Incredible first swim lessons for our toddler. The class sizes are small and the teacher was so…read moregreat with the kids. Very patient and thoughtful to any hesitations from the children. After the first lesson our child was already more confident putting her head and ears fully in the bathtub and practicing what she had learned. Highly recommend!

One of the best swim schools we have been to. Highly recommended. The teachers are friendly and the…read morefacility is accommodating.

I have 3 children aged 9-13, and we have ended up at 5 different swim instruction locations since…read morethe 13-year-old was 3 or 4. I've found that each school has good things and things they could do better on. This year we found Goldfish. Things we liked: -Super friendly staff -Cute and well decorated place -4-day swim camp that was super easy to get my younger two in at the same time Things that weren't our favorite: -The lanes are a little on the short side - perfect for younger kids, but not great for my taller, older kids. -At other swim training places, I've noticed more hands-on swim correction. Here it was more - acting out the correct swim position. I think both are helpful. Are we returning? We're still deciding.

We popped in for Open Swim over my lunch break. The staff were warm and inviting. The facility…read morewas clean and so fun... like stepping into the tropics on a cold, snowy Minnesota day. It was our babies first time in a pool and it was a wonderful experience. We hope to sign her up for lessons soon.

The address that is listed with this is currently wrong - these lessons take place in the Butler…read moreBuilding on the St. Catherine University campus in St. Paul's Mac-Groveland neighborhood. We've had a kid in the summer swim sessions (there are three sessions a summer) the past three years. I love it because the teachers are great (I assume they are St. Kate's swim team members), its well organized, the facilities are nice, and the kids learn a ton because they go every day for 2 or 3 weeks rather than once a week for eight to ten weeks, which is what most swim lessons are like. It seems like the learning is stronger with the every day method. I've continued to be extremely pleased with the program, and plan to continue to have a kid as a participant for many summers to come!

The city maintains a lovely little family pool and a nice lap pool. They are highly accessible and…read moreaffordable and well-kept.

Really nice indoor aquatic center with two 25-yard lap pools. One of the pools has a zero-depth…read moreentry ramp for those with mobility issues. Both pools are lightly used in the early afternoon, if you can get here before 3pm you will have your own lane and maybe even an entire pool to yourself. They have locker room facilities (bring your own lock), showers, and restrooms. Drop-ins are $5, there's a lot for parking.

LOVE Rachel! Our son has improved leaps and bounds and always has fun at his lessons.read more

From the owner: Life Time's first dedicated aquatics facility is the ultimate swim destination and showcases the…read morebest of our swim programs, amenities and coaches. Everyone is welcome here you don't have to be a Life Time member to swim.

I have never been so frustrated with a business over something that should have been incredibly…read moresimple. My daughter is 2 years and 10 months old. I registered her for a FOSS swim class and FOSS had her date of birth during the registration process. Their system allowed me to enroll her, accept the registration, and take my payment. We showed up for her class today, only to be stopped at the door and told that she was too young because the class requires children to be 3 years old. If the age requirement is truly mandatory, why did your registration system allow me to register a child whose DOB clearly showed she was not yet 3? Why was my payment accepted? Why wasn't the registration rejected or flagged at the time I signed her up? I was told someone had supposedly called us earlier today to warn us. We received no call, no voicemail, no text, and no other notification. Regardless, waiting until a family physically arrives for a class before addressing an eligibility issue that was already apparent from the child's registration information is unacceptable. I also asked FOSS to show me the written policy stating that this specific class requires children to be 3. I could not find this requirement on the information available to me, and when I asked for clarification and requested escalation to management/corporate, I was essentially given nowhere to go. Their customer-service chat has refused to provide a corporate contact or meaningful escalation. This isn't about wanting special treatment for my child. It's about basic customer service and accountability. If your system knows a child's date of birth and allows a parent to register and pay for a class, you should catch an age restriction BEFORE the family shows up at the facility. We paid for a service that FOSS accepted our registration for, made plans around that class, and showed up expecting our daughter to participate. Instead, we were turned away at the door and then couldn't get a straight answer or a way to escalate the issue. Very disappointing experience, and based on how this has been handled, I cannot recommend FOSS Swim School.

We enjoyed taking classes here at Foss. A lot of the staff were great. The two major pitfalls are…read morehow crowded it is. Granted the "classes" are about 3-4 kids average but the classes are all at the same time as everyone else and in a small section of the lane. This is not conducive to learning for the other pitfall, the overstimulation and inability to accommodate children with special needs. Trying to learn to swim in a loud, busy and crowded pool is daunting. No dig at the staff, they are doing the best they can given the circumstances presented. Maybe Foss can carve out some time and space for kids with non-neurotypical or special needs.

I'm so grateful for Goldfish Swim School right now. This is one of the few things that gets me out…read moreof the house during these strange times. I'm happy they take the health of the staff, the parents, and the kiddos so seriously. I signed my infant son up for classes here when he turned 4 months. I signed him up because I want him to be water safe. After all we live in the land of 10,000 lakes. The mini 1 class focuses exactly on what I was hoping he would learn. The lessons focus on the basic movements of swimming, but also on building in safe instincts around water. He is learning, for example, that if he falls in he should swim to the wall. The one thing that sometimes gets a little old is that the routine each class doesn't change. It is great for the teachers because anyone can pick up their curriculum and do it. It is also great for the kiddos because it is creating that muscle memory around water safety. It just can get a little repetitive for me. It is worth it though when I see my son giggling and splashing in the water. What I really love about this place is that it is geared with kids in mind. The pool is heated to a very comfortable temperature. There are changing room pods, so no having to change in front of strangers. The staff are all super positive and kid focused. I worked at a day camp for many years, and the instructors here remind me so much of the swim staff I used to work with. Even during the pandemic I still feel very safe coming here. Lesson sizes are controlled. Changing rooms are cleaned after each use. Everyone is wearing a mask. Traffic flow is controlled in and out of the building. This is definitely a more pricey option for swim lessons, but I think the cost is worth it for that super kid focused experience.

Great swim instructors that are very patient and knowledgeable. Safety is a priority here.read more

My son refused to get in the water and rather than saying "ok see you next week, good luck with…read morethat," two ladies at the front desk (a manager and a teacher) took the time to engage him and entice him into the water and get him comfortable. It was so human and so impressive for them to go out of their way like that, I will never go anywhere else for swim lessons. Could not recommend them more highly!

This is a bit of a factory, but my daughter loves Goldfish and has been learning a lot in her…read moreswimming journey! To start, the space is kept very warm, which is great for young swimmers! The pool water and the pool area are vey comfortable for the swimmers and the family members waiting. They also have all of the Anne ties you might need such as showers, swim suit swimmers and plenty changing rooms. The one thing I don't love is that they advertise a 30 minute lesson but they don't usually start my daughter's class until about 5-6 min after the start of the hour but and exactly at 30 past the hour. Also, they have between 1-4 kids per plane, so that also limits how much swimming time they actually get. I wish there was more consistency.

From the outstanding and friendliest staff to the luring and artistic sample quilts hanging on the…read morewalls, this shop exceeded all my expectations. The square footage is packed with everything you could ask for from kits, gifts, gorgeous fabric you want to touch and lots of Berninas! The shop is bigger than it looks and the owner has a gift at using every square foot wisely. This is always a happy experience!

WOW. Walk in the front door of this shop...and keep walking. So.much.fabric. And a room full of…read morenotions!! Gorgeous gorgeous quilt kits hang on the walls. Oh and the prices are very modest. The shopkeepers are so helpful, you'll want to stay and visit for hours. They also have quilt retreats throughout the year. You can bet your stitches I'll be back!!