Goldfish Swim School - Canton

"My five-year-old daughter has been attending swim classes for almost a year now. We initially put her in classes because we wanted the confidence of knowing she would be safe around water. I am blown away by the progress she has made. The instructors are fantastic, and they seem to know just how to explain things so that children can understand how to grow in the skill. My daughter has a skill level that far surpasses my own now, and her love for swimming has grown exponentially during this time. Her current instructor, Donovan, is absolutely amazing, and we look forward to every lesson. After visiting other swim schools, including the Ann Arbor location of Goldfish, we have found this Canton location to have far superior facilities, instructors, and teaching techniques."

"This place truly brings out the swimming potential in each kid. My daughter has been going since she was 18m or so. Initially cried when her head got wet.. She’s now 4 and is a confident and competent swimmer. She loves her lessons and maintains a smile throughout. It’s like her instructor Donovan understands how children learn and keeps them engaged while still having fun. He seems to enjoy his job and the kids pick up on this. My daughter stays focused on the lesson and follows instruction where she doesn’t when she’s in the pool with me. They are also patient with kids not open to the water until they adjust. It’s pricey but def worth the money if you want your child to know how to swim."

"The instructors here are very nice. My daughter has been attending since February this year and she loves it. I like that the classes are small so each student can have one on one attention while still keeping an eye on the other students. Also I like that the class time is just 30 minutes so it's not overwhelming for the kids especially ones that are new to swimming like my daughter was and the instructors are patient which is awesome for the ones who maybe a little apprehensive about getting in the water"

"The teachers here are top-notch. My exuberant 7-year-old especially LOVED Donovan and Rilee, who understood how to work with a kid like her. She went from doggie paddle to butterfly strokes in once-per-week classes over a 6-month span. I recommend doing very early lessons (at less than one year) and then again when your child clearly wants to learn. The policies for makeup classes are very reasonable and easy to schedule. The changing rooms are well-laid out and clean. The pool water is always a concern for me since I’m sensitive to breathing chloramine, but I never had a problem there. The only recommendation I’d make to the school/parents is that there needs to be increased emphasis on teaching water safety for outside of the swim school. My confident kid once tried to go in the deeper water with another kid (who can’t swim) on her back because she didn’t understand the limits of her buoyancy or lifeguarding principles…"