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Goldfish Swim School Opens New Location In Hamden

Goldfish Swim School Hamden is at 2340 Dixwell Ave.

Information from Goldfish Swim School:

HAMDEN, CT — Goldfish Swim School, the country’s leading water safety and swim lesson school offering infant and child swim lessons, is pleased to announce that a Hamden-area location is currently under construction. The newest addition to the Goldfish Swim School family began welcoming swimmers into the pool in March of 2024.

Located at 2340 Dixwell Ave, Hamden, Goldfish Swim School Hamden provides indoor, year-round swim instruction to children ages 4 months to 12 years-old in a safe, fun and family-friendly 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. Goldfish offers perpetual lessons and families can enroll at any time. Goldfish offers convenient scheduling options and families can easily book makeup classes when necessary.

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In addition to swim lessons, Goldfish Swim School offers frequent family swims (for both members and non-members) and party packages. Facility highlights include an air-conditioned viewing gallery for parents to watch lessons, individual/private changing rooms, blow dry station, snack bar, retail shop and warm, tropical décor.

The Goldfish Swim School Hamden team understands how important water safety is to Connecticut families and we are thrilled to bring the Goldfish curriculum, high quality instruction and state-of-the-art facility to families in this community.

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Drowning remains the number one cause of accidental death for kids under age four. The Goldfish team is committed to changing this statistic by providing swim lessons and water safety education to local families. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that children participate in regular, high quality swim lessons starting at age one. In addition to providing swim lessons, the Goldfish Swim School Hamden team offers free water safety presentations to any interested school, organization or community group.

Families can register for swim lessons at Goldfish Swim School Hamden now by visiting the website or calling 203-800-8838. Goldfish Swim School Hamden is hosting a Ribbon Cutting Event on Thursday, April 4th at 12pm. All media are invited to attend.

About Goldfish Swim School

Founded by husband and wife team Chris and Jenny McCuiston, Goldfish Swim School provides swim lessons and water safety instruction to infants and children ages four months to 12 years. Classes are offered by specially trained instructors in a safe, child-friendly and fun environment using their research-based philosophy called The Science of SwimPlay®. Headquartered in Troy, Michigan, Goldfish Swim School was established in Birmingham, Michigan in 2006, and opened its first franchise location in 2009. They are currently in the process of expanding franchise opportunities throughout North America, with more than 130 schools open, and 130+ in development across the United States and Canada.