Goldfish Swim School - Fox Chapel

You know we couldn't resist sharing some silly ocean finspired jokes on National Tell A Joke Day! 😉 We're always looking for more jokes to tickle our funny fins, so we want to hear from you. Share one of your favorites in the comment below - but don't give away the answer!! Let's see how many we can guess. 🤔

It breaks our hearts to read it, but it’s true.💔

According to the most recent data from the National Drowning Prevention Alliance, we lose the equivalent of 11 school buses full of children to fatal unintentional drownings each year in the US.

As pool season comes to an end and children head back to school, make water safety a priority for your family. Enroll your kids in swim lessons to build healthy habits (and water safety skills) all year long.

Is your little one getting ready to start a new school year? Maybe they're heading back to the pool as well or starting swim lessons for the first time. Bubbles and Freeya aren't only here to help welcome little fish back to school, back to pool they're also here to help with some of the things that can go along with new experiences! 💫

Freeya is one who knows how to go with the flow, and she can be a swimsational buddy for your little one if they're nervous about meeting a new teacher (in the pool or in the classroom)! Remind them that it's okay to feel nervous or scared, grownups feel those feelings too, but change can be a really wonderful thing and an amazing opportunity for things like new Golden memories and even fintastic friendships! 😉

Share your back to school or back to pool, date in the comments below so Bubbles and Freeya can send a special greeting! 🧡

It’s time for a Mini Lesson Monday highlight! 🤗

Today, we’re focusing on some Mini Lesson milestones. From singing to gliding, climbing and playing, to getting their face wet and going underwater, these inchstones are big milestones for our Minis!! 🌟

Every lesson, we work toward these important milestones with you and your little fish to help them build their muscle memory and introduce them to the water in a way that is gentle, positive, and encouraging.

What milestones is your Mini working on now? Let us know so we can Celebrate with you! 🧡

Bubbles is building up his book stack and settling in for a long day of reading (after a good swim, of course). 😉 It's National Book Lovers Day and we're celebrating by reading all of Bubbles and his buddies' go-to books. Can you guess what they are? Share your guesses along with what book (or books!) you're going to read today. 📚

One of the best things about summer is that we get so much more time to spend with friends and family! 🤗 What is one of your family's favorite things to do during the summer? 🏖️

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Our buddy Sloan is always around to help make learning fun and manageable! 🐢

Sloan reminds us that learning something new can feel awfully big, and breaking it into smaller steps helps! We all know that Sloan is one silly sea turtle who’s always ready to play, but he reminds us that sometimes we can feel tired (especially when working hard!) and it’s okay to rest and take a break. happy 😌

Is Sloan one of your favorite buddies? Let us know in the comments! 💫

Parenting involves making decisions and learning what to do in new situations. This Goldfish blog can help you eliminate the decision about what PFD your children should wear while being safe in the water for the rest of the summer.

Swimming Safety Q&A: Life Jackets, Puddle Jumpers and More - Goldfish Swim School Parenting is full of decisions, and learning what to do in new situations - like should kids learn to swim while wearing a flotation device, and when is it OK for your child to swim without a life jacket? At Goldfish Swim School, water safety is something

Grab your crayons, markers, colored pencils, and pens - it’s National Coloring Book Day! 🖍️

This simple screen-free activity will always be one of our favorites. It’s perfect for road trips and summer vacations, breezy summer mornings or lazy beach days. We love seeing where kiddos’ imaginations will take them when they pick up a new coloring book. Drop your favorite coloring book-inspired emoji in the comments if you love this activity too! 😊

Celebrate our life-savers, life- changers and 🌊 wave 🌊 makers! 👏 Sadly, drowning is the number one cause of accidental death for children’s ages 1 to 4, and the summer months account for two-thirds of annual childhood drowning incidents. 🛟 We the immense value lifeguards play as a drowning prevention measure. Ellis and Associates is a company 100% devoted to aquatic safety and we are proud partners in lowering the drowning statistics and risk management 💪 💦 CELEBRATE with us in the comments below ⬇️ to share with our lifeguards how fintastic they are! 👏 😎

As we wrap up the month, it's time to give a shoutout to some of our favorite heroes - lifeguards! 🛟

We're overflowing with gratitude for the finomenal lifeguards at our school who work tirelessly to ensure the safety of our kids during swim sessions. Your dedication is truly invaluable, and we couldn't do what we do without you! 😊

To lifeguards everywhere, thank you for making beach and pool days not only enjoyable but also safe. Your hard work doesn't go unnoticed! Tag a lifeguard below to spread the love and appreciation! 🧡

Sensory play has so many amazing benefits for babies and toddlers. It's one reason why we chose to incorporate it into our swim lesson curriculum with our Mini Lessons! ✨

From helping babies to develop cognitive learning, to helping with their emotional, physical, and social development, there is truly so much to love about sensory play. 🤗 If you have some favorite tips, tools, or toys that support sensory play, we'd love to learn more about them!

