looked for swimming lessons for our daughter we were initially put off by Making Waves prices, what convinced us were the class sizes. The lessons at both pools (when we looked into it) were 30 minutes each, Making Waves classes are 3 to 1 and the Town classes were up to 8 to 1. So, Making Waves has 3 kids per class which makes for roughly 10 minutes per kid in the water. The Town had up to 8 kids per class which made for roughly 4 minutes per kid in the water. So.. after paying for the Town class 3 times you don't really have 3 times the pool time. Maybe the Town lesson sizes have changed in the last few years to make the ratio better, but this is where it was when we first looked into it.
The quality of the staff at Making Waves has been great. My daughter has been there for a little over 5 years (she's 6 now) and in all that time she's only had one instructor I wasn't happy with. The have a head instructor who will move from group to group and keep an eye on things and will work individually with kids if they're having troubles with something.
In my mind, the extra cost is well worth it and I'd recommend Making Waves every time.