Goldfish Swim School - Closter

Our son has always been a little terrified of the water, but in just three months at Goldfish Swim School, he has made incredible progress. Each week he becomes a bit more comfortable, and his skill set has improved so much that we now feel far more at ease with him in the water from a safety standpoint.

The instructors are wonderfully patient and encouraging, and they truly know how to support a nervous swimmer. The deck supervisor and the front desk team are consistently kind, courteous, and incredibly helpful. The warmth and professionalism from everyone here makes such a difference.

We’ve really enjoyed our experience at Goldfish so far and are genuinely grateful for how much our son has grown. Highly recommend!

Our family absolutely loves Goldfish Swim School, and it has truly become one of the best parts of our daughter’s week. From the moment we walk through the doors, we can feel the warm, positive energy—every staff member greets our daughter by name, celebrates her progress, and makes her feel confident and safe in the water.

We’ve watched her grow from being a little hesitant around the pool to a strong, excited swimmer who can’t wait to show us what she’s learned. The instructors are patient, encouraging, and incredibly skilled at meeting kids right where they are. They turn every lesson into a fun, engaging experience that builds real skills while keeping the atmosphere upbeat and supportive.

As a parent, it means everything to see our daughter smiling, laughing, and genuinely proud of herself after every class. We love the consistency, the clean and well-run facility, and the thoughtful touches—like progress updates, ribbons, and celebrations—that make her feel special. Goldfish Swim School has become more than just swim lessons for us; it’s a place where our daughter’s confidence has grown just as quickly as her swimming abilities.

We’re so grateful for the team and the positive impact they’ve had on her. We couldn’t recommend Goldfish Swim School more highly!!

We love it here! The facility is excellent. The instructors and staff are all very kind, patient, and understanding. I currently have my 3 and 5 year old enrolled in classes. In the month that we have been here, everyone has been wonderful with my kiddos, and they have already learned so much and gained so much more confidence in the water. I just signed them up for 6 more months of lessons and recommend goldfish to all other parents that I meet. Thank you!

I can’t say enough good things about Goldfish Swim School. My 8-year-old son has had a deep fear of water ever since he was just two years old and was thrown into a pool without a float by another local swim school. From that day on, water became something he feared not enjoyed.

For years, we tried lesson after lesson with different programs every summer, but nothing ever truly helped him. He’d barely put his face in the water, and each class just brought more frustration.

Ten weeks ago, I decided to give it one more real try and commit to weekly lessons at Goldfish and it has been life-changing. In just 10 weeks, my son went from crying at the thought of getting wet to confidently dunking under the water and making huge progress. The pride and joy on his face when he realized what he could do brought me to tears.

We’ve had a few different instructors, and each one has been amazing in their own unique way patient, encouraging, and truly tuned in to each child’s emotions and needs. They take the time to connect, to reassure, and to celebrate every tiny victory.

Yes, it’s a bit of an investment, but when you see your child’s confidence grow like this it’s worth every single penny. For the first time in six years, my son is actually excited to go to swim lessons. That alone says it all.

I enrolled my daughter here couple of months ago. We got a free trial class to get started. She was a beginner, so she started with Glider 1. She loved her first swim lesson, and we decided to enroll in a weekly class. The swimming experience has been great so far. She learned a lot of skills within a month and already moved on to Glider 2.

The facility itself is amazing. Lots of parking spots outside. Inside the building it’s kept warm and humid. They have lots of changing rooms, restrooms and a hair drying station with 6 dryers. The huge pool has several lanes and a separate section for family swimming. Every half an hour they operation multiple classes for different levels, while multiple supervisors and lifeguards monitor each swimmer. After each lesson, they also provide rating on the performance of the swimmer.

The app also makes it easy to manage class enrollment, transfers and putting in absent notice. They also offer discounts rates as promotions sometimes, like in October second class enrollment had 35% off. The staff members at the desk are super helpful and always try to give the guests the best service. No surprise that they continue to be so popular for kids’ swimming classes.