Excellent staff, they teach the kids to be competitive swimmers, we are very happy with the…read moredecision to enroll our son in this club .

From the owner: We offer programs in competitive swimming ages 7-18! Adult…read moreClasses are offered as well! Our team is a year round competitive swim team offering high quality professional coaching and technique instruction for all ages and abilities. The goal of our team is to provide every member an opportunity to improve swimming skills and achieve success at his or her level of ability, from novice to international competitor. All of our coaches, as members of the American Swimming Coaches Association, have access to the most comprehensive training and certification program for youth coaches of any sport in the United States. They provide assurances that the time children spend in swimming will be quality time.

THE BEST OF THE BEST…read more My daughter celebrated her 10th birthday here just recently. I couldn't be any happier with how the party had turned out. From the get go, the staff had been very helpful & courteous. They helped us bring the food from our car into the venue. When we arrived, everything was prepared already. Chairs matched the table covers & the place was clean & organized. Special shout-out to Gio, Kylie & Ariana who went above & beyond in making sure that we had the best party experience ever. I've been to a lot of party places & had organized birthday parties for my daughters, but Gold Fish Swim School is by far THE BEST. I think it's a requirement for those who work here to be EXTREMELY NICE because they all are. Lol. The staff made sure that we, as parents aren't stressed out & could get into "the moment" without having to worry what other stuff needs to be done. To the owner / CEO of Gold Fish, thank your lucky stars to have such hard working & just really nice people working for your company. I surely would love to celebrate another party here pretty soon. And for all parents out there who are looking for a stress-free & worth-every-buck place to celebrate your child's birthday, this is THE place to be!!!

I'm here to warn all the parents of special needs kids, do NOT take your child to Goldfish Swim…read moreSchool - Farmingdale because they are not equipped or educated on inclusion. I had a horrible experience with my special needs son at Goldfish swim school in Farmingdale, NY. I would rate this place a zero if I could. My son attended Goldfish as an infant at the Garden City, NY location. We had a wonderful experience at that location. We cancelled classes due to pandemic. We have since moved to Wantagh, NY decided to enroll him in a group class at the Farmingdale location. I decided to call the manager to let him know my son is autistic, mild on the spectrum and to make sure they could accommodate and to let teachers know. I explained that he has taken private and groups swim lessons at our home pool and at goldfish in the past, that he attends pre-school, and takes gymnastics classes. The manager seemed receptive to see how our son would do in a small group class of his peers. He explained to me that safety is first, but that for the first few weeks they would slowly integrate him and see if he would acclimate to the class. I was told that for the first 2 weeks or so, they would allow his caretaker to walk to the pool with him. I was told there would be a 2nd person on hand to assist and redirect him to sit as needed, until he gets used to routine. The manager told me that if he couldn't follow instructions after a few weeks, I could cancel enrollment. My son had his first class this week on Wednesday 1/18/23. Our babysitter said he was very excited to join the class, and after she said that he did well and though excited about the new surroundings he participated in the class. There was no negative feed back after the class either. The sitter mentioned that there was a 2nd person there outside the pool area who redirected him twice because he stood up in place when she said he should be sitting. The instructor seemed annoyed and impatient and told him he had to listen. So my caretaker went over and explained that he was autistic and that if she could be patient and speak to him slowly, he responds well. The instructor said she had not been told he was autistic. Which was disappointing because I had specifically talked to the manager about this, and assumed he would share this info with both instructors. As I said I never received any negative feedback from the school and was planning to continue the next week. I decided to call 1/20 to get feedback on how he did, and a lady who answered the phone immediately said she remembered me and that she thinks he cannot NOT continue taking the class because he could not sit the whole half hour during the session. She claimed safety was the most important thing. And that they don't have the staffing to "deal" with him. I was shocked by the conversation. I expected that a manager himself would be the person to give me this info. I expected they would tell me that he wasn't perfect, but that they could maybe see how he would do with a few more classes. I was speechless. I immediately asked to be re-imbursed $130 as the manager had told me he would if it didn't work out. They immediately agreed to a partial re-imbursement, and encouraged that I take advantage of the "family swim". Family swim is a free pool time where parents and kids get in the pool. Why would I pay $130 to swim at their school when a local YMCA offers swim at a much cheaper cost. I expressed my dissapointment that in this day and age Goldfish makes ZERO effort to try and accomodate children with special needs even though the goldfish website touts their accessibility, flexibility and programs for special needs but the franchises don't actually offer ANYTHING for kids like my son. The lady immediately changed her tune, and said they could try one more time. But I said NO thanks. Why would I want to send my son to a place that didnt want or care to work to acclimate him, that is telling me they are unwilling and unable to have staff to support a him and keep him safe??? Your website says "Goldfish Swim School is committed to providing individuals with disabilities access to information, goods, services and privileges offered on this website, Goldfishswimschool.com". It's great that your website is accessible, but your actual storefronts, do nothing to be inclusive of children with special needs. Your website also says "We're constantly evaluating our students and are very flexible when it comes to working with each child's individual strengths and weaknesses," I guess this statement does not apply to children with special needs. I will be sharing this information with my large special needs community, on facebook and anywhere there are ratings options. I hope someone at corporate is listening.

