Goldfish Swim School - 2022 Owner’s Celebration Award Announcements

Goldfish Swim School Franchising, LLC
Published: November 9th, 2022

Swim School Franchise Brand Celebrates Franchisees for Outstanding Performance in Different Categories

November 09, 2022 // Franchising.com // Troy, MI - Goldfish Swim School Franchising, LLC recently recognized extraordinary Goldfish Swim School performers at its conference in Phoenix, Arizona. The 2022 Goldfish Owners Celebration recognized seven franchisee award winners, celebrated this year’s accomplishments, and reconnected and energized the system after being remote in 2020 and 2021.

With five core values - Going Above and Beyond to Create a Golden Experience, Providing Wow! Customer Service, Treating People with Integrity, Compassion & Trust, Meeting & Exceeding Expectations so you see Extraordinary Results, and Making a Big Deal out of Life’s Accomplishments by Remembering to Celebrate - solidifying the foundation of the Goldfish Swim School franchise, the brand looks to franchisees to incorporate these guiding principles into the daily operations of their swim schools, as well as in their communities. The Franchise Team awarded five Goldfish Swim School teams that best represented and encompassed each individual core value:

• Golden Experience Winner - Goldfish Swim School North Canton, OH
• Wow! Customer Service Winner - Goldfish Swim School South Jordan, UT
• Integrity, Compassion & Trust Winner - Goldfish Swim school Chapel Hill, NC
• Extraordinary Results Winner - Goldfish Swim School Oakville Ontario, Canada and Goldfish Swim School Burlington Ontario, Canada
• Celebrate Winner - Goldfish Swim School Norwood, MA

Awards were also given to “School of the Year” and “Rookie of the Year” schools that exemplify all core values:

• School of the Year Winner - Owner Jake Atchoo and General Manager Zachary Healy of Goldfish Swim School Gaithersburg, MD, exemplify every one of the Goldfish Core Values and go above and beyond to provide members a Golden Experience. Zachary is involved with the Marketing Brain Trust and consistently finds ways to provide feedback on marketing projects, programs and initiatives. The Gaithersburg team piloted and adopted the Golden Learners* program locally to make swimming more accessible to their community and regularly advocate for diversity and inclusion within the school and community.
• Rookie of the Year Winner - Owner Dave Handley and General Manager Melissa Sewick of Goldfish Swim School Eagan, MN have been passionate about Goldfish from day one and were recognized for their determination to executing a successful grand opening, meeting every milestone to exceed member expectations, and being eager to jump into any opportunity to spread awareness of water safety, swim lessons and Goldfish with their community. They have gone out of their way to spread awareness by hosting Water Safety Presentations at local schools and providing a safe encouraging learning environment in their schools.

“We were thrilled to have the opportunity to celebrate each winner in person this year in Arizona,” said Chris McCuiston, CEO & Co-Founder of Goldfish Swim School. “This is a testament to our incredible franchisees who work hard to bring our mission and vision to life each and every day."

Goldfish Swim School provides swim lessons and water safety instruction to infants and children ages four months to 12 years, teaching children how to be safer in and around the water. Each school offers swim lessons and programs using a proprietary philosophy, The Science of SwimPlay®, to build life skills both in and out of the water using play-based learning in a fun and safe environment. Each school’s number one focus and main priority is always the same - educating children on water safety while teaching them how to swim and respect the water.

*The Golden Learners Program is available at participating, specially-trained locations only.

SOURCE Goldfish Swim School