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2155 York Rd #12, Timonium, MD 21093
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Fridays 6:30 PM – 8 PM
Saturdays 2 PM – 4 PM and 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
At Goldfish Swim School – Timonium, families enjoy indoor, year-round swim instruction designed to build confidence and water safety for kids of all ages. Our proven, confidence-building curriculum is tailored for children from 4 months to 12 years old, ensuring they learn vital water safety skills while having fun in a warm and welcoming environment.
Families choose us for their children’s swim lessons in Timonium because of our experienced instructors and welcoming environment. Here’s what families appreciate most:
Want to explore our class options? Get in touch with our local team at (410) 873-9983 today!
Our swim programs are designed to grow alongside your child, offering age-appropriate instruction that builds skills at every stage:
At Goldfish Swim School – Timonium, we’re passionate about helping kids make waves in life through fun and confidence-building swim lessons. Families from Parkville, Owings Mills, Garrison, and surrounding Maryland communities trust us to provide a positive, safety-focused learning experience that helps children thrive both in and out of the water. We also offer our Family Swim program, giving parents the chance to join their children in the water for dedicated indoor family time in a friendly, welcoming environment.
At Goldfish Swim School, we focus on teaching safety without fear. Our proven teaching philosophy, The Science of SwimPlay®, combines guided play with essential swim techniques to help kids develop life-saving skills in a calm and supportive environment. We know that children learn best when they’re engaged and having fun, so every swim lesson is designed to boost their confidence, coordination, and love of swimming. From babies as young as 4 months old to kids up to 12 years old, there’s a place for every child to shine at Goldfish Swim School.
Do you have questions? Read some of the most common questions we get from parents below.
Goldfish Swim School welcomes babies as young as 4 months old! Our curriculum is designed for children of all ages and developmental stages, helping them build water confidence, learn key safety skills, and have fun in the water. You can book a free swim assessment to determine your child’s skill level.
Most families attend swim lessons once a week, although some opt for two lessons per week to make faster progress. We recommend consistent practice to improve swimming skills consistently, and we offer make-up lessons and flexible schedules to fit your family’s routine.
A towel, swimsuit, and reusable diaper if your child is not potty-trained. Some programs may require goggles and a swim cap.
Many children begin developing basic swim skills within a few weeks, but every child learns at their own pace. Our instructors meet each swimmer where they are, and we encourage parents to support their child’s progress every step of the way.
The first water safety skills children should learn include:
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"The instructors are great with kids! They have a great deal of patience, demonstrate clear boundaries, and affirm each student. I also love that the..."
"My son, was having some difficulties flipping over. I told one the supervisor (Jewels) hope i spelled it right. And the next time we came,..."
"Great school! We love the classes"
"They do a great job and the place is maintained properly."
"Great location and helpful staff"
"I just love the fact the instructors really care about The Children and explain step-by-step. What they're doing I love it."
"Great place with friendly staff."
"Edited: 11/7 A CLEAR 5 star experience. Maureen reached out to me personally less than 24 hours after I left my review. She took the..."
"My son enjoys his lessons here and all of the instructors are great! I would not go anywhere else for swim lessons."
"Amazing teachers, friendly staff, welcoming environment. Just an all around fantastic place. Goldfish has helped our daughter be confident in and around water. Putting our..."
"Staff is very friendly and courteous. My 2 boys love it there. Highly recommend."
"Our daughter was terrified of the pool which made me very anxious. I wanted her to at least learn to float. When her school ran..."
"Very good facility"
"We love it here! My three-year-old is thriving and has become quite the accomplished swimmer in such a short time. The instructors are kind and..."
"Our daughter Zoey loves going to “fish school” (ans she calls it) every week! She absolutely loves her instructor Alex. Zoey’s been having a fantastic..."
"My daughter enjoys going to the classes here. Instructors are great and I see my little one learn and have fun at the same time."
"We absolutely LOVE this place! Friendly and loving staff, great facilities and our kids can't wait to go each week!"
"My daughter is almost five months old and she has only had one lesson. Everyone there is so welcoming and sweet. My daughter has so..."
"Swimming is such an essential potentially life-saving skill that I believe ALL kids should learn as early as possible. A friend recommended Goldfish Swim School..."
"Our kiddo is a strong swimmer thanks to the consistency and care offered by Goldfish. I only took lessons occasionally as a kid—so it never..."
"We love gold fish. Our daughter is learning so fast!"
"Great option for teaching young kiddos how to get comfortable in the water while also practicing safety skills! The place is nanny friendly which is..."
"My kids have been coming here for over a year. The staff is great. Very supportive. The pool is great and class sizes are good."
"Only reason I’m here is for the free coffee"
"We love the Goldfish Swim School in Washington Park. The staff, instructors and facilities are great. Our 4-year-old and 2-year-old are becoming quite the swimmers,..."
