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Goldfish Swim School to open in Alexandria.
Year-round swimming lessons will be available at new swim center opening soon in Alexandria.
Construction on the new Goldfish Swim School at Alexandria Commons is progressing on pace and the school expects to open in January.
The swim school will be opening next to Guitar Center in the shopping center on Duke Street.
The pool will be about 25-feet by 80-feet and it will be heated to a warm 90-degrees. In addition to kids' swim lessons aimed at children from 4 months old to 12 years old, the pools are also popular as party spots and times for family swimming.
Goldfish Swim School has locations in Northern Virginia in Reston, Falls Church and Ashburn, plus Maryland locations in Silver Spring and Columbia.
Classes are offered with a four-to-one student/teacher ratio and a "pro shop" called Treasure Island featuring swim gear, toys and more. Classes are available on a monthly basis (around $100 per month at other locations), or on a drop-in basis.
Other Goldfish Swim School locations also usually feature a snack shack where students and parents can grab a bite to eat (granola bars, popcorn, beverages) after swim lessons, plus hair drying stations, swimsuit drying stations and private changing rooms.
For more information, go to www.goldfishswimschool.com/alexandria.
