Since we started at Goldfish Swim - Wicker Park a year ago, two of my children have gone from non-swimmers to perfecting their strokes; my youngest, who has special needs is more more water safe than he was a year ago, and he can even swim a few feet under water! The teachers are all fantastic, and they do a great job balancing teaching and getting to know the needs of each kiddo. We always look forward to our swim classes and look forward to the day when Family Swims return. I feel comfortable with the safety measure in place since this summer. My kids are thrilled to be back in the pool, and they’re already making progress after losing a little ground in the spring due to COVID. Thanks to the Wicker Park staff for making this work!

My son has been a student at Goldfish Swim School for the past 7 months and weve had nothing but great experiences. My 3 1/2 year old son can easily swim across the length of a pool all thanks to her impeccable teaching skills. We love Goldfish Swim School and love Instructor!

My daughter loves going to swim school. She asks almost every day if it’s swim day! We’re so glad she can get back into the pool. Thanks for supplying face shields for parents- we are in the mini class and it’s definitely appreciated.

After reopening with new procedures my 2 boys really enjoy being in class and learning swimming. Staff is very helpful and have a great attitude.

Very clean establishment staff very professional highly recommend

They have done a great job making this a covid friendly activity. Instructors do a great job teaching new learners.

We have had nothing but an awesome experience here pre and post COVID era!

Fantastic spot for kids swim lessons. My 3 year old son has been coming here since he was one doing weekly lessons for the past year. He can swim short lengths under water, do safety floating and just in general loves the water now. The staff are all awesome and the facility is clean and has everything for kids.

Warm pool, good instructors, super clean and plenty of space to move.

Fantastic place for teaching little ones to swim. We have been bringing our baby here since she was 6m old.Teachers are great with the kids. At the infant and toddler level it is mostly about getting them comfortable in the water and instilling instincts so water safety.Facilities are very clean, lots of small nice touches included. Hair dryers, changing rooms, wipes, shampoo, etc.The staff are all extremely helpful and friendly. The provide top notch service here.Only downside is all that comes at a price. I wish it was a bit cheaper, but at the same time operating a place like with as many lifeguards, teachers, and support staff is not cheap. It is very much worth the money.

Tried a new class today...no parent in pool...for my almost 3 year old. Despite tears, he got in, all thanks to a wonderful, patient and caring staff (shout out to George, Sophie and the young man who calls out the classes). Additionally, the phone staff helped set up the new class seamlessly. I always leave Goldfish feeling positive and grateful that my son has such an amazing place to learn the very important life skill of swimming! - Feeling grateful!

Have been very pleased with the dedicated coaches especially Gabby, Elias & now Mary who have given exceptionally attention & support coaching my girl to have come this far (swim force) especially with just one class a week. I am positive the other coaches are just as brilliant & I am happy with the way the school has conducted lessons tailoring accordingly to each childs needs. Wonderful job coaches!!

We’ve tried a few other swim schools, however, Goldfish has exceeded our expectations. Not only are the class sizes small with amazing instructors, but the environment and space overall is comfortable, inviting and conducive to a swimmers and family’s needs. Way to crush the competition!

Love the atmosphere and the swim teachers great with the kids. My three kids enjoy it especially because the water is warm. I like the waiting area where I can watch my kids swimming class in progress.

At no other place people would be so warm, kind and caring about your child needs as at Goldfish Wicker park. We love them, they love us. Thank you!

Amazing and caring staff, everything is always so organized and safe! It’s been such a treat watching our 4 year old daughter over this past year gain confidence in the water! We love Goldfish!!!

Goldfish is very accommodating to the needs of the families. Love that there is a life guard and supervisors around the pool besides the instructors. Love the last 5 minutes where you get to go & observe the class. Love the small class size.

1) The pool could be warmer, didn’t feel like 90 degrees. For babies it’s cold.2) Water didn’t seem very clear.However we didn’t check other swim schools so can’t really compare to others.

Instruction has been outstanding and consistent. My son really enjoys swim force. It is a great introductory swim team. He is building his skills and endurance but it does not feel intimidating. Thank you!

This is a great place to learn how to swim. They have small classes with friendly and knowledgeable coaches. The staff is very accommodating and help with your schedules and necessities. I love the environment, pool and changing facilities. All around one of the best experiences for me and my kids!! The small class sizes enables the coaches to teach in an individualized manner that promotes safety and learning how to swim in a warm pool and inviting manner. My kids learned to swim and had a lot of fun doing it! Highly recommend!!!

The attention given to the children is awesome!!! Coaches have such a good vibe with kids and they are really prepared for what they doing. The swimming team is so professional. My kid is in good hands !

Really nice facility, super friendly staff. My son enjoys coming here to learn to swim and we all get to enjoy family swim, which is especially nice in the dead of winter. My only complaint is the parking spaces are spaced way too close together. Got my first door ding on my brand new car here.

