Latest Blog Posts By Category
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Category: ADHD
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Dr. Molly Discusses How swim lessons Benefit Children of All Ages & Abilities
Children of all ages and stages in life can learn to swim and really love it! Board-certified Pediatrician Dr. Molly discusses how on the Goldfish Swim School blog.
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Category: Announcements
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CELEBRATE Our Newest Partner - LEGO® DUPLO®!
Whether you’re in the pool or the playroom, our passion for learning makes us a truly golden pair! Like Goldfish Swim School, LEGO® DUPLO® believes in the value of learning through play and how it helps to develop critical life skills. They believe that play is a fundamental part of a child’s development and that when kids are playing and having fun, the learning part just comes naturally!
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Category: Babies
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CELEBRATE National Baby Safety Month With Dr. Molly And Our Friends At Ziebart
In honor of National Baby Safety Month, we encourage you to think about your safety plan for your new or future baby. From the back seat to your home to a family vacation, safety should always be your #1 priority!
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Category: Blog
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2023 Gift Finspiration
Whether you’re spending the holiday season making snow angels or soaking up the sun, one thing is for sure - there’s nothing better than giving a truly golden gift! No matter their age or swimming ability, you’re bound to get a burst of gifting finspiration for every little fish in your life!
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Category: Children
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2023 Gift Finspiration
Whether you’re spending the holiday season making snow angels or soaking up the sun, one thing is for sure - there’s nothing better than giving a truly golden gift! No matter their age or swimming ability, you’re bound to get a burst of gifting finspiration for every little fish in your life!
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Category: Curriculum
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Your GOLDEN Guide to Skill Levels
We’re answering some of your most asked questions about swim levels so your kiddo can be making a splash - in the right level - in no time!
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Category: Drowning
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Diving into Swim Lessons: Saving Lives, One Stroke at a Time!
Sadly, drowning incidents have been on the rise, but we know that drowning is preventable, and that requires action from everyone. Swim lessons are the key to turning the tide on this scary trend. Let's dive into the pool of water safety education, so our kids can splash away happily and safely.
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Category: Education
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Swim Lesson Anxiety? Jitt Has Tips!
Anxiety can come from uncertainty surrounding new experiences, but it is something that can be worked through! With our FINtastic swim instructors in the pool, and your help at home, we can help kids overcome their anxiety around swim lessons (and in general!) one step at a time.
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Category: Events
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Let’s CELEBRATE! Goldfish Core Values, School of the Year, and a Wave-Making Year of Accomplishments!
As we near the end of the GOLDEN year, we want to take a moment to reflect on and Celebrate the waves our teams have made this year! After all, Celebrating is one of our Core Values! Our Core Values are the foundation that Goldfish Swim School was built on, and that our team members live by each and every day.
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Category: Exercise
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Jump Start Spring Break & Safer Summers!
Spring Break is so close, we can already feel the sunshine and hear the kiddos playing outside! Bust boredom and keep your kiddos entertained this Spring Break with a Jump Start Clinic! Learn all about the benefits of a Jump Start Clinic on our recent blog post, then swim over to our website to book yours!
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Category: Family
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2023 Gift Finspiration
Whether you’re spending the holiday season making snow angels or soaking up the sun, one thing is for sure - there’s nothing better than giving a truly golden gift! No matter their age or swimming ability, you’re bound to get a burst of gifting finspiration for every little fish in your life!
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Category: Franchise
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Celebrating a SWIMSATIONAL 2022!
As one year ends, another one begins! As we swim into 2023, we’re looking back on some of our favorite celebration-worthy moments of 2022, because who doesn’t love a good celebration?! Join us in our mini-trip down memory lane to celebrate our swimmers, crews and owners that made 2022 such a Dream Come True!
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Category: Fundraiser
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2023: A Truly GOLDEN Year For The Safer Swimmer Pledge
What started as water safety tips and amazing partnerships has blossomed into a truly fintastic month-long celebration! As our Goldfish family continues to grow, so has the Safer Swimmer Pledge, and we’re excited to share just how GOLDEN this year’s pledge drive truly was!
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Category: Gifts
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2023 Gift Finspiration
Whether you’re spending the holiday season making snow angels or soaking up the sun, one thing is for sure - there’s nothing better than giving a truly golden gift! No matter their age or swimming ability, you’re bound to get a burst of gifting finspiration for every little fish in your life!
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Category: Health & Wellness
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Make This School Year GOLDEN!
As another fintastic summer comes to an end, it’s back to school and back to the pool! Transitioning from the fun and excitement of the summer back into a school routine can be challenging for our little fish, but Goldfish Swim School is here to help your family get back in the swim of things!
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Category: How To
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How Parents Can Think Like a Lifeguard!
As parents, it's our responsibility to ensure the safety of our swimmers while they enjoy the water. With International Lifeguard Appreciation Day coming up quickly on July 31st, we want to encourage all parents to Think Like a Lifeguard!
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Category: Jobs
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Goldfish Gives Back: Making Waves in Gales Point, Belize
18 Goldfish Team Members made the trip to Belize to help teach children surrounded by water how to swim - and that's not all they did! Dive into this fintastic franchisee-led initiative, and learn more about how our team members make waves for water safety, all across the world!
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Category: Jump Start Clinics
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Jumping into a Safer Summer!
Time spent out on the boat, splashing around in the pool, hanging out in the sun, and the best night’s sleep ever afterwards! Summer is right around the corner! As we get ready for more time outdoors and by the water, it’s time to get water ready! Check out our latest blog post for more information on how to prepare yourself and your kiddo for a safer summer!
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Category: Membership
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Dive into the o-FISH-al Goldfish Swim School App!