Why Floaties are not the best option for Children- and More Facts parents need to Know!

Why Floaties Are Not The Best Option for Children - Goldfish Swim School The Dangers of Water Wings At some point, most kids are ready to jump in the pool before they fully develop their swimming skills. Many parents in this situation are tempted to give their children pool floaties so that the child can enter the pool and

We want to hear from you! How have your child's swim skills come in handy this summer? 🏖️

Maybe they've made family vacations that much better, increased your peace of mind, added more fun to your kiddo's splash days, or even helped in a serious situation.

If your child's swim skills have come in handy this summer, we want to hear about it! 😊

With all of the excitement, distractions and commotion of a family gathering, it can be easy for kids to slip away and explore without anyone noticing.

Be sure to dive into the 5 Layers of Protection courtesy of to keep your family safer in and around the water.

🚨 Ensure proper barriers, like fencing and pool alarms, are in place
👀 Make sure there is always an undistracted Water Guardian
🛟 Wear Coast Guard-approved life jackets
🆘 Know what to do in an emergency
🏊‍♀️ Take Swim Lessons. They can decrease the risk of drowning by up to 88%

Did you know that learning how to roll onto your back is one of the 5 water safety must-knows?

This is an important foundational skill for kids to learn because, in a water emergency, they might not always have a wall or ladder nearby. Learning how to safely roll over onto their backs and float allows them to conserve energy and catch their breath.

Let us know if this is a skill you're practicing with your kiddos this summer! 🦦

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When we think about water safety, many of us think of things like jumping in feet first, checking water conditions, and keeping pools fenced and locked - all great things to be thinking of! 🏖

How about swimsuits, though? Yep, swimsuit color is a very important piece of your child's water safety since shades of blue, light, and pastel colors can be extremely difficult to spot underwater (even in water that is calm and uncrowded).

So instead, opt for neon and bright colors like red, orange, and yellow! ❤️🧡💛

Today we’re celebrating Brendan 🎉 and the feedback from mom “We LOVE Goldfish Swim - Fox Chapel! We do Mini 1 on Wednesdays with Ms. Alex and she’s the best!” Our team is so lucky to see this little fish every week and all the fintastic progress he’s making in and out of the pool 💦🧡

We know that floaties are cute and fun, but it's important to remember that they are NOT actual safety equipment. Here are some alternatives to pool floaties that you can use with your family this summer. Remember, when in doubt, use a properly fitting Coast Guard-approved life jacket! 😉

All good things must come to an end, even the splashtastic days at the pool and the beach.

Unfortunately, even after bags are packed up and swimsuits are wrung out, the drowning risk remains high. In fact, 70% of drownings for young children happen during non-swim times.

Don’t forget to keep an eye on the kiddos and remain vigilant even after their day of fun in the sun is over.
Golden Tips:
🚨 Ensure proper barriers, like fencing and pool alarms, are in place
🔐 Lock all doors to prevent kiddos from sneaking outside
🎈 Never store pool toys & floaties in the pool

Family photo 🫶 📸 for Cam and Mara’s last day at Goldfish! We look forward to hearing all about your adventures 🏔️ and appreciate everything you both brought to our school since we’ve opened! 💦 shout them out in the comments below ⬇️ with well wishes ✨

At Goldfish Swim School, we're on a mission to decrease the risk of drowning by helping as many children as possible learn how to be safer in and around the water. We do this through proactive action and education. One thing that is critical to drowning prevention is understanding that it doesn't look like it does in the movies.

The movies often depict these scenes with shouting and splashing, but the truth is that drowning is often silent and can happen in seconds. As scary as this is to hear, it's important to remember that drowning is preventable. Help us share this message with your friends and family, and always remember to practice active water safety. 💙

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Spending the day at the beach has to be one of our all-time favorite summer activities! 🏖️ While the beach can be a place for tons of fun and memories, it's also important to keep safety in mind at all times.

Check out our top beach safety tips, and review them with your family before your next beach day! ☀️

How many water safety words can you and your kiddo find in this word search?! 👀 Share your total number of words in the comments below when you've finished searching!

Have you ever wondered why children are so prone to repeating things (sometimes over and over... and over 😅)? Children truly do learn best through repetition, and regular routines can play a key supporting role! Routine learning helps children to feel successful, and patterns can make them happy knowing what to expect. We know that summer tends to be a bit less routine than the school year, but these are a few of our favorites to incorporate all year long!

☀️ Morning
🌙 Bedtime
🧸 Playtime
🍇 Meals
What routines does your family like to follow?

There's just so much to love about summer! ☀️

We can't get enough of these warm, long, sunny days. From backyard barbeques to ice cream sticky fingers, to splashing in lakes, oceans, and pools - we love it all. 🤗

To help keep everyone safer this summer, we're sharing our Goldfish Swim School summer water safety checklist with some of the most important things to keep in mind! Drop a 💙 if you’re practicing summer water safety!