Welcome to the Gold Medal Swim School from our family, to your family. Since 1993, the Gold Medal Swim School has been welcoming, teaching, and saving the lives of Arizona swimmers. Founded by Olympic Champion Mike Troy and Olympic Coach Mike Walker, we are committed to providing your family the best swimming experience possible and we look forward to getting to know your family each and every week.
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We come to work every day and simply LOVE KIDS. We love them on the good days AND the tough days. We value you and your children and we thank you for trusting us with them each week. We are committed to making this the best swim school on the planet and we welcome your questions, comments, thanks, feedback, and guidance on how we can make this an even better experience for your children. Please feel free to call or text owner Mike Walker, day or night, at (480) 287-4000.
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We now invite you to dive into the information in the following pages and really soak it all in. In your Welcome Packet, you will learn even more about what makes us special and what sets us apart in the swim school industry. You’ll learn about our staff, our programs, our curriculum, our Core Values, and what make us – us.
Department Leader of Customer Service Department Leader of Facilities
You’ll check in at the Front Desk when you arrive for your class. Your swimmer will receive a bracelet to indicate they have checked in and are ready to swim! The color of their bracelet will correspond with which instructor they are swimming with that day.
Information and announcements are displayed on multiple screens in the lobby. We also provide a great team of helpful staff who love to assist and answer questions you have!
The Floor Manager will call swimmers to line up for class in front of the pool door. Your swimmer will enter the pool area and match their bracelet color to their instructor’s flag.
You are more than welcome to walk your swimmer into class on their first day, however, know the goal is for you and your swimmer to be comfortable with you being in the lobby while they’re in class. Sit, relax, and know the transition will get easier with each lesson!
The Floor Manager and Manager on Duty will be available during class to answer questions you have and facilitate any communication you have for your swimmer’s instructor.
Instructors are drug tested and background checked prior to hire, have 80 to 100 hours of training, and teach weeks of mock classes alongside a trainer before teaching their own classes. Security cameras monitor all classes. We are committed to providing the best quality swim lessons for your child!
If your swimmer needs to use the bathroom during class, please enter through the pool door and assist your swimmer to our on-deck bathroom.
After class, you will enter the pool area to pick up your swimmer. A large, family-friendly shower area is provided for swimmer use after each lesson. Swimsuits must remain on in the shower area at all times.
There are several stalls and changing tables in the changing room to accommodate your family before and after each lesson. Store your belongings on the hooks in the shower area or in the cubbies in the changing room while your swimmer rinses in the shower.
To learn more about our state-of-the-art pool sanitation system and our commitment to a clean and safe environment for your family, click here.
Gold Medal Swim School is built on a unique foundation of Core Values: Safety, Air Regulation, Relaxation, Body Position, and Propulsion. This foundation is introduced in Baby Swim and extends through Learn to Swim, Swim Team, and Adult. We are excited you have chosen our program and feel it is the best aquatic opportunity for your swimmer! To learn more about our Core Values, click here.
Our curriculum utilizes a layered approach and skills are mastered when they are performed successfully with overlapping Core Values. This takes time and practice! Consistent, high-quality repetition leads to mastery and builds a strong platform to launch both confident survivors and great competitors.
Instructors follow timed lesson plans comprised of skills and Core Values, but the real success happens when instructors tailor these to each student’s needs. You can expect to see skills uniquely delivered to each individual student within the group dynamic. Low student to instructor ratios allow us to teach our swimmers more effectively.
Instructors go underwater with students! The only way to properly assess tension and relaxation levels is to actually watch and acknowledge them. We also think it is FUN to go underwater and see smiling faces! Students become more confident when their instructor is doing the skills alongside them.
We go underwater with your swimmer not only to watch them let go of their air, but to check their relaxation, comfort, and stress level. We want to help your swimmer learn to relax as they let go of their air because it gives them the best possible chance to swim fast for a long distance or even propel themselves in a survival situation.
Swimmers age three years or younger must wear a reusable swim diaper while in the pool. Diapers and swim diapers that are disposable are not reliable and are not permitted in the pool. Swim diapers are provided as a FREE annual registration gift.
Swimmers must wear proper swim attire while in the pool. Gold Medal Swim School boys’ jammers and girls’ suits are available for purchase at the Front Desk but are not required.
We recommend goggles for all Seahorse, Dolphin, Seal, and Stingray swimmers. We do not recommend goggles for Starfish swimmers.
Bring shampoo or soap to rinse off in our shower area after class if you would like. Bring a towel to dry off your swimmer after all that splashing!
The average length of time spent mastering skills in each level is approximately 12 months if weekly attendance is consistent. Students progress at different rates and come to Gold Medal Swim School with varying levels of swimming experience. Please do not hesitate to ask the Floor Manager questions you have regarding your swimmer’s progress.