Not quite sure why the reviews are so bad! I have had nothing but a pleasant experience. Zara was…read morethe best most attentive trainer. When she found another opportunity and knew she wouldn't be able to work with my daughter anymore, she gave us ample notice and really made the most of their last sessions together. I was able to work with the staff and find another suitable teacher Josandio that Alaiah had worked with in the past during another substitute session. The fact that it is open enrollment and doesn't follow the school year or semesters is amazing - so I don't have to constantly worry about re enrollment or competing for a time slot as was the case with other swim schools. I am a huge fan of the app! And I love that they use these water proof charts to stay on task. I know that my daughter is progressing with every class because I can actually track the areas on my phone . The things that my daughter needs to improve in- I can work on those areas with her at home. Facility is always clean. I love the double sided mirrors so I can watch my daughter without her being distracted.

I'm an adult with a disability and I received swim lessons at Saf-T-Swim for almost 2 years.  The…read morereasons I stayed as long as I did were: Gia (swim instructor), Anesehia (swim instructor), and Elizabeth (front desk).  Gia and Anesehia were both amazing and Anesehia, in particular, who I worked with after Gia left was such a warm, friendly, and encouraging instructor to work with that if I could have just paid her directly, I would have.  Unfortunately about 6 months into getting lessons, I started having billing issues and make-up class issues with Saf-T-Swim.  There were times when my card was charged even though I'd notified them in advance of a date I wouldn't be able to attend a class.  There were also times when I had to miss a previously scheduled class due to my disability and I was having difficulties, like others have noted in their reviews, getting make-up classes scheduled.  Every time I called the Saf-T-Swim main customer service line to try to address these issues, I was met with dismissive and apathetic customer service reps.  Then on two occasions, my card was hacked and unauthorized charges were on my card (with the second occasion only Saf-T-Swim had that card information).   I was going to stop lessons with Saf-T-Swim then, but Elizabeth (front desk) offered a resolution so that I didn't have to drop my enrollment.  I would write down the dates I knew in advance that I wasn't going to be able to attend classes and she would put it into the system to prevent the charge, I was able to pay with cash and take my credit card off file (and when I did that, the unauthorized charges suddenly stopped), and any make-up that I couldn't get scheduled would be credited into the next month's tuition.  To me, this is an example of stellar customer service and I stayed for another year and a half getting lessons at Saf-T-Swim because of that customer service from Elizabeth.  But alas, Saf-T-Swim is going to be Saf-T-Swim, a business with poor customer service.  When Elizabeth was no longer at the front desk, someone else undid the resolution she had put in place and I was essentially told that whether I was cancelling a previously scheduled class because of my disability or the previously scheduled class was being cancelled by Saf-T-Swim (because Saf-T-Swim also cancelled a number of classes I'd already paid for during my 2 years there), it was up to me to figure out a make-up solution or just lose my money.  Instead, I went with a third option and stopped getting lessons from them.  While the swim instructors here are wonderful, there are too many cons with this place to recommend it.   Cons: billing issues that include refusing to refund when they've made a billing error, make-up policy (which is essentially a money scam), lack of transparency in their business practices, poor customer service, failure to honor resolutions, and unclean location.

Horrible customer service. The manager is rude. When you first inquire they are eager to please …read more We explained we only wanted information, they convinced us to give our children's name a credit card in of over the phone. We explained that we were not ready to commit, they said it was standard to ask for the information. They have been repeatedly charging our credit card, we now have to get Amex involved to dispute the charge because when we went their in person to resolve they made us wait two hours to "speak" to a manger who was there the entire time listening in! Finally she stepped up (literally after two hours of keep us waiting ) and said only a district manager could resolve this. She was rude as rude can be. Stay away !

