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Goldfish Swim School

4.4 (93 reviews)
Closed 3:30 pm - 6:30 PM
Updated 3 months ago

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Betty S.

I am extremely happy I enrolled my daughter to this swimming school. She had her 1st free class prior to Covid shut down. I was a little sad but I'm glad they opened back up and they are taking all social distancing measures very serious. I feel pretty save and my daughter's teacher is amazing with her! Thanks Kendal for having the patience to teach my daughter!

Erin M.

I'm a retired swim and water polo coach and am extremely picky about how my sons learn to swim. Goldfish has blown away my expectations with their amazing staff and developmentally focused swim curriculum! I can't imagine having my boys learn anywhere else and the staff have always been so friendly and helpful. The whole facility is always clean and I especially love the progress reports they provide so that you know how your child is advancing in their swim skills.

Laura R.

This place is awesome and so much fun! All of the staff are solely concerned with the safety and well-being of your child. The amenities are clean and well stocked. In between swim classes there is a little congestion with access to changing rooms, but a surprisingly ordered line forms and moves quickly. If you have questions, staff or other patrons are happy to help you. We will be back!

Eva H.

Facility is brand new. Everything is cater to kids - individual changing rooms, water temperature is always at 90 degree, kid-size potty.... etc. Perfect place to take my four-year-old boy to learn swimming. My husband has fun swimming with my little guy, too!

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Do you ever answer the phone there? I need to reschedule a lesson and have been calling all day and left a message. Pretty irritating

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very rude staff, they preach flexible scheduling but then through the policy in your face when you try to just schedule make up sessions.

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Thank you so much for the great review, Kaylee!

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Wow! Thanks so much for this AMAZING review, Toni!

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Thank you so much for the great review, Cindy!

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Do I need to bring towels or do they provide?

Hello Ania! We do recommend you bring a towel, but if you forget, we have Goldfish towels available for purchase. Thank you!

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I feel very comfortable leaving my daughter to have her class without me and I also feel very safe during family swim.

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This review is not for Big Blue but for a specific teacher. Gloria is a real life magical mermaid…read more She is an incredible teacher, advocate, and role model. I'm truly in awe of her ability to maintain enthusiasm, warmth, insight, and intention through lesson after lesson. She is working on another level. She packs so much into a 30 minute lesson - challenging her students to build skill, creating a sense of community, encouraging them to support each other. We've had a few teachers at Big Blue, all clearly well trained, and our child demonstrates more growth in one session with Gloria than a month with his other teachers. I've worked in schools and observed educators in various settings for many years. Gloria has the passion and charisma that I recognize from the best teachers I've known. Even when my child was not in her class, Gloria advocated for his learning experience, working with the staff to make sure he was in the right level for both his age and skill. Whatever you are paying her, quadruple it. We are lucky to have Gloria in our community. Generally our experiences with big blue staff have been positive. Staff are always friendly and helpful. Gloria, again, stands head and shoulders above the rest.

As a parent, I am extremely disappointed with our experience at this swim facility. My son, is on…read morethe spectrum, and I expected a level of patience, communication, and professionalism that has consistently been lacking. Communication has been one of the biggest issues. Makeup lessons are frequently changed, rescheduled, or handled differently than what was originally communicated, often with little notice or consistency. It is frustrating to constantly seek clarification instead of receiving reliable information from the facility. Another major concern is the lack of instructional consistency. My son has been switched between multiple instructors during a single 30-minute lesson, which is disruptive and reduces valuable instruction time. Staff also do not appear to consistently review student notes. My son is currently in Bold 2, yet during makeup lessons he is often taught Bold 1 material by instructors unfamiliar with his progress. As a result, he makes little to no progress during those lessons. This is why I request specific instructors when scheduling makeup lessons--not because I expect those requests to be guaranteed, but because I expect instructors to understand where students are in the program before teaching. Additionally, if you need to contact the facility by phone, it is extremely difficult to reach a live person. Calls are rarely answered, and return calls are infrequent, making it even harder to get questions answered or concerns addressed in a timely manner. I also believe management visibility could be improved. Until recently, I was not even aware that each location had a General Manager. I have sent several complaints and concerns to Julian, who has handled them professionally and resolved issues quickly, and I appreciate his efforts. However, I feel these responsibilities should not fall solely on him. Having a General Manager who is more present within the facility, actively engaging with staff and families rather than remaining primarily in the office, could help operations run more smoothly and ensure concerns are addressed more effectively. I spoke directly with the General Manager, Kate, regarding these concerns. Unfortunately, she never asked for my son's name, reviewed his account, or took notes about our experience. While I was told the issues would be discussed with staff, the conversation left me feeling unheard and gave little confidence that meaningful follow-up would occur. The facility itself has additional concerns. The air conditioning system was reportedly expected to be repaired over a month ago, yet it remains unresolved. This is concerning not only for my son, who suffers from severe allergies, but also for employees who spend hours working in the heat and humidity. I do want to recognize Gloria, Julian, and Ozzie for their kindness, patience, and professionalism. They consistently make my son feel welcome/seen and are a major reason we have continued attending. My hope is that management focuses on improving communication, staff training, instructional consistency, facility maintenance, and customer service. Families deserve a supportive environment, and concerns raised by parents should be documented and addressed rather than overlooked. P.S I had to edit this review smaller since there is a 5k character. There was much more and details that needed to be said

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