Our FREE Unlimited Swim program is offered year-round and provides students the opportunity to take additional classes at no extra charge. We offer Unlimited Swim because we believe consistency is the best way to learn and develop lifesaving swimming skills.
Learn to Swim (Starfish, Seahorse, Dolphin, Seal, Stingray) swimmers are eligible for Unlimited Swim. Students must be perpetually enrolled to book Unlimited Swim. We recommend one Unlimited Swim class – in addition to the student’s perpetual class – per week for peak progression.
Unlimited Swim requests are for same-day bookings only. Openings are limited and are based on class availability. To request an Unlimited Swim class, submit the Unlimited Swim Request form after 9:00 PM the night before you would like to book a class. If space is available in one of the class times you request, we will book you into the class for FREE! Limit: One class per day. For more information on Unlimited Swim, click here.
Consistency is essential to learning and internalizing the lifesaving swimming skills we teach at Gold Medal Swim School. For this reason, we offer FREE makeup lessons for missed lessons, regardless of the reason.
Learn to Swim (Starfish, Seahorse, Dolphin, Seal, Stingray) swimmers are eligible for makeups. Makeups are valid up to one calendar year from the date the associated class was missed. To receive credit for a makeup, report the class absence prior to 9:00 AM the day the class will be missed. For more information on Class Absences, click here.
Students must be currently enrolled to schedule a makeup. Makeups are scheduled based on class availability and may be booked up to seven (7) calendar days in advance. All makeups can be booked through your Udio account. Once makeups are scheduled, they cannot be changed, rescheduled, or cancelled. Makeups hold no cash value. For more information on Makeups, click here.
Giving your child the gift of consistent, year-round swimming improves their ability to be water-safe and allows them to develop a life-long love of the water.
Consistent, weekly class attendance is one of the best ways you can contribute to your child’s aquatic success. Breaks in weekly lessons can mean time spent catching up, rather than moving forward. Students who remain enrolled in swim lessons perpetually progress in a more linear fashion.
It is also important to exercise patience, as sometimes our children’s abilities do not match our time frame and expectations. Always celebrate the positives with your child after each lesson!
When your student is ready to graduate to the next level, we love to inform you of their exciting news! If you want to check your student’s progress throughout the year, you may request a Progress Evaluation. For more information on Progress Evaluations, click here.
Feel free to contact the Learn to Swim Department Leader for support and extra help!
When students graduate from Stingray, they are competent in all four strokes and are ready for the challenge of building stamina and increasing distance on Swim Team.
Our Swim Team programming strives to impart a lifelong love of the water, as well as create a foundation for emotional and physical health through competitive swimming.
The Competitive Program is comprised of four swim teams:
For more information on Swim Team, click here.
We look forward to seeing you around the pool!
Department Leader of Customer Service Department Leader of Facilities
You’ll check in at the Front Desk when you arrive for your class. Your swimmer will receive a bracelet to indicate they have checked in and are ready to swim! The color of their bracelet will correspond with which instructor they are swimming with that day.
Information and announcements are displayed on multiple screens in the lobby. We also provide a great team of helpful staff who love to assist and answer questions you have!
The Floor Manager will call swimmers to line up for class in front of the pool door. Your swimmer will enter the pool area and match their bracelet color to their instructor’s flag.
You are more than welcome to walk your swimmer into class on their first day, however, know the goal is for you and your swimmer to be comfortable with you being in the lobby while they’re in class. Sit, relax, and know the transition will get easier with each lesson!
The Floor Manager and Manager on Duty will be available during class to answer questions you have and facilitate any communication you have for your swimmer’s instructor.
Instructors are drug tested and background checked prior to hire, have 80 to 100 hours of training, and teach weeks of mock classes alongside a trainer before teaching their own classes. Security cameras monitor all classes. We are committed to providing the best quality swim lessons for your child!
If your swimmer needs to use the bathroom during class, please enter through the pool door and assist your swimmer to our on-deck bathroom.
After class, you will enter the pool area to pick up your swimmer. A large, family-friendly shower area is provided for swimmer use after each lesson. Swimsuits must remain on in the shower area at all times.
There are several stalls and changing tables in the changing room to accommodate your family before and after each lesson. Store your belongings on the hooks in the shower area or in the cubbies in the changing room while your swimmer rinses in the shower.
To learn more about our state-of-the-art pool sanitation system and our commitment to a clean and safe environment for your family, click here.