We started here with my son at about 18months. He's never done any activities without me before so…read moreat first naturally he hated it. We are 3 months in now and he loves it. We love our instructor, Kayla so much. He had 0 pool experience before coming here and now he loves the pool and the water and I see him improving even more every lesson. All the instructors in the pool look great though and everyone looks happy. My son doesn't go to daycare or anything so it's also nice to watch him enjoy an activity that I don't have to participate in.

It's pretty nice to have access to an ice skating rink nearby. Easy to get to, lots of parking…read more Decent hours for free skate, and other opportunities for hockey and lessons. When we got in it really wasn't clear where to go. For a first timer it was confusing. Cost was pretty steep with rentals. And the rental skates were uncomfortable at best. But it's a fun trip, worth trying with kids or friends.

A classic. Normal ice skating rink in suburbia…read more As a teen, we would all go to "Friday Night Skate" public skate. Food is basic, but there are plentyyyy of vending machines. You can get things from new laces to Gatorade. I think there might be a claw game also. A bunch of benches there to change. We used to leave our bag or sweatshirts there on busy days They have adjusted well to COVID-19 and have temperature checks and a form at entry. I appreciate that as many places do not so temperature checks at all. The gentleman working at the on-site skate shop was very friendly and helped a lot. He sized my foot and gave me 3 boots to try on. Turns out I have a wide foot according to the Reidell sizing guide and I never knew. He didn't put pressure on me to purchase immediately, but I will be back! They also sell some apparel which is cute.

Started private swim lessons here for my daughter in February. Things went sideways quickly: the…read moreoriginal instructor was repeatedly dunking my daughter's head under the water without our consent. We requested a switch, but by then the damage was done -- she now refuses to attend at all. Over February through April we were billed about $1,160 for very few classes she actually felt safe taking. Cancellation is straightforward (drop confirmed today). The owner I spoke with was professional, but the 30-day-notice policy combined with the auto-bill-on-the-25th model means you keep paying weeks after your child won't go anymore. Refund declined despite the safety reason for stopping. One star: lessons are real, billing model is not consumer-friendly when something goes wrong.

My 5 year old son had the best birthday party here! He loved it and had so much fun! Highly…read morerecommend. Arabelle was the party host and the whole team was a big help!

All I can say is run. This swim school is very unprofessional, racist and dropped my kids from the…read moreprogram without notice. To put the icing on the cake, when I showed up for swim lessons with my girls last last week, I was told that the instructor left early and that there are no more lessons for the day. My kids were devastated and cried all the way home. What a horrible experience we had. I thought we found our happy place but instead it was an absolute nightmare!

From the owner: British Swim School offers year-round swim lessons and water safety lessons for infants, kids, and…read moreadults, with learn to swim programs starting as early as 3 months. Located inside LA Fitness - Levittown, we welcome both gym members and non-members to enjoy a convenient, indoor setting where swimmers build real water safety skills through our gentle, survival-first teaching approach. For more than 45 years, families have trusted our proven curriculum, small group swim lessons, and supportive instructors to help swimmers grow in confidence at every age and ability level. Private swim lessons are available at select locations. Start building lifelong water confidence today.

Had a testy conversation with the lady in charge of the establishment, on life expectations and…read morecommitments. Brought my daughter to its open tryout, letting my daughter to decide if she wanted to start learning how to swim. At first, the lady politely told me this is actually a skill level tryout, so I proceeded to ask if an 8 yr old decides she no longer wants to continue with the classes in the 3rd week or even the middle of the whole 11 classes, and I have already signed her up for the full offering, will there be a refund, and she said no, so I responded with that seems like a ripoff, and I think that comment triggered her, and she went off about commitment and what not. I guess she hasn't heard of the term second thoughts, or "it's easier said than done". Remember, we are talking about a 3rd grader here. Either way, for me being a returning customer or not, she should have shown some respect either way.

Filthy dirty. My 3 year old got a severe ear infection. Pediatrician said it came from swimming…read moreat a dirty places.

Everything you need for a complete and balanced workout. It's a fully equipped gym with a wide…read morerange of machines, free weights, and functional training spaces. While some of the equipment is a bit older and it can get crowded during peak times, the variety keeps workouts effective and engaging. They also offer Pilates, for anyone looking to build core strength and improve flexibility in a more focused setting. One of the highlights is the café area--it's a relaxed, welcoming space.

Not one person in a since class that I have taken in this gym wipes off equipment. I'm talking hot…read morePilates, hot yoga sculpt classes. Working out in the regular open gym it's hard to find disinfecting wipes and again no one is cleaning. I am grossed out!