Meet Dr. Molly, a board-certified pediatrician and parenting expert! Dr. Molly has been in practice for nearly 30 years, providing health care at her two Michigan-based pediatric offices: Birmingham Pediatrics & Wellness and Campground Pediatrics & Wellness. Dr. Molly has also served as a journal editor for the American Academy of Pediatrics, and a columnist for The Detroit News ‘Ask the Doctor’ column. Dr. Molly is a lifelong swimmer and an advocate for water safety, and serves as the o-fish-al pediatrician of Goldfish Swim School, providing medical expertise and guidance as we aim to help YOU raise healthy, happy & holistic tiny humans!
Dr. Molly actively partners with our Goldfish RX program, provides fintastic tips for our ‘Mondays with Dr Molly’ social series, and provides her expertise in a variety of blogs, social media and parenting news segments!

The Aquatics Coalition consists of more than 20 water safety and competitive water sports organizations spanning from learn-to-swim programs, health and rehabilitation groups to competitive aquatics organizations. This diverse group joined together with one aim: advocate for a return to purpose-driven instructional aquatics by developing tools to guide a safer return to water. The group was formed at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, and continues to collaborate today to share best practices, collaborate and strategize on issues within the aquatics industry, and bring awareness to water safety.

Goldfish Swim School partners with Ellis & Associates to provide a comprehensive suite of safety and operational solutions to our swim schools, instructors and lifeguards. Their innovative and proactive approach elevates aquatic safety for all, driving our unified mission of zero drownings.
Goldfish Swim School Franchising’s Training, Development & Safety Manager Nikki Thomas serves as an Ellis & Associates Instructor Trainer, training and certifying Goldfish Team Members across North America on lifeguard instruction and certification policies, CPR and safety protocols!

• All Goldfish Team Members are certified in First Aid, CPR, AED and Supplemental Oxygen Administration
• The Goldfish Deck Team, in addition to the above certifications, are also certified in lifeguarding.
• In addition to the initial certification, our Safety Team also attends required monthly in-services to continue their education and practice emergency protocol.
• We also regularly partake in unannounced audits from E&A to ensure we are meeting and exceeding all emergency response expectations.

Drowning is a complex problem. To be effective, organizations need to leverage their strengths and work together to have the greatest impact.
Goldfish Swim School has partnered with the National Drowning Prevention Alliance to help make those connections and to have the greatest impact. We encourage EVERYONE to join the alliance and empower your communities to take more action, touch more lives, and make an even greater difference!