Gold Medal Swim School is built on a unique foundation of Core Values: Safety, Air Regulation, Relaxation, Body Position, and Propulsion. This foundation is introduced in Baby Swim and extends through Learn to Swim, Swim Team, and Adult. We are excited you have chosen our program and feel it is the best aquatic opportunity for your swimmer! To learn more about our Core Values, click here.
Our curriculum utilizes a layered approach and skills are mastered when they are performed successfully with overlapping Core Values. This takes time and practice! Consistent, high-quality repetition leads to mastery and builds a strong platform to launch both confident survivors and great competitors.
Instructors follow timed lesson plans comprised of skills and Core Values, but the real success happens when instructors tailor these to each student’s needs. You can expect to see skills uniquely delivered to each individual student within the group dynamic. Low student to instructor ratios allow us to teach our swimmers more effectively.
Instructors go underwater with students! The only way to properly assess tension and relaxation levels is to actually watch and acknowledge them. We also think it is FUN to go underwater and see smiling faces! Students become more confident when their instructor is doing the skills alongside them.
We go underwater with your swimmer not only to watch them let go of their air, but to check their relaxation, comfort, and stress level. We want to help your swimmer learn to relax as they let go of their air because it gives them the best possible chance to swim fast for a long distance or even propel themselves in a survival situation.
Swimmers age three years or younger must wear a reusable swim diaper while in the pool. Diapers and swim diapers that are disposable are not reliable and are not permitted in the pool. Swim diapers are provided as a FREE annual registration gift.
Swimmers must wear proper swim attire while in the pool. Gold Medal Swim School boys’ jammers and girls’ suits are available for purchase at the Front Desk but are not required.
We recommend goggles for all Seahorse, Dolphin, Seal, and Stingray swimmers. We do not recommend goggles for Starfish swimmers.
Bring shampoo or soap to rinse off in our shower area after class if you would like. Bring a towel to dry off your swimmer after all that splashing!
The average length of time spent mastering skills in each level is approximately 12 months if weekly attendance is consistent. Students progress at different rates and come to Gold Medal Swim School with varying levels of swimming experience. Please do not hesitate to ask the Floor Manager questions you have regarding your swimmer’s progress.
Our FREE Unlimited Swim program is offered year-round and provides students the opportunity to take additional classes at no extra charge. We offer Unlimited Swim because we believe consistency is the best way to learn and develop lifesaving swimming skills.
Learn to Swim (Starfish, Seahorse, Dolphin, Seal, Stingray) swimmers are eligible for Unlimited Swim. Students must be perpetually enrolled to book Unlimited Swim. We recommend one Unlimited Swim class – in addition to the student’s perpetual class – per week for peak progression.
Unlimited Swim requests are for same-day bookings only. Openings are limited and are based on class availability. To request an Unlimited Swim class, submit the Unlimited Swim Request form after 9:00 PM the night before you would like to book a class. If space is available in one of the class times you request, we will book you into the class for FREE! Limit: One class per day. For more information on Unlimited Swim, click here.
Consistency is essential to learning and internalizing the lifesaving swimming skills we teach at Gold Medal Swim School. For this reason, we offer FREE makeup lessons for missed lessons, regardless of the reason.
Learn to Swim (Starfish, Seahorse, Dolphin, Seal, Stingray) swimmers are eligible for makeups. Makeups are valid up to one calendar year from the date the associated class was missed. To receive credit for a makeup, report the class absence prior to 9:00 AM the day the class will be missed. For more information on Class Absences, click here.
Students must be currently enrolled to schedule a makeup. Makeups are scheduled based on class availability and may be booked up to seven (7) calendar days in advance. All makeups can be booked through your Udio account. Once makeups are scheduled, they cannot be changed, rescheduled, or cancelled. Makeups hold no cash value. For more information on Makeups, click here.
Giving your child the gift of consistent, year-round swimming improves their ability to be water-safe and allows them to develop a life-long love of the water.
Consistent, weekly class attendance is one of the best ways you can contribute to your child’s aquatic success. Breaks in weekly lessons can mean time spent catching up, rather than moving forward. Students who remain enrolled in swim lessons perpetually progress in a more linear fashion.
It is also important to exercise patience, as sometimes our children’s abilities do not match our time frame and expectations. Always celebrate the positives with your child after each lesson!
When your student is ready to graduate to the next level, we love to inform you of their exciting news! If you want to check your student’s progress throughout the year, you may request a Progress Evaluation. For more information on Progress Evaluations, click here.
Feel free to contact the Learn to Swim Department Leader for support and extra help!
When students graduate from Stingray, they are competent in all four strokes and are ready for the challenge of building stamina and increasing distance on Swim Team.
Our Swim Team programming strives to impart a lifelong love of the water, as well as create a foundation for emotional and physical health through competitive swimming.
