Goldfish Swim School - Minnetonka

Help us celebrate our August Employee of the Month: Oskar!! 🎉

Oskar has been with us at since our doors opened in 2023! If you know Oskar, you know he's famous for bringing the HYPE, crazy big high fives, and celebrating every little win with his swimmers!! And whether he's teaching, life guarding, or leading on deck, he creates a ✨GOLDEN✨ experience everywhere he goes!

We've gotten to see Oskar grow so much in his time at Goldfish - from a high school student to stepping into his 3rd year at college! We are SO proud of him and always grateful when he's back on the team during holidays and breaks.

Help us wish him luck as heads back off to school! 👏

Congratulations to this month's ⭐ STAR STUDENTS!!! ⭐

All of these little fish have been swimming at Goldfish since Mini 1 - WOW!! 🤩

Maehaan & Sebastian both started when our school opened as just little guys in Mini 1 and are now swimming through our Junior 3 level with confidence and knowledge of the most important water safety skills! Daevaan is following right in his big brother's footsteps!

We're so thankful and proud of these swimmers and that they have truly been part of our Goldfish family since the beginning! We can't wait to see all the FIN-tastic things they continue to achieve! 👏👏👏

📣Start your Goldfish Journey today with $120 in Savings!!📣 Prepay for 12 weeks of swim lessons and receive 4 lessons FREE ($120 in savings)!!! This offer is good until September 15.

🗓️We offer lessons every day but Fridays with flexible scheduling and make up tokens for swimmers ages 4 months - 12 years old. We can't wait to see you!! ☎️Give us a call today to purchase your Semester of Swim Package or click on the link in our bio✔️.

As backpacks come out and a new school year begins, many parents are thinking about everything they hope their child will learn.

Confidence.
Listening.
Perseverance.
Independence.
The courage to try something new.

Those are some of our favorite lessons, too. 🧡

At Goldfish Swim School, children build more than swim skills. Every lesson is an opportunity to practice following directions, working through challenges, and believing in themselves—even when something feels hard at first.

Because the confidence they build in the pool has a way of showing up in classrooms, on playgrounds, and in everyday moments long after the lesson is over. 🐠📚

As your family gets ready for back-to-school season, what's one quality you're most excited to see your child continue to grow?

It usually happens when you're not expecting it. 🧡

One day they're holding onto the wall.
The next, they're letting go.

One day they're nervous to put their face in the water.
The next, they're asking to do it again.

As parents, we spend so much time wondering if our kids are ready that sometimes we miss just how much they're growing.

The truth is, confidence isn't one big moment. It's built through a hundred little victories that eventually lead to an "I did it!" you'll never forget.

And getting a front-row seat to those moments? That's one of the best parts of the journey. 🐠✨

What's a moment when your little one surprised you by doing something braver than you expected? We'd love to hear your story. ☺️

𝐒𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐎𝐅 𝐒𝐖𝐈𝐌 𝐏𝐀𝐂𝐊𝐀𝐆𝐄:

Prepay for 12 weeks of consecutive swim lessons and receive 4 weeks of consecutive swim lessons FREE (That's $120 in savings!!)

𝙒𝙝𝙮 𝙄𝙩 𝙈𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨:

🌊 Water safety is a year-round priority!
🌊 Consistent weekly lessons build strong swimmers through repetition!
🌊 A regular schedule supports faster progress and greater confidence!

𝙊𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧 𝘿𝙚𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙨:

• Pay for 12, receive16 consecutive weekly group lessons
(excluding holidays & planned closures)
• Non-Refundable, Non-Transferable, No Pauses
• Must begin lessons by September 15, 2026
• Annual $25 membership fee required for new members (not included in package cost)

𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐄𝐑 𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐒 𝟗/𝟏𝟓/𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

📱 Purchase at the link below or call/text 952-333-6855 TODAY!

https://portal.iclasspro.com/gssminnetonka/products/product/semester-of-swim-package?viewMode=grid

"They've never put their face in the water."

"They're really shy."

"They don't like trying new things."

"We're not sure how this is going to go."

If you've ever had one of those thoughts, you're not alone. 🧡

Our instructors hear them all the time, and they also get to see what happens next.

A hesitant smile turns into excitement.
A small splash turns into a big accomplishment.
A nervous swimmer discovers they can do hard things.

Every child grows at their own pace, and every little victory deserves to be celebrated.

Sometimes all they need is a little encouragement, a lot of patience, and someone who believes in them until they believe in themselves. 🐠✨

Tell us: What was something your little swimmer was nervous about that they're now proud they accomplished?

If you ask Goldfish parents what they wish they had done sooner, the answer is often simple:

Started. 🧡

Maybe they thought their little one was too young.
Maybe they worried their child would be nervous.
Maybe life just got busy.

But then came the first smile.
The first bubble.
The first float.
The first "I did it!"

And they realized that confidence doesn't happen all at once. It's built one lesson, one skill, and one small victory at a time.

If swim lessons have been on your family's to-do list, consider this your reminder that every swimmer starts somewhere. 🐠

For the seasoned swim parents: What's something you wish you knew before your child's first lesson? Share your advice below and help encourage a family that's just getting started.