Goldfish Swim School - Dublin

We have been so happy with Goldfish! My daughter had previously been scared of swim lessons at another school. Her first day at Goldfish, she cried that she had to leave. She fell in love with swimming, learning, and the water. The front desk staff goes above and beyond. The instructors make swimming fun and safe! I also noticed multiple life guards constantly monitoring the pool. They truly have your kiddo the priority. I recommend Goldfish to anyone looking to learn to swim the right way!

Our daughter just stopped swim lessons there but she/we had a great experience. Her instructors were patient and motivating to help develop the skills she needed to be safe in the water. We appreciated the updates and progress report at the end of each lesson. It's expensive but I feel you get what you paid for. No more than 4 kids per lesson so there was plenty of attention and practicing of skills. Would definitely recommend!

I requested information for my child and left multiple messages, even to a corporate level and no one ever calls back.

Back in March we began swim lessons at Goldfish Swim School in Dublin, Ohio and each week Paxton attends a 30-minute lesson. Even with weekly lessons, Paxton has yet to move up from level one. And I've begun to ask myself why I'm continuing with lessons but what I've learned about Goldfish Swim Schools is that it is so much more than just leveling up. Here are a few reasons we love Goldfish. What a great way to spend time as a family bonding - a 90 degree heated pool? Yes, please! Being in the pool together forces a more intimate experience, we are paying attention to one another, not our phones. It gives Paxton the chance to show me everything he's learned while I'm with him in the water, not just waving to him or giving him a thumbs up from behind the glass. Family swim is free for members and $5 pp with a max of $15 per family. If your curious about Goldfish and wonder if this would be a great fit for you and your family, family swim gives you the chance to try it out without committing.The individual attention in swim lessons is perfect for Paxton's needs. Goldfish lessons are designed to make swimming fun through play ages 4 months to 12 years. He loves the games he gets to play, the warmth of the water, and that his teachers always know who he is. I love that they offer small classes with a 4 to 1 teacher to student ratio so I know he's getting individualized attention. He loves the weekly goldfish prize, the quarter candy, his new swim friends and most of all the ribbons he receives when he accomplishes something new. And who can pass up swimming year round!Goldfish Swim School truly makes water safety their number one priority. Although Paxton may not be able to master all the swim skills he needs at this time, he learns very practical skills each week that may save his life one day should he be in a situation where he needs to swim or float. Each lesson he learns life-saving tactics like how to tread water, switch to a back float and swim to the edge of the pool. These skills truly make the difference between life and death. Water safety experts remind us that it can take as little as 10 seconds for a child to slip underwater and with crowded pools, it easy to look away for a second and miss this. It's even possible for lifeguards to miss this. It can take years for a child to become a truly confident and independent swimmer so these lessons teach invaluable life-saving water skills at an age when they are most at risk for drowning.Jump start clinics are offered throughout the summer and on holiday breaks as a way to get kids water-ready in a hurry. It's 5 straight days of swim class at the same time every day giving you peace of mind before starting a vacation where you may spend a lot of time near or in the water. The repetitive of class every day also boosts swim skills. Not only is it great to jump start lessons or as a reminder course but if your child is struggling with moving up to the next level this may just assist with that. With winter break just starting this is a perfect way to get started!

The swim school is very nice for the under 6 and timid children. I have a 10 year old with Autism that I felt could use technical instruction. He could swim a little but not with any specific form. The instructors almost always tried to hold him like one holds a toddler in the water. They even "placed" him to sit at the edge of the pool. I explained several x my son is annoyed being treated like a baby. He is definitely tall enough to stand up and maneuver around the pool. I think the school must be too used to little ones or are instructed to hold onto kids that way. 4 months later, my son hates going. He isn't proficient because he hates the way he is taught. My timid daughter however seems fine with the method and has gained ability.

Great School for small and not so small children.My 2 nephews, attend here almost since birth and they both can't get enough of it and are learning amazing skills. Instructors are friendly and very professional. 100% Recommended.

