Goldfish Swim School - Ashburn

"We would HIGHLY recommend Goldfish Ashburn. Clean facility, wonderful instructors, and staffed appropriately for safety. 5 stars all the way."

"Goldfish is the ONLY swim school in NOVA that mandates a lifeguard is always on duty during lessons. This is big as my kids who are learning to swim are likely to jump into the water at any time they are not supposed to. Additionally The swimming lessons are always delivered in a top quality manner in a top quality pool in a top quality environment. Here are the reasons everyone should chose this swim school as the swim school of choice for your kids: 1. Safety first: lifeguard always on duty. Though all the swimming instructors are also trained as lifeguards having that lifeguard on the deck solely watching the safety of the swimmers matters. 2. Small group lessons of 4 students in a class is great for individual attention. Your kid won’t ever wait long for his/her turn. With easy to understand lesson objectives you will understand exactly what is being worked on and why and what is the next step. Also as needed of course Private and Semi-Private lessons are available. 3. The water is warm very warm. At 90 degrees Your kid will not hesitate getting in the water because it’s too cold like other places. 4. Deck air temperature is also warm so your child won’t freeze getting out. 5. Seating area is perfect for parents and guardians as you are close enough to see from off the deck but not so close as to catch the constant eye of your child. 6. With many showers to rinse off and many private changing areas you will never have to get ready at home or have to dry off only to shower again at home. This set-up saves your family time and by doing so fits these important swimming lessons into your family schedule. ———Go ahead and give GoldFish in Ashburn a month and I guarantee you will be taking your kids there for years to come. As a long time lifeguard instructor and swimmer myself this facility and its entire operation are 5 stars all the way."

"My daughter (4 at the time) was enrolled with no swimming proficiency in March of 2023, at this point we have been going weekly March-December 2023. The first three months were slow but needed at that pace to get her use to the water. At a point around 4 months in it “clicked” for her and I noticed she was getting it. I asked the Director to evaluate her and they dropped everything to accommodate the request. The Leadership Team is strong at this location, you can tell with the level of consistency and patience of the Coaches. From June to December my Daughter moved up a level around every two months. She is now starting to learn stroke method, driving to the bottom of the pool, side breaths and mastering floating for water safety. The facility is clean, well managed and well staffed. Progress was slow in the start but I trusted the coaches were moving at my daughter’s pace. If you ask for an evaluation they will accommodate on demand. There are communal showers, 3 bathrooms and around 10+ individual changing booths. They also have a blow dryer station and bathing suit dryer. Always keep 25 cents on you if you want to reward your child post practice with a candy or two as they are available (2 candies for 25c). I will share that progress was likely slow in the start due to my daughter refusing to wear goggles. Once she got use to the googles she started to progress faster. I highly recommend the Ashburn Goldfish Team!"

"A great and conveniently located swim school! My child was very nervous at first, and the instructors are very skilled at putting nervous children at ease. My child was never forced to do anything that made them uncomfortable and has only ever received very positive reinforcement. Lots of levels offered and lots of timeslots as well which makes it easy to find our level at a convenient time. Low student to teacher ratio also means that my child receives a lot of personalized instruction and our regular instructor knows my child very well which also adds to a wonderful experience. Now, my child loves to swim and is getting pretty darn good at it!"

"My 6 year old started lessons at Goldfish in Ashburn in July and has been learning so quickly! The teachers make her feel confident with their friendly and encouraging teaching style. All of the staff have been helpful and friendly whenever I’ve needed their assistance."