Update: 27 July…read more Although I thought my son would be consistently able to attend the swim sessions with the manager of the school on the weekday evenings, it's become apparent that this is not going to happen. I've found it hard to get in touch with the instructors/manager to pay for my sons session and it's too much work to do as a paying customer to feel like you have to chase down someone to get a class scheduled. I'm in a few social media groups for autistic parents and one of them are affiliated in Baltimore. Many of the parents of autistic children shared the same sentiment of the Goldfish Schools that either instructors keep leaving or they cannot find instructors who are qualified with working with children with special needs. Should we all stick with one on one swimming lessons, maybe, but some special needs children learn faster in social settings to mimic their peers and also shouldn't be subjected to isolation to learn a life saving skill. Sadly we will be going to another swim school.

This is a great clean facility with friendly enthusiastic instructors. My child has been with…read moreGoldfish for some time and really enjoyed the experience. I too feel like it's an inviting supportive atmosphere hence our lengthy run with them, however there are a few aspects that could make it a 5 star experience. 1) Longer Classes or smaller groups per lane. With only 25 minutes of actual instruction (the last 5 is talking about each child's progress) and 4 kids per lane, each child really gets maybe 5 or 6 minutes and that's providing everyone actually gets in the pool on time AND is prepared not still adjusting goggles while everyone else waits etc. 2) Better visibility/monitoring of the changing area by staff. The staff is either all behind the counter or in the pool area so many parents will hold up inside the dressing rooms instead of going in to hear about their swimmers progress leaving the rest of us to stand in line and wait for their child to get out and come "find" the room being reserved for them. Shame on those parents! Having some staff support to alleviate that issue would go a long way!

We love Coppermine at Meadowbrook! It has been amazing for our boys (5 and 8). Everyone working…read morethere is fun, patient, and really engaged with the kids. There's so much for the kids to do--sports, swimming, creative activities--you name it. It's super well-run and organized, which we really appreciate as parents. Overall, it's a great place for families. Can't recommend it enough!

The staff is warm and friendly. The pools are huuuuuuge. There is a swathe of beach (which we…read morelovingly refer to as Hampden Beach / The Hampdens) that is a perfect place to lay out and bask in sunshine. The gym is rarely utilized, which I love for a focused and quiet workout. The locker rooms are nothing to write home about but I do not come here to spend more time than needed in the locker room. Parking is great and now "daddy" Coppermine is coming in to make further improvements. It's all gravy baby!

I LOVE this swim club. The owner, Jennifer is so personable and friendly with everyone. I recently…read morestarted working with her as the Aqua Zumba instructor while the facility is open during the summer and I love her. She is 100% dedicated and committed to everyone's safety and having a good time. She's very laid back and responsible. The members are all very nice and family oriented. It's a great facility for the summer time since it is only open from Memorial Day until Labor Day. There's aqua Zumba and water yoga available for an extra fee if members are interested and they seem to be very popular. You can also bring your own food in, which most pools don't allow, but Jennifer doesn't sell food so that's a plus as well. All of the staff are high school or college students who are trained and knows their job very well. I'd highly recommend this pool for the summer time.

My first couple times going was very nice I'm not gonna lie , but towards 3 weeks later I started…read moreto feel uncomfortable when I had a party with bi-racial People , this older Caucasian women decided to complain when we were partying , because a member ran into the pool , and the owner Jennifer didn't say anything which was nice and reasonable because we weren't doing anything but towards the end of the party , the owner rushed us out , which made me feel very uncomfortable because we didn't do anything wrong ..

My kids had so much trouble learning how to swim at other places. FINALLY we gave British Swim…read moreSchool a try -- now swimming is their favorite activity. They not only learned how to swim, but they found a passion for swimming and a love of the water. The instructors are young and energetic, and they are incredibly knowledgeable and encouraging with the kids. After every session, they give parents feedback on how the kids are doing and what they need to improve on. They restrict the class sizes as well, so that each child gets lots of attention. 100% recommend this place! We love it.

From the owner: British Swim School offers swimming lessons for kids and adults of all ages, starting as early as 3…read moremonths. Located inside of BWI Airport Marriott, our swim school is open year-round, so you can learn to swim when you're ready and continue until you've mastered the skills. We use gentle teaching methods and a survival-first approach to help swimmers of all levels become safer and more confident in the water. Our safe, fun, and effective teaching methods have made us the preferred choice for parents and students for over 40 years. Our confidence-building curriculum and small group swimming classes provide a consistent format and structure with one-on-one attention for each swimmer. Private swimming lessons are subject to availability.