Gabby (manager), Dorothea (front desk), and our teacher Laura (mini 3) are the ultimate professionals—always. Calling them patient and kind would be the the most drastic understatements. We are so grateful to share this experience with them.

Great place! Excellent service! My 2 years old son loves his class. Everything is perfect!

Everything here is great! The instructors, the knowledgeable staff at the front desk. The facilities, especially the heated pool.

We recommend GoldFish to everyone we know, both in Chicago and in other areas that there is a goldfish school. The kids love getting in the water because it is so warm, the teachers are great at teaching as well as being empathic if a child isnt feeling it that day, the make up policy is wonderful, and the facilities are always clean with friendly staff. Our kids have only every done swim lessons at Goldfish and better swimmers than all of their friends their own age that have taken lessons at other places!

Instructors are all so great with the kids. Front desk is so helpful and friendly. Highly recommend Goldfish for all kiddos!

We have been going to Goldfish for our daughter and son for 3 years now, first at the Roscoe Village location and now in Wicker Park. We highly recommend this swim school. All of the instructors are well trained and really nice, the kids love them. The staff is great, helpful and courteous. The facilities are clean and well laid out. The pool is clean and most importantly warm which makes the whole experience really easy for the kids. Even the pool room is warm so when they get out they arent cold. The operation is run like a well oiled machine!

A first rate swim school that not only excels in teaching my kids to swim, the customer service is off the charts. Any and all questions or issues are handles immediately, professionally, and with a smile.My kids love going there and everyone is amazed at what great swimmers theyve become.

I love the small classes. I have friends who have told me that Park district classes are pretty big, and in my 3 year old daughters class, the most children that have been in that class are 4. Each class has 4 children or less which is great. The swimming instructors are great. Really loved the way Coach Derek and Coach Claudia have worked with my daughter and I appreciate that they are patient with the children yet make the class fun for the kids.

Great facility and wonderful instruction...especially Joelle. He was very patient with our 3 year old son who was very nervous about entering the water. But he turned our sons fear into joy. He didnt want the lesson to end! Very orderly and aesthetically pleasing. Well definitely be back.

We love coming to Goldfish because our sons teacher and staff are so friendly and supportive. You can tell that each person genuinely cares about the progress and safety of each student. Our son loves the water and looks forward to swimming class each Sunday.

The staff here is fabulous. Always helpful and patient. The facility and structure of the program are terrific. My youngest boys have learn to swim so much younger the my older sons and it has been so great to enjoy summer days in the water knowing they have basic water safety skills under their belts!

Love that every detail for parent and child is thought through and its super easy to bring my kids. The small class size and knowledgeable teachers have helped my daughter excel in a very short time!

Forrest is a great instructor. Enjoy coming every Sunday at noon.

Five stars, highly recommended for kids of all ages. The instructors are great and you see real progress. Most of all the kids have fun. Keep up the good work!!

Our little girl loves the water so what better place than Goldfish to enroll her in? We were jumping for joy when we found out that they were opening up a location near us. When there were some delays in when classes would start they were very proactive in calling and emailing us and keeping us up to date. My daughter is having a great time learning and she always wants to come back from more. They have a certain style when it comes to teaching swimming and the class sizes are perfect. Shes in the junior level and she gets a lot of 1:1 time because of the size of the class. Everyones very friendly and hospitable which makes going there even better.Side note: perhaps its just me, but I wish they had more signage outside of their parking lot because I passed it up the first time getting there..in the winter months its a bit hard to see since it gets dark so quickly.

The instructors are great with the kids, even the screaming kids that dont want to leave their parents. Great place to learn to swim and be confident in your abilities

Weve loved our Goldfish experience so far. Great, fun classes in a beautiful facility!

I love EVERYTHING about this school: the small classes which gives gReat individual attention (to help your kid learn fast-er), teaching both skill AND safety; Also they have ‘spotters’ to help if your child is crying or having a ‘hard time’ without interrupting sessions and the staff as a whole are VERY welcoming!!! Love’em

Beautiful place. Amazing teachers & lovely staff. Every single class there is a pleasure for my kids.

We are on our 3rd week here, we transferred from the Roscoe Village Goldfish and so far my boys are loving it and so am I. Staff is very friendly, and instructors very loving and patient with the children. The building is clean and well taken care of, I totally recommend this Goldfish Swim School!!!

Love this school! Teachers are great! Fun, loving, caring- definitely recommend!

Great place and professional stuff. Our instructor Kameron is amazing.

I enjoy watching the Instructor with the swimmers displaying a lot of patient .

Great teachers. Facilities are spacious, CLEAN, and there is parking!

We love how clean, friendly and knowledge teachers are. ️

Love this place and the instructors

Nice to learn swimming