From the facility to the instructors to the curriculum, everything is just top-notch! My son progressed just as much in a week-long class as he had in 3-4 monthly sessions at a local pool. Even though it's definitely pricier, when you factor how much they learn in such a short time it kind of evens out. Everything is geared toward helping your child be successful and make continued progress. They do one thing and they do it exceptionally well!Fun details: heated pool, floor-to-ceiling glass between waiting/viewing area and pool (which is only like 5 ft away), tiki hut themed changing rooms, suit dryer, and hair drying station

My kids attend Goldfish Swim School (GSS) for lessons during the week. My 5 year old loves his swim classes and my 3 year old is warming up to them slowly. The swim teachers are great and very patient with my water averse 3 year old. The business space is basically split between a heated pool area and a viewing/changing area. Both the water and the pool area are kept in the 80 degree range so kids are comfortable in the pool as well as when they get out. There's a shower station with soap available so kids can get cleaned up after they're done swimming. There's a large glass wall with rows of chairs where parents can watch classes, check email on their phones, chat with other parents or just have a few minutes of peace and quiet. Adjacent to the viewing area is space for changing into or out of swimsuits with clothes dryers, bathrooms and blow dryers. It is all very well laid out, convenient and organized.So, I've established that I am pleased with my family's experience at GSS. But they earned their 5 star review this weekend...If you've got young kids, you know how tiring planning and executing kiddie birthday parties within the Birthday Party Industrial Complex can be and with my 5 year old's birthday looming, we were trying to figure out where we could have a birthday party that wasn't already played out by all the other kid parties; a place where we and our guests wouldn't be completely grossed out by the cleanliness (or lack there of); and a place where both adults and kids would be able to enjoy themselves for a couple of hours. As it happens, GSS does birthday parties where you essentially rent out a two hour block of time (Saturday afternoon in our case.) My son and his guests and all the associated adults had a great time. The pool, which is normally cordoned off into swimming lanes was opened up into one large swimming area. There were tons of pool toys and preservers for all the kids. Some adults chose to spend time in the pool or pool area and some stayed on the viewing side closer to the food and refreshments without having to worry as there were GSS teachers serving as life guards for the kids. After pooltime was over, the kids were able to get dried off, cleaned up and changed into normal clothes for food and cake. The GSS staff were very attentive and helpful with the party and the kids and hung around after the party to help us load our car with party leftovers and gifts. I think everyone had a great time, including the adults. Also, an unexpected bonus: Usually after birthday parties kids are wired from all the sugar-laden treats and birthday cake. But after the GSS party, my boys both passed out within a few minutes of getting home. Once you've been to a few kiddie birthday parties, you'll understand how awesome this is for a parent.

My daughter has developed more anxiety with swimming after attending Goldfish Swim School. The establishment continues to charge monthly fees and hold strictly to their 30 day cancellation policy regardless of how the child feels or if they've had a terrible experience.The classes are scheduled for 30 minutes, however, the actual lesson time is only 24 minutes and shared with 3-4 other swimmers. 5-6 mins is deducted to brief parents on child's progress afterwards. Within 4 minutes of briefing from the instructors, the children will share 20 mins of water time which averages 5 min true practice for each swimmer.My daughter who is very afraid of learning to swim, had finally mustered up courage to take swim classes. On the second lesson, her head sunk under water, that started to give her anxiety about her classes. On her 3rd visit she witnessed the instructor speaking harshly with an 8 year old swimmer that was crying the entire time during the lesson. She began to get nervous about her lessons and refused to go back. I spoke with Goldfish and they offered to change instructor to try to make things right. At this lesson, her head sunk under again. My daughter explained she's just not comfortable with how they teach, the lessons move too fast and doesn't give her enough chance to learn and understand before they start practicing in the water. Inhaling the water is terrifying for her and she refuses to continue. Goldfish promised they'd make things right, but they still charged us a full month plus the one week that we did not use. That's $160 I'm forced to pay after they've failed to help ease my daughter's fear of the water and added to her anxiety and fear. In fact, they failed in their promise/advertisement to help a child feel at ease in the water I later learned a friend had a similar experience with her daughter at Goldfish and she recommended a different school.This establishment is not sincere and compassionate with the handling of youths. I do not recomend.

Not at all what I expected. Way too crowded and impersonal for us. The instructor didn't even ask for my sons name on the first day and it seemed like a factory line the way swim lessons take place here. I couldn't hear anything the instructor was saying with how loud it was in there. They have every lane filled and sometimes lanes even divided in half with 2 lessons taking place at once. Not much time in the water with the instructor for the price. It seems like they are solely interested in making the most money as possible. Nothing else. Facility is okay and they have potential to be great, but need to focus more on quality. Especially with welcoming new families to the facility. One positive-- In comparison with other pools it seems to be a comfortable temperature.