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FREE TRIALSwimmers refine their technique, build endurance, and develop teamwork while gaining early exposure to a competitive environment through the structured youth swim team at Goldfish Swim School. Serving as the natural next step after advanced swimming lessons, this program helps swimmers continue to develop their skills within a supportive and structured team setting.
At Goldfish Swim School, we prioritize your family’s safety, progress and experience every step of the way. That’s why we employ passionate experts to drive our team, teach our swimmers, and ensure your family’s swim journey is nothing but exceptional. We provide them with best-in-class training, certifications, and growth opportunities that foster an environment for extraordinary swimmer results. Here’s are the standards you can expect our committed team members to meet and exceed:
Explore our state-of-the-art facility that features a wide range of amenities, including hair and suit dryers, private changing huts, weekly prizes, and so much more!
"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..."
"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 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’ve been coming here for years. I really like their teaching method and how smooth the app runs! I definitely recommend Goldfish!"
"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!"
"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..."
"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..."
"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..."
"Love it here. Beth is amazing and the whole staff is lovely. Plus I love the free coffee ;) Thank you!!!"
"My 4 year old Autistic son has two weeks coming to goldfish swim school and he’s been loving it !(: all the staff are super..."
"Great place for beginning swimming lessions"
"Great facilities, friendly and caring staff."
"It works as advertised"
"A wonderful place to learn to swim."
"Friendly and knowledgeable instructors, clean facilities, and comfortable temperature controlled swim deck"
"My doughter have a great experiance"
"She is learning very well."
"Great customer service, staff is always helpful."
"We loved everything ."
"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..."
"Maddy did a phenomenal job teaching our kids to swim - couldn’t have asked for a more patient and kind teacher!"
"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."
"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’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..."
"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’ve had such a wonderful experience at Goldfish Swim School in Aliso Viejo! The lessons are well organized, the facility is always clean, and 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've had such a wonderful experience at Goldfish Swim School in Aliso Viejo! The lessons are well organized, the facility is always clean, and the..."
"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,..."
"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,..."
"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..."
"We’ve been attending here for about a year and it is great. The staff is kinda and knowledgeable and the kids love it!"
"Trial class went well and the little one kept asking when the next one would be. Indoor is big plus."
"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..."
"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..."
"Audrey, EJ, and Izzy - amongst others - have been fantastic. We tried 3 or 4 swim schools and landed on this one. Say hi..."
"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..."
"Drew and Izzy are the best teachers my daughter has had. They push her and motivate her to be better and she advances through levels..."
"Great!! Coach Medina and Coach Drew were great and patient with my child. Thanks!!"
"We love Goldfish swim school. Drew is so patient with the kids and Henry loves to go to swim class!! He is learning great skills..."
"Goldfish is a very special place. The staff are full of amazing people, since the front desk Ms. Lizy. Always helpful, happy and friendly and..."
"This is such an amazing place that's perfect for little ones! The staff truly cares about the kids and always encourages them, creating a warm..."
"Serena was really helpful and great with my kids"
"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..."
"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..."
"I am not sure why yelp deleted my review... I have been extremely happy with the staff and facility. Their coaches are really awesome to..."
"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..."
"My kids learning swimming at Goldfish and they feel very much comfortable and tutors takes good acre of kids and make them understand the mistakes..."
"Great swim school, great instructors."
"I love this swimming school! My daughter learns so much from her great teachers! Awesome swim school! Love all the amenitites."
"Amazing team. You can tell the people who work here love their job and it shows. Grateful for them as our first swim school. Love..."
"Both of our children had a great experience here."
"Great school! Teachers were so great with my son. He learned so much and is so confident in the water now! So glad we signed..."
"Clean safe has hair dryers and swim suit spin dryers"
"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..."
"This swim school is amazing! My daughter loves it! It's also the cutest and very clean! They really take care of the kids in the..."
"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..."
"Amazing!"
"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..."
"This was a great first day experience. My 2 kids were comfortable with the staff and environment. I would recommend this place to anyone I..."
"My two kids are taking swim lessons here and we love it! The instructors are so kind and patient, and I've already seen improvement in..."
"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!"
"The absolute best facility with the most patient, support, and attentive staff!"
"Goldfish is a up-kept facility. Workers there are kind and instructors are very friendly and well trained. We just had to renew!"
"It is an incredible place for children, it has professional people who love what they do and that is reflected in the children who love..."
"Infant swim lessons are fantastic and free. Fun and safe. Friendly, smiling instructor. Life guards pool side. Family may observe poolside or from the lobby...."
"We cannot thank the entire team at Goldfish Swim School -Ahwatukee enough for making Camila’s birthday such a wonderful and memorable celebration! We were incredibly..."
"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..."
"My 2 girls have started to excel here in only a few short weeks. Great for all age kids learning to swim"
"this is a wonderful place. they are wonderful with the kids. they teach so many life saving skills and they keep it so fun for..."
"Instructors are kind and knowledgeable…would highly recommend!"
"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."
"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"
"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..."
"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..."
"my cousin told me to write this "i like there and they teach me to swim good" sounds like a great place, would probably recommend"
"Instructors are great and professional."
"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!"
"We love coming to swim class! My 6 month old is learning so much and the teachers are awesome!!"
"We love goldfish! The staff is always so kind and supportive especially with private lessons for our autistic child. They are so patient with her..."
"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..."
"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..."
"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."
"Warm pool, structured lessons, good seating for parents to watch!"
"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..."
"we love goldfish swim school!!! it is an amazing swim school and our kids have learned lots"
"awesome place , gave my kid a lot of confidence in swimming ' I used to worry about her swimming and I still do! but..."
"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,..."
"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!! The whole program has been thoughtfully laid out in small group classes. The ribbons and the moving up part is such a..."
"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..."
"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 swim school. Both of my kids have blossomed socially and physically. The staff are so friendly and flexible for our changing schedules...."
"Highly recommend."
"Great staff. Very effective. Well organized."
"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."
"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."
"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..."
"Nice and friendly people"
At our swim schools, we understand that you may have a lot of questions and we’re here to answer all of them. We want you to trust us to take amazing care of your child and help him or her grow socially, emotionally and intellectually while having a whole lot of fun. We hope that the answers we provide to the following FAQs offer all of the information you need.
Once your child has mastered our pro swim levels, the next big splash on their journey is joining our Goldfish Swim School swim force team! This swim team is designed for kids who are ready to take their skills to the next level in a fun, supportive, and confidence-boosting environment.
Our swim force isn’t just about swimming laps; it’s about building teamwork, character, and perseverance in a positive setting that kids truly look forward to each week. With the guidance of our caring, in-water coaches, swimmers ages 5 to 12 refine their technique, increase their endurance, and practice the four major swim strokes: freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly. Our coaches focus on encouragement and skill development, helping kids grow as both swimmers and individuals.
Classes meet once a week for a full one-hour practice session, giving swimmers plenty of time to strengthen their skills. Plus, our team members get the exciting opportunity to participate in swim meets, where they can showcase their progress, cheer on their teammates, and experience the thrill of friendly competition. It’s the perfect way for children to explore the world of competitive swimming.
For many families, swim force is a wonderful stepping stone for kids who may want to join a competitive youth swim league down the road. Even if your child isn’t interested in pursuing competitive sports long-term, the team environment provides valuable life lessons in goal-setting, sportsmanship, and confidence that extend far beyond the pool.
To learn more about our competitive swim lessons and swim team for children in Closter, Bergenfield, Teaneck, and the surrounding communities, give us a call today at (201) 571-1573 or contact us for more information.
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