Goldfish Swim School - Owings Mills

About

Goldfish Swim School - Owings Mills, located at 11460 Cronridge Dr Suite #130, Owings Mills, MD, offers a unique learn-to-swim experience for infants, toddlers, and children in a vibrant, tropical-themed environment. Emphasizing safety, small class sizes, and a fun curriculum, the school provides programs designed to build water confidence and essential swimming skills.

The school maintains its pools at a comfortable and consistent 90 degrees Fahrenheit (approximately 32 degrees Celsius), ensuring a shiver-free and enjoyable experience for all swimmers.

What are people saying (AI review summary)? The swim school receives predominantly positive feedback, with many parents and guardians praising the patient, kind, and friendly instructors who effectively teach swimmers from beginners to more advanced levels, including 'baby and me' classes. Children often overcome initial fears and develop a love for attending lessons, feeling comfortable with the staff. The facilities are consistently described as clean, well-maintained, and kid-friendly, offering amenities like changing rooms and hair drying stations, and hosting family events. Reviewers also appreciate the excellent monetary value, ease of scheduling, and weekly progress updates. Specific instructors like Jordan and managers like Arianna were singled out for their positive impact. However, one highly negative review detailed an incident where an instructor reportedly left a 10-year-old child unattended in the water and exhibited a 'sassy attitude' when confronted, leading to a loss of trust. This review also included a serious accusation of vandalism, where the grandparent's new car was allegedly keyed by the same instructor the following day, resulting in the family permanently withdrawing from the school.

Location

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Amenities

• Accepts Credit Cards
• Accessible Entrance
• Accessible Restroom

Reviews

Listing Reviews

August 31st, 2025

Connie Uroda

My child loves coming here! The instructors are so patient and friendly. They teach from beginners basics to the more complicated swimming. They also have baby and me classes. Wish I had known when my children were babies. The facility is always clean, well maintained and kid friendly. They have changing rooms, a hair drying station and host parties and family swim night. Highly recommended.

April 27th, 2025

Kamila Kaftol

Absolutely pleased with this swim school! Every single employee here is beyond kind and patient. My son who was scared to come for a few lessons, now loves this place and feels comfortable with the employees. The quality and monetary value is excellent. Unbeatable. Thank you!!

July 4th, 2025

Ms Chelle

One day, I took my grandchildren for their lessons. My granddaughter, who was 10 years old at the time, went to her assigned lane and she got in the water with the instructor. I don't know if this young man wasn't comfortable teaching a child her age or not, but he got out the water (leaving my granddaughter in the water) and went to ask another attendant if he was in fact my grand daughter's instructor. I motioned for my grand daughter to get out the water and we walked to where the instructor and the other attendant was. The attendant reassured him that he was in fact my grand daughter's instructor, so he went back to his lane and my grand daughter followed him. He swam all the way to the end of the lane and swam back towards my granddaughter and told her to do the same. She refused (considering she's in her 2nd week of learning to swim) So I ent over to ask the young man if I could tell him what he did wrong. He gave me a sassy attitude, but I told him. "When you left her in the water alone, you lost her trust." He kept trying to deny and debate, so I gathered my grandchildren and another young lady suggested we wait for the next session, but we decided to come back the next day to meet with another instructor. The next day, I parked on the back lot and I saw the young man, along with the other young lady (young white girl, thin with long hair) He whispered something, but I ignored the foolishness and I went inside to get my grand children ready for their lesson. When their lessons were done, we went back to my brand new green Kia Sportage 2025 to find key marks along the rear driver side. I'm CERTAIN it was this young man (light-skin, black boy with twist or braids) who did it. I was TOO livid to address the issue, considering I had my grandchildren. Needless to say, we will never return to this place. My name is Michelle Fields

October 11th, 2022

Kia Brown

My 7 year old loves going to swim class! The teachers are so patient and kind. Weekly updates on your child’s progress, easy to schedule classes, clean facilities. If you want a pleasurable experience for your child while trying something new then Goldfish Swim School is the place !

August 9th, 2023

Shelley Spears

We have had the best experience taking my 6 year old grandson to Goldfish Swim School this Summer! Jordan has been his teacher each week - often with a different 2nd teacher but Jordan is a constant. Jordan is so nice and he’s been super patient. He’s a great teacher! My grandson can’t wait to go each week! He feels comfortable in the water and the swim lessons are going great!! Arianna, one of the managers, has been very helpful - she answers all of our questions! I highly recommend Goldfish Swim School in Owings Mills!