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    Goldfish Swim School - Algonquin

    3.8 (4 reviews)
    Open 9:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Big Blue Swim School

    Big Blue Swim School

    (22 reviews)

    I am very disappointed.There are two kids, and they need to be taught within 30 minutes. During…read morethat time, the instructor doesn't focus enough on each child. By the time they show one exercise to one child, a lot of time has already passed, and in the end, neither child really learns much. You are paying for these lessons and investing money so your child can learn, but it feels like it's for nothing. They would need many more swimming lessons to actually learn something this way.

    Good Instructors but Overcrowded and Not Much Progress…read more I feel like I can give a fair review of Big Blue Swim School because my kids went there for about two years, starting when they were in first and third grade. The setup is nice--they divide kids by age and skill level and test them on different swim skills throughout their sessions, which last about 45 minutes. All of the swim instructors were consistently kind and patient. We never had an issue with any of them personally. However, one of the biggest downsides was the class size. Sometimes there were too many kids in a single swim lane with just one instructor, which meant my child might only get about 10 minutes of actual instruction in the entire 45-minute session. They do run promotional pricing, which is nice at first, but once that ends, it gets expensive. My son eventually reached a higher level where he wasn't learning anything new, and my daughter stayed at the same level for months even though she was clearly improving. It seemed like they didn't track the younger kids' progress as closely, possibly because the classes were overcrowded. The facility itself is clean, and the locker rooms were always well-maintained. Parking can be a bit tricky since the lot is shared with several other businesses, and you definitely need to book classes well in advance--especially the earlier sessions, which tend to be smaller and less chaotic. One thing I wish they focused on more was water safety and survival skills, not just swimming technique. Overall, it's an okay place, but I'd give it a solid three stars--nothing more, nothing less.

    Foss Swim School

    Foss Swim School

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    Our daughter has been going here for about a year now. Shes 5. They really push her (in a good…read moreloving way) and I feel super confident she will be swimming well by summer. One year ago my daughter would scream if her face got wet, now she puts her head under no problem and can completely float on her back on her own and is learning how to swim. She makes progress every week. If we can only afford one class each week, this would be the one we would never miss. They keep moving her up into better classes (even in the middle of the semester) to keep her growing. Very happy with this school. Teachers are awesome too!!!

    I wasn't 100% sure about starting my daughter in swim lessons as young as we did (6 months), but I…read morealso didn't want her to lose her love of water by becoming afraid of being splashed in the face or some other random water fear that happens with some children. I also wanted to ensure she's a strong swimmer as early as possible, because let's face it, accidents happen and kids do fall into pools, no matter how careful you are. My daughter has officially successfully completed Backfloat Baby 1 and started Backfloat Baby 2 about two weeks ago. We were SO SO lucky to have Christine for our first instructor, and I really hope we are able to have her again for a future class. She put my anxiety at ease, and handled my daughter so well (can you imagine how hard it is to get a 6 month old who loves to lick pool water to actually close her mouth long enough to be submerged under water for 4 seconds?!) I've also seen her with some of the more rambunctious older kids, and she has the patience of an angel. I really hope my daughter comes to trust our new instructor as much as she did Christine so that we can have a successful Backfloat Baby 2 class and continue on our swim journey. All of the employees here are so sweet, and I'm so glad that we chose FOSS for our daughter.

    Goldfish Swim School - Algonquin - swimminglessons - Updated May 2026

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