"We love the Goldfish Swim School in Washington Park. The staff, instructors, and facilities are great. Our 4-year-old and 2-year-old are becoming quite the swimmers,..."
"My kids love going to swim classes! I struggle with my 3 year old and sometimes it’s hard dealing with 3 kids alone at the..."
"Highly recommend! My 8 month old and 4 year old love it!"
"My son has been attending for 2 years now and has made great strides in his swimming ability. We love the instructors and staff and..."
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"Love it here. Beth is amazing and the whole staff is lovely. Plus I love the free coffee ;) Thank you!!!"
"We have been at Goldfish for over 5 years, 3 kids and multiple levels. The instructors have helped each child develop into strong swimmers. The..."
"We are liking it so far! We like the safety skills they teach our 3 year old. She also seems to really like her swim..."
"Great place for beginning swimming lessions"
"Great facilities, friendly and caring staff."
"It works as advertised"
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"Friendly and knowledgeable instructors, clean facilities, and comfortable temperature controlled swim deck"
"My doughter have a great experiance"
"We’ve had our daughter enrolled here since the infant classes, and the instructors have done an amazing job helping her develop essential water safety and..."
"Great customer service, staff is always helpful."
"We loved everything ."
"Maddy did a phenomenal job teaching our kids to swim - couldn’t have asked for a more patient and kind teacher!"
"She is learning very well."
"Two kids, we just moved to Denver and they love their lessons. It’s their favourite part of the week. Place has all the amenities, easy..."
"A great place to learn swimming properly! Great swimming coaches. My daughter enjoyed her class there."
"We have been going to Goldfish Centennial East for 3+ years. As a parent to a medically complex child, who has a service dog, the..."
"I’d like to say Shaun and the team are absolute Angels and overall great people. My son has not taken to swimming. With the lessons..."
"Goldfish is great! One of my favorite things about them is their customer service, which has been exceptional. Every time I call, text, or speak..."
"We’ve had a great experience so far! Everyone has been so friendly and helpful. Our toddler felt comfortable with his instructor after just a few..."
"I have been bringing my little one here for about a year now and I would without a doubt recommend this school to my family..."
"Goldfish is great! One of my favorite things about them is their customer service, which has been exceptional. Every time I call, text, or speak..."
"My son has been very excited and can’t wait for his swimming lessons at Goldfish."
"Love love love the staff. My son's coach is fantastic with him and has lots of patience."
"I cannot recommend this swimming school enough for a birthday party. From the moment we arrived, the party hosts were organized, energetic, and kept a..."
"It’s been a wonderful year at the Goldfish Swim school in Santa Ana! It has been a wonderful experience, and my granddaughter has grown by..."
"My son is autistic & today was his 1st day! They eased him into the routine. His instructor is amazing, he had a blast! The..."
"We have been coming to Goldfish Swim School for almost 4 months now, and we are seeing great results! My daughter absolutely loves her coach,..."
"We have been coming to Goldfish Swim School for almost 4 months now, and we are seeing great results! My daughter absolutely loves her coach,..."
"We’ve been attending here for about a year and it is great. The staff is kinda and knowledgeable and the kids love it!"
"We had such a great experience at Goldfish Swim School! We came in for a free trial lesson and the staff was incredibly kind, patient,..."
"Just wanted to say this is really the first swim class my almost 6 year old has actually wanted to go to. He has done..."
"Trial class went well and the little one kept asking when the next one would be. Indoor is big plus."
"This is an amazing swim school. I took my kids and my friend did too. We had wonderful experiences. The coaches were attentive, caring and..."
"Just had a trial lesson at 9:00 and it was such a calm and fun experience! My baby and I had so much fun. We..."
"We love goldfish! The warm water and warm room help make kids feel comfortable and not cold while learning to swim. My son recently switched..."
"A big thank you to the entire team at Swimming Gold Fish! My children, Adrian and Aatrin, have just completed Grade 1 and are now..."
"I've been meaning to review this place. We had our daughters birthday here last month and it was so worth it! They had 3 hosts..."
"Absolutely love Goldfish Swim School. The mini class teachers (especially Brooklyn and Madelyn) are excellent with babies. I have learned a lot as a parent..."
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"We love it here. They have showers for after class, changing rooms, everything is super clean all the time and my toddler has so much..."
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"Serena was really helpful and great with my kids"
"Great swim school, great instructors."
"Goldfish is a great place to teach your kids water safety and everything else involved with swimming. We did it for our daughter wheb she..."
"Absolute best decision we’ve ever made for our kiddos! We’ve tried a lot of other swim programs before and our daughter used to be really..."
"Wanted to give a shout out to Paulina, who is teaching my grandson how to swim at goldfish on Mayo. She provides excellent instruction with..."
