Goldfish Swim School - Falls Church

About

Goldfish Swim School - Falls Church is a specialized facility offering swim lessons for children of all ages, from infants (starting at 4 months) to advanced swimmers. Located at 7395 Lee Hwy Suite K, Falls Church, VA, it provides a unique curriculum focused on water safety, foundational skills, and stroke development in a fun, safe, and engaging environment, aiming to build confidence and competence in the water.

The pools at Goldfish Swim School - Falls Church are consistently heated to a comfortable 90 degrees Fahrenheit (approximately 32 degrees Celsius). This warm water temperature is maintained to ensure a pleasant and inviting experience for all swimmers, particularly beneficial for infants and young children learning to swim.

What are people saying (AI review summary)? The swim school consistently receives high praise for its effective instruction and supportive environment. Reviewers highlight the significant improvement in their children's swimming skills and confidence, often attributing this to the patient, enthusiastic, and skilled instructors like Gideon, Serena, Tommy, and Ms. Wren. The staff, in general, are described as kind, helpful, professional, and welcoming, creating an enjoyable learning experience where children's achievements are celebrated. The facility is noted for being clean, offering good class availability, plenty of changing rooms (though some wish for more large ones), bathrooms with showers, and ample parent seating. Family swim options are appreciated, especially the free daytime sessions, which are less crowded than peak evening classes. While parking can sometimes be a minor issue if running late and evening classes can feel crowded, the overall sentiment is overwhelmingly positive, with many families being long-term patrons.

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Amenities

• Accepts Credit Cards
• Accessible Entrance
• Accessible Restroom

Reviews

Listing Reviews

June 1st, 2025

Lani B.

We have been coming to this location for at least a year. My children love going to swim class. My son and I attend family swim almost every week which is an hour of free swim from 12-1pm. They have family swim every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. If you go to family swim on Friday evenings, there’s a small fee. My children have definitely improved their swimming skills. My daughter is a confident swimmer and these past months, my son has improved so much and moved up several levels. Coach Gideon is very patient and has the skills to teach young children. W love him! They have plenty of changing rooms (although they could add more big rooms), several bathrooms with showers and plenty of chairs for parents so they can watch their children swim. However, it is very packed during evening swim class during the week. It can feel crowded. I take my son during the day and it’s so nice because there are only 3-5 families. There’s parking but if you are running late you may need to park a little further from the door. There’s also a lot of small snacks for sale, coffee and extra swimsuits and googles if you need to purchase. All in all, it is a pleasant location and all the staff have been so kind and helpful.

March 13th, 2025

Brianna Semmel

I have a 4 year old and 2 year old in separate classes here and I have been so impressed by the staff’s enthusiasm and professionalism. Gideon is an awesome and enthusiastic teacher and both my kids feed off of his joy - they are growing tremendously in 1.5 months of classes. Serena is always upbeat and very kind in helping my 2 yr old focus and obey pool safety rules (quite a feat). Tommy stepped in as a great substitute when teachers were transitioning…and when my daughter graduated to the next level, the whole team made it a big deal and congratulated her by name. It’s an environment where I feel my kids are learning and having fun with people I now trust.

March 26th, 2025

YR G

My child has completed all the levels at Goldfish, from the very first stage to the final one, over the past three years. The instructors were incredibly kind, great with kids, and played a huge role in helping my child learn to swim. Thank you so much for everything, Goldfish!

August 2nd, 2025

Amy Benitez

I used to briefly work here & years later brought my daughter for only a couple classes but everyone is so kind && welcoming I will definitely try to come back so my daughter can get her swim lessons in!

June 18th, 2025

Anna & Emanuel

Good availability of classes, clean facility. All of the instructors we interacted with were patient with our toddler; I was especially impressed with Ms. Wren, who was clear and attentive in her instruction.