We know the life of a parent can be a little crazy sometimes! We don’t want swim lessons to be just another thing on your busy calendar - we want to make your life easier, while helping your kiddo be safer in and around the water, and grow into a healthy, happy little human - and providing a Golden Experience, wherever you are!
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Category: Moms
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Celebrate! Making History with Goldfish at the World's Largest Swimming Lesson!
We’re teaming up with the World Waterpark Association and swim lesson providers across the world to participate in the #WorldsLargestSwimmingLesson! We’re so excited to be a part of this global initiative to spread awareness about water safety and drowning prevention - in a really big way!
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Category: Monthly Bubble
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Celebrate! Making History with Goldfish at the World's Largest Swimming Lesson!
We’re teaming up with the World Waterpark Association and swim lesson providers across the world to participate in the #WorldsLargestSwimmingLesson! We’re so excited to be a part of this global initiative to spread awareness about water safety and drowning prevention - in a really big way!
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Category: News
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Making Waves of Change! We’re Teaming Up With Every Child A Swimmer for a Life-Saving, Life-Changing Splash-tacular Partnership!
Goldfish Swim School and Every Child a Swimmer are set to make a splash-tacular difference, one stroke at a time! Join us in creating a world where every child can confidently embrace the water, building a legacy of safety, skill and endless smiles - where EVERY CHILD IS A SWIMMER!
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Category: Parents
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CELEBRATE The Season Of Gratitude!
From the members that choose us as their trusted swim school, to the partners that help us make waves for water safety, to the team members that jump into the shiver-free water to teach swim lessons, our communities are truly Golden! We can’t say enough thank-you’s to each person that has made 2023 one swimpressively Golden Year!
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Category: Party
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#CELEBRATE the 2022 GSS Core Value Award Winners!
Get ready…get set…#CELEBRATE! 🎉 We’re celebrating BIG in honor of the schools that were recognized at our 2022 Goldfish Owners’ Celebration in Phoenix 🌞 Put your fins together for our Core Value, Rookie of the Year and School of the Year Winners - swim over to our latest blog to celebrate with us! ✨👏
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Category: Prizes
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2023: A Truly GOLDEN Year For The Safer Swimmer Pledge
What started as water safety tips and amazing partnerships has blossomed into a truly fintastic month-long celebration! As our Goldfish family continues to grow, so has the Safer Swimmer Pledge, and we’re excited to share just how GOLDEN this year’s pledge drive truly was!
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Category: Safety
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CELEBRATE National Baby Safety Month With Dr. Molly And Our Friends At Ziebart
In honor of National Baby Safety Month, we encourage you to think about your safety plan for your new or future baby. From the back seat to your home to a family vacation, safety should always be your #1 priority!
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Category: Schedules
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Dive into the o-FISH-al Goldfish Swim School App!
We know the life of a parent can be a little crazy sometimes! We don’t want swim lessons to be just another thing on your busy calendar - we want to make your life easier, while helping your kiddo be safer in and around the water, and grow into a healthy, happy little human - and providing a Golden Experience, wherever you are!
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Category: Special Needs
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Autism Acceptance, Water Safety & Honoring Alijah
We’re already prepping for a Safer Summer, it’s right around the corner! As we swim through April, we’re celebrating Autism Acceptance Month with the help of our friends at Alijah’s Awareness. Together, we’re working hard to spread the word about the importance of water safety and drowning prevention - even during non-swimming times.
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Category: Staff
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Dive into the o-FISH-al Goldfish Swim School App!
We know the life of a parent can be a little crazy sometimes! We don’t want swim lessons to be just another thing on your busy calendar - we want to make your life easier, while helping your kiddo be safer in and around the water, and grow into a healthy, happy little human - and providing a Golden Experience, wherever you are!
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Category: Student's Stories
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Celebrating a SWIMSATIONAL 2022!
As one year ends, another one begins! As we swim into 2023, we’re looking back on some of our favorite celebration-worthy moments of 2022, because who doesn’t love a good celebration?! Join us in our mini-trip down memory lane to celebrate our swimmers, crews and owners that made 2022 such a Dream Come True!
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Category: Swim Lessons
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Your GOLDEN Guide to Skill Levels
We’re answering some of your most asked questions about swim levels so your kiddo can be making a splash - in the right level - in no time!
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Category: Swim Team
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CELEBRATE! Black History Month with Cullen Jones: Wavemaker for Water Safety & DEI Advocate
As we swim through Black History Month, we chatted with Goldfish Swim School brand ambassador and Olympic Swimmer @CullenJones on all things diversity, inclusivity, and making waves toward change in the sport of swimming and beyond! Check it out on our newest blog post!
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Category: Testimonial
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Faces of Goldfish: Matt Jones On Making Strides for Inclusion in Swimming
As we continue to celebrate the diversity we are proud to have within our community, we’d like for you to meet an important team member who has been part of our Goldfish Family since 2011.
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Category: Tips
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CELEBRATE The Season Of Gratitude!
From the members that choose us as their trusted swim school, to the partners that help us make waves for water safety, to the team members that jump into the shiver-free water to teach swim lessons, our communities are truly Golden! We can’t say enough thank-you’s to each person that has made 2023 one swimpressively Golden Year!
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Category: Treasure Island
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Books & Bubbles: Goldfish Swim School’s Fun Book Helps Kids Who Are Afraid of the Water
If you are a Goldfish family, then you know about Bubbles, our friendly orange goldfish mascot. He’s a huge hit with kids of all ages and now, he’s the star of his own book!
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Category: Videos
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CELEBRATE! Black History Month with Cullen Jones: Wavemaker for Water Safety & DEI Advocate
As we swim through Black History Month, we chatted with Goldfish Swim School brand ambassador and Olympic Swimmer @CullenJones on all things diversity, inclusivity, and making waves toward change in the sport of swimming and beyond! Check it out on our newest blog post!
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