"The swim school was relax, fun and entertaining for my 10 month old, plenty of kids, plenty of supervision and even gave us Snacks, afterwards."
"Started with two kids who couldn’t swim and finished with two independent swimmers! Great experience and highly recommend."
"Wonderful place for kids to learn to swim"
"Both of our children had a great experience here."
"I love this swimming school! My daughter learns so much from her great teachers! Awesome swim school! Love all the amenitites."
"The Goldfish Team saw our son struggling with transition from parent in pool to instructor only class. They took initiative to get him in a..."
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"Hayden and Bryce were awesome dudes! Gave us a grand tour of their spectacular location and was very informative about the different affordable plans. Aquatots..."
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"Great experience so far! Great instructors, customer service and very clean facility."
"Amazing!"
"The absolute best facility with the most patient, support, and attentive staff!"
"Huge shoutout to all staff, swim instructors, Kourtney, and Liz. When I brought my daughter in the intention was to give it a try and..."
"Absolutely love this swim school. This location has amazing staff. My kids love coming early to play and color and get so excited every time..."
"My daughter enjoys it, she started around a year ago and now she’s a pro at swimming!"
"My sons favorite day of the week is Swim Lesson day at Goldfish. He loves his instructor and we love the staff so much that..."
"Goldfish is a up-kept facility. Workers there are kind and instructors are very friendly and well trained. We just had to renew!"
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"Our kids love swim class here!"
"We absolutely love Goldfish Swim School! My son has been taking swim lessons here for over two years, and we’ve had a consistently great experience...."
"Our boys are thoroughly enjoying it, and we're already witnessing remarkable learning progress after just three weeks."
"Both of my girls(8&3) started with just the most basic swim skills and they are flourishing here at Goldfish! We have a Hawaii vacation coming..."
"My daughter has been going for about a year a half and I can tell a big difference from when she started. Her teacher is..."
"My grandson takes lessons here. Staff is great. Facility is clean and pool is warm"
"Brought my daughter for swimming lessons and she absolutely loved them, the staff were all incredibly kind and patient and made it a wonderful experience...."
"Amazing experience!"
"AMAZING SWIM SCHOOL!!! Front desk was helpful, and the lesson was very good quality. The general manager was there every time I showed up to..."
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"10/10 Highly Recommended!! My daughter just started swim lessons last month and I already see a huge improvement. The staff are so supportive and welcoming...."
"I had such a great experience there! The environment is super fun and welcoming!"
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"Can’t say enough about this place. The front desk is always so helpful with everything. The teachers are wonderful and patient with each kiddo. We..."
"Instructors are great and professional."
"GSS is incredibly clean and well-equipped. The staff at the information desk are friendly and provide good explanations, making it a very comfortable and welcoming..."
"Very friendly , knowledgeable staff. Facility very clean and inviting."
"We love coming to swim class! My 6 month old is learning so much and the teachers are awesome!!"
"Warm pool, structured lessons, good seating for parents to watch!"
"Unis Kim taught my little brother how to swim at Goldfish, and now he is much more confident in the water! I highly recommend coming..."
"awesome place , gave my kid a lot of confidence in swimming ' I used to worry about her swimming and I still do! but..."
"We love it here! Great introduction for young ones to have fun and get comfortable and the staff are amazing!"
"Leaving another review to: 1. Express our gratitude to our awesome swim instructors here at Goldfish. Isiah & Sophia are the two we’ve worked with..."
"Very attentive. Both my boys are much more comfortable in water and they have only been in lessons about a month? They love it and..."
"we love goldfish swim school!!! it is an amazing swim school and our kids have learned lots"
"Our experience was exceptional! Staff greeted us and gave us a tour. Very friendly - answered all of our questions. I had no concerns about..."
"We love all thr people at Gold Fish Swim! The instructors are so great and caring. The kids love going to swimming lessons and have..."
"nice. My kid loves it. They are utilizkng the space really well with great coach and colorful surroundin with everything kids love like books, chalkboard,..."
"We’ve had such a wonderful experience with Goldfish Swim School! They do an amazing job helping kids feel comfortable and confident in the water while..."
"We love Goldfish!! The whole program has been thoughtfully laid out in small group classes. The ribbons and the moving up part is such a..."
"We love goldfish swim school. Both of my kids have blossomed socially and physically. The staff are so friendly and flexible for our changing schedules...."
"Great place! My daughter learned to swim very quickly."
"Great place with helpful staff. Comfortable environment for kids to learn the basics for safe swimming."
"This was my first time attending and I loved it. I stood in for my granddaughters parents and I was very impressed. The staff was..."
"Huge progress for my daughter. Instructors are really great with the kids."
"Nice and friendly people"
"Great teachers! Great set up!"
"My two oldest children are taking swim lessons at Goldfish and are loving it! They were both nervous when they started and now are much..."
"Staff is friendly and helpful"
