Goldfish Swim School - Alexandria 3155-B Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314

"Most of the teachers there do not seem to care about each child’s individual needs and development however Braydon L. Has been a breath of fresh air. He’s taken the time to focus on what our daughter needs and individualizes the training he gives her. You can really tell that he cares about his work and the job he is doing. Ever since he started consistently training her, she’s gotten some resemblance of continuity and has improved a bunch. In the past, we would get a different teacher like almost every week and it’s almost like starting all over again with training curriculum, continuity and developing that trust and relationship. I honestly would give this place a 2.5-3 star but it’s a 5 here all because of Braydon. If he ever leaves, we will probably quit and take her elsewhere. Thanks Braydon!"

"Thanks to his lessons on water conditioning, pulling, and kicking, my 16 month old can kick 3 ft to me unassisted with his face in the water. We love Goldfish!"

"I’ve brought my daughter for a few years and my son for about a year and a half. We love it! The only thing is it can be hard to get into the next class up but we get put on a waitlist and stay in the current class until something opens up. We’ve had some great teachers and some ok teachers but my daughter is now an excellent swimmer and my son is finally starting to get it"

"I gave this school almost a year and saw little progress to my toddler. We had 7 different instructors in this time which made it impossible for my son to connect to them. Classes are fun, facilities are great but when it come to building skills I’m incredibly disappointed."

"The classes are small and the water is warm! Each class has their expectations laid out and the kids are moved up as they advance (versus when they complete a certain number of classes). There are tons of staff, up to 4 students per 1 class. I think the teachers are also life guards but I’m not sure. But there are helpers everywhere, handing out thumbs up and high fives on top of what the teacher does. They cancellations up to the minute before so that you can reschedule. They have family swim nights which are a lot of fun."