Visited Goldfish Swim School for a birthday party. Prior to arriving we filled out an online waiver…read morefor my son. Forced me to create an account, provide details about where we live and leave a phone number. The process was a bit confusing as they also asked for credit card to be on file even though we weren't purchasing anything, just trying to attend a party. Thankfully the host of the party had sent out a detailed text letting the party attendees know how to accurately fill out the form. The party itself was cool. We arrived at the allotted time and were greeted by an employee who seemed the party host. She took our gifts and we went in and mingled a bit while others arrived. Once they were ready to start, the kids were taken to the pool area, which was separated from the non swimmers and party area by a floor to ceiling glass wall that ran the length of the pool. Keeping the wet and dry separate.... brilliant idea! The host gave them instructions, lifeguards did a quick swim test and then the kids got to swim. After swimming, pizza was served, cake was served, birthday songs were sung and games were played. The host and lifeguards served the pizza, cut and served the cake and got the games started. There were ample changing areas (I believe at least nine) so that kids weren't standing around wet and waiting to change. Once the party was done the swim school provided goody bags that included a balloon, cotton candy, a coloring page and a couple trinkets. I'm not sure if during the waiver process I filled in the wrong thing but I have received at least one call since the party asking about swimming lessons. I don't love that. Goldfish Swim School hosted an excellent party. Registration was a bit tedious and it remains to be seen how much solicitation will occur post party, that's what makes this a four star instead of five star experience.

This new swim school is very vibrant , very cool amenities like a fast dryer for your wet swim…read moreclothes, hair dryers to dry your hair after your meets, too! They also have a plethora of gear like towels, ear plugs, swim caps and a cute little snack corner for the littles! My kids instructors were super welcoming and nice and there ample space to sit and watch your littles as they learn. The rooms heated as well as the pools for fun and interactive sessions. So excited for my kiddos to continue.

We were visiting the Towson area so we decided to stop here for a workout. We recently got the ymca…read morenational membership that allows us to workout at any Y. Plenty of parking space. This Y has great workout equipments. Some of their machines are pretty modern. I was surprised by how clean and well maintained this Y was. Bikes were amazing. You can go on a nice virtual ride. The handles turn giving you a real feel of riding the bike. One of the best bikes I have seen in the gym. They lose a star for their outdated locker room. Small showers and the access to the sauna is pretty far outside the shower near the swimming pool. They don't provide towels. Luckily my husband had an extra towel in his gym bag.

I love the exercise equipment. I use the rowing machine, treadmill, and e-machines. I've been going…read morefor 5 months and notice a huge difference in strength/stamina. My one complaint is a trainer named Chris who was extremely rude and berated me in front of other patrons because I had not been shown how to use something on the emachines. I complained to the athletic department supervisor but he has never apologized.

Very Disappointing Experience My daughter attended this swim…read moreschool for about 15 months, and she still doesn't know how to swim. They never leveled her up until we asked, and their methods are slow and ineffective. Most instructors are high school kids working part-time, and there's little focus on real progress. When I reached out to the owner, he blamed the child instead of taking responsibility or offering help. We've since moved to another swim school, and the new instructors said she has to start from scratch. So much time, effort, and money wasted -- if a child can't learn basic swimming after 15 months, the program clearly doesn't work.

This should be a five star place, gave it four - due to staff - see below…read more The facility is tucked into a strip mall. Lots of parking and wheelchair accessible. Great. The pool is a good size, with an accessible lift, stairs, and ladders as options for entry and exit. The pool also has little platforms so that younger children can be in shallow water without hanging on the steps and blocking ingress and egress. Great. The pool is surrounded by glass walls and windows so people who do not want to be in the warm and humid and chlorine smelling pool area can still watch their kiddos swim and have fun. Great. The lifeguard walking around the pool during party time is very attentive. Great. The party room is a little bit small but big enough to put a room full of kiddos each with a parent around the three tables, each seats, eight children. Also, plenty of room in the entry area and a hallway leading to the locker rooms in shower area for kids to run and play and have fun during party time. Great. So why only four stars instead of when the places so nifty? Because the two staff folks who sat at the front desk during this three hour children's party talked to each other and spent time on their phones and pretty much did nothing in the way of interaction with or support of the hosts of this party. The folks hosting the party did all the set up and also all of the cleanup. The two people at the desk did move the trash bags out to wherever they put trash bags behind the facility after the hosts cleaned everything thoroughly. But the staff didn't interact with anybody at any point nor help when people were looking for things like paper towels. And then they came up to other people - parents who were not the host of the party - and asked them "do you think that the hosts are going to leave us a tip?" I just find that a little appalling. My guess is that the host family was planning on leaving a tip - because that's who and how they are. And, my guess is that they left a good tip, but I also guess that they would've left an even better tip had those two people done anything to show any interest or support during this gathering. Instead, they went to other parents, reminding them to tell the hosts that a tip was anticipated. If you're that concerned, be supportive of the event, and ask the host of the party who are paying to rent the facility directly. Don't go to other family members and friends and drop blatant hints. That's unprofessional. Not great. You're lucky you got four stars and not three.