Category: Regan Smith

By Foss Swim School   With the new school year underway and a new quarter begun at Foss Swim School, our students probably already have one (or more!) favorite teachers, hopefully including their FOSS instructors – although we realize our teachers have the unfair edge of being able to hold ...

By Foss Swim School When you think of Olympic swimmers, the image that often comes to mind is one of strength, speed, and invincibility in the water. But even the strongest swimmers need to pay attention to water safety, said Regan Smith, Olympic gold medalist, world record-holder and Foss Swim ...

By Foss Swim School   Woman and Girls in Sports Day is recognized the first Wednesday in February each year – but FOSS is thrilled to be able to help girls