The Competitive Program is comprised of four swim teams:
For more information on Swim Team, click here.
We look forward to seeing you around the pool!
Department Leader of Customer Service Department Leader of Facilities
You’ll check in at the Front Desk when you arrive for your class. Your swimmer will receive a bracelet to indicate they have checked in and are ready to swim! The color of their bracelet will correspond with which instructor they are swimming with that day.
Information and announcements are displayed on multiple screens in the lobby. We also provide a great team of helpful staff who love to assist and answer questions you have!
The Floor Manager will call swimmers to line up for class in front of the pool door. Your swimmer will enter the pool area and match their bracelet color to their instructor’s flag.
You are more than welcome to walk your swimmer into class on their first day, however, know the goal is for you and your swimmer to be comfortable with you being in the lobby while they’re in class. Sit, relax, and know the transition will get easier with each lesson!
The Floor Manager and Manager on Duty will be available during class to answer questions you have and facilitate any communication you have for your swimmer’s instructor.
Instructors are drug tested and background checked prior to hire, have 80 to 100 hours of training, and teach weeks of mock classes alongside a trainer before teaching their own classes. Security cameras monitor all classes. We are committed to providing the best quality swim lessons for your child!
If your swimmer needs to use the bathroom during class, please enter through the pool door and assist your swimmer to our on-deck bathroom.
After class, you will enter the pool area to pick up your swimmer. A large, family-friendly shower area is provided for swimmer use after each lesson. Swimsuits must remain on in the shower area at all times.
There are several stalls and changing tables in the changing room to accommodate your family before and after each lesson. Store your belongings on the hooks in the shower area or in the cubbies in the changing room while your swimmer rinses in the shower.
To learn more about our state-of-the-art pool sanitation system and our commitment to a clean and safe environment for your family, click here.
Swimmers age three years or younger must wear a reusable swim diaper while in the pool. Diapers and swim diapers that are disposable are not reliable and are not permitted in the pool. Swim diapers are provided as a FREE annual registration gift.
Swimmers must wear proper swim attire while in the pool. Gold Medal Swim School boys’ jammers and girls’ suits are available for purchase at the Front Desk but are not required.
We recommend goggles for all Seahorse, Dolphin, Seal, and Stingray swimmers. We do not recommend goggles for Starfish swimmers.
Bring shampoo or soap to rinse off in our shower area after class if you would like. Bring a towel to dry off your swimmer after all that splashing!
The average length of time spent mastering skills in each level is approximately 12 months if weekly attendance is consistent. Students progress at different rates and come to Gold Medal Swim School with varying levels of swimming experience. Please do not hesitate to ask the Floor Manager questions you have regarding your swimmer’s progress.
Our FREE Unlimited Swim program is offered year-round and provides students the opportunity to take additional classes at no extra charge. We offer Unlimited Swim because we believe consistency is the best way to learn and develop lifesaving swimming skills.
Learn to Swim (Starfish, Seahorse, Dolphin, Seal, Stingray) swimmers are eligible for Unlimited Swim. Students must be perpetually enrolled to book Unlimited Swim. We recommend one Unlimited Swim class – in addition to the student’s perpetual class – per week for peak progression.
Unlimited Swim requests are for same-day bookings only. Openings are limited and are based on class availability. To request an Unlimited Swim class, submit the Unlimited Swim Request form after 9:00 PM the night before you would like to book a class. If space is available in one of the class times you request, we will book you into the class for FREE! Limit: One class per day. For more information on Unlimited Swim, click here.
Consistency is essential to learning and internalizing the lifesaving swimming skills we teach at Gold Medal Swim School. For this reason, we offer FREE makeup lessons for missed lessons, regardless of the reason.
Learn to Swim (Starfish, Seahorse, Dolphin, Seal, Stingray) swimmers are eligible for makeups. Makeups are valid up to one calendar year from the date the associated class was missed. To receive credit for a makeup, report the class absence prior to 9:00 AM the day the class will be missed. For more information on Class Absences, click here.
Students must be currently enrolled to schedule a makeup. Makeups are scheduled based on class availability and may be booked up to seven (7) calendar days in advance. All makeups can be booked through your Udio account. Once makeups are scheduled, they cannot be changed, rescheduled, or cancelled. Makeups hold no cash value. For more information on Makeups, click here.
Department Leader of Customer Service Department Leader of Facilities
When students graduate from Stingray, they are competent in all four strokes and are ready for the challenge of building stamina and increasing distance on Swim Team.
Our Swim Team programming strives to impart a lifelong love of the water, as well as create a foundation for emotional and physical health through competitive swimming.
The Competitive Program is comprised of four swim teams:
For more information on Swim Team, click here.
We look forward to seeing you around the pool!
