Many families think about swim lessons during the summer months -- but at Goldfish Swim School Richmond, we know that kids need year-round lessons in order to develop and maintain the skills they need to be safe around the water. Consistency is the key!

Swimming has many obvious benefits for kids. This lifelong skill provides kids with an outlet for exercise and of course teaches the very important skill of water safety. However, beyond those obvious advantages, there are a number of developmental benefits that come with consistent, year-round swim instruction that help young children (who need lots of physical and mental stimulation!) reach developmental milestones much more quickly. Here are a few reasons to keep your little ones in the pool with us this fall and beyond.

1. Develop fine and gross motor skills. Swimming lessons provide a technical, whole body form of exercise, so kids who regularly practice movements such as the simultaneous kicking of arms and legs, paddling, breath work, and strokes improve overall coordination (hand eye, grasping), concentration and focus, and balance.

2. Enhance intellectual and emotional development. In a multi-year study from The German Sports College Cologne, young children who swam year-round were more confident and independent than their non-swimming counterparts. They fared better socially and academically, displaying superior problem solving and communication skills.

3. Build brain power. Studies are showing that swimming is wonderful for kids’ brain health. A four-year Early Years Swimming Research Project (with 45 swim schools in Australia, New Zealand and the United States) found that children younger than five who had swim lessons were more advanced in their cognitive and physical development. This is because the bilateral cross-patterning movement (where you use both sides of the body to carry out an action) performed in swimming develops more nerve fibers in the part of the brain that connects the right and left hemispheres of the brain which affects cognition, ease of learning, gross motor skills, and overall academic performance.

4. Help foster independence. Formal instruction teaches kids how to take turns, listen, share, and cooperate in a group setting. These activities promote comfort and confidence in the water and, in turn, build self-esteem and the ability to try and adapt to new things!

5. Have fun! Swimming should be a fun activity for kids of all ages. The Goldfish Swim School Richmond curriculum ensures that kids have a positive experience in the pool. Our students play games, interact with their peers and learn to love (and be safe in) the water. What could be better than that?

We hope to see your family at our pool this summer --and in the fall and winter too! We have a special offer to keep your kiddos swimming with us long beyond the end of summer!

Pay $506* for 5 1/2 months of lessons and receive:

  • 5 1/2 continuous months of group swim lessons at Goldfish Swim School Richmond
  • +2 FREE lessons ($46 value)
  • 6-months of FREE Family Swim visits ($360 value)
  • Treasure Island Swag Bag ($25 value)

Offer expires June 30, 2108.  Lessons must begin by August 1, 2018. 

*Full payment due at time of booking.  

Goldfish Swim School Richmond provides swim instruction to children ages 4 months to 12 years-old in a unique setting with highly trained instructors, small class sizes (max 4:1 student to teacher ratio), shiver-free 90-degree pools, and a state-of-the-art water purification system. In addition to swim lessons, Goldfish Swim School Richmond also offers weekly family swims (for both members and non-members) and birthday party packages. For more information or to register for lessons, visit the website or call 804/967-3100.