Little Fish Swim School

★★★★★Jennie Broder Allex

We recently moved to Seattle from San Francisco. Because of the pandemic, huge wait-lists for swim lessons, and juggling care of toddler twins, my 6 year old daughter not taken formal swim classes since she was very little. We have been so happy with our first 2 lessons at Little Fish!! My daughter is super shy. Lori and Jess were so gentle and patient with her. She now says that loves swimming, and can't wait for her next lesson!!

★★★★★Matt Perrone

Little Fish is a local swim school that has a few locations, but this one is in Northgate. There are a few parking spots outside that you can't miss, along with lots of street parking. A few signs and a fish statue lead the way to the backyard of the house where the pool is. It's pretty well kept as it's under a greenhouse structure. They have a bathroom and changing room available right next to it. The staff here are super nice and try to keep the schedule on time. They definitely help kids get used to the water all the way up to practicing certain strokes or moves. Would highly recommend a few lessons here for young ones.

★★★★★Andrew Seidl

This place is absolutely delightful. It's a beautiful set up in a quiet neighborhood so expect less "YMCA" and more "nice little pool inside a comfortable enclosure surrounded by beautiful gardens". In these troubled times they are making the pool available for individual groups to use alone and hence safely, so we did not meet the staff. However, judging by their signage and arrangements for changing, etc, I expect they are very polite, considerate, and very concerned for their guests' safety. I haven't been swimming since before covid, and this was the best return to the water I could have hoped for.

★★★★★Josie Zocco

Emily and her instructors give one-on-one swim lessons all year round in a safe, kind, and productive environment. My son has been taking lessons here for all nearly 2 years and he's learned basic strokes, breathing techniques, and most importantly the love of water and swimming! Emily and her team come highly recommended - 5 stars! Bonus: the pool is nice and warm!

★★★★★Tonya Sargent

We have been very pleased with our experience at Little Fish Swim School. Our 6 year old son has a lot of anxiety and is very sensitive. Previous swim lessons elsewhere had been very scary for him and he had refused to put his face in the water. We just completed our 4th lesson with Emily and he swam across the pool underwater unassisted! Amazing!! Although it hasn’t been easy for him, and he still has some anxiety about it, Emily’s firm but kind approach worked for him and he feels so proud of himself. The short private lessons are hard work, fun, methodical, and never stop moving. We appreciate the convenient location, parking, and truly private experience with just one child at a time in the quiet pool. Don’t balk at the price, it’s worth every penny and more!