Meet The Team

At Goldfish Swim School, we're passionate about helping children learn to swim and be safer in and around the water, while making their experience Golden! Our instructors teach using The Science of SwimPlay®, blending guided play with a safe, supportive environment.

Our team is committed to delivering Wow! Customer Service to every family who walks through our doors.

We can’t wait to welcome your family and remind every swimmer: You Got This!™

RJ Meade

Owner

RJ Meade

Owner

Richard (RJ) Meade is the owner of the Goldfish Swim School in Omaha, Nebraska, the first Goldfish Swim School in the state! Originally from Northfield, Illinois – a suburb of Chicago – RJ attended Loyola University, focusing on political science and sociology. After graduation, RJ became a Certified Public Accountant, managing risk on the US Government debt at the Chicago Board of Trade. He also became a licensed real estate agent and investor. It was after a terrifying first-hand experience that involved his child in a hotel pool and his wife doing a fully-clothed water rescue, followed by little success with the swim lesson options available to his family, that RJ started looking into investing into his own swim school. The life skill of water safety had become a major focus for RJ and his family, and he was thrilled when a Goldfish Swim School opened in his neighborhood. The tried-and-true play-based curriculum, the confidence building culture, and the warm and inviting facility made it clear to RJ that Goldfish was the perfect fit for his swim school investment. With the help and mentorship of a colleague of his that had also opened a Goldfish Swim School, RJ chose to bring the Golden Experience to the people of Omaha, Nebraska. RJ and wife wife Michelle have two sons – Nate and Evan, and a daughter named Jane, who are all major Chicago Cubs fans. RJ also has a passion for coaching children’s sports – baseball, soccer, basketball – so it’s a natural fit for him to move into coaching and teaching swimming as well!
Emily D

Pool Operations Manager

Emily D

Pool Operations Manager
Julie N

Sales Manager

Julie N

Sales Manager
Alex J

Marketing Manager

Alex J

Marketing Manager
Lizzie C

Front Desk

Lizzie C

Front Desk
Audey R

Deck Supervisor

Audey R

Deck Supervisor
Lydia D

Deck Supervisor

Lydia D

Deck Supervisor
Logan G

Deck Supervisor

Logan G

Deck Supervisor
Camryn B

Deck Supervisor

Camryn B

Deck Supervisor
Nathan W

Deck Supervisor

Nathan W

Deck Supervisor
Izzy M

Lifeguard

Izzy M

Lifeguard
Ellie C

Swim Instructor/Lifeguard

Ellie C

Swim Instructor/Lifeguard
Olivia W

Swim Instructor/Lifeguard

Olivia W

Swim Instructor/Lifeguard
Ava T

Swim Instructor

Ava T

Swim Instructor
Dresden B

Swim Instructor

Dresden B

Swim Instructor
Ashlie A

Swim Instructor

Ashlie A

Swim Instructor
Pete K

Swim Instructor

Pete K

Swim Instructor
Mia H

Swim Instructor

Mia H

Swim Instructor
Kaylee

Swim Instructor

Kaylee

Swim Instructor
Clare C

Swim Instructor

Clare C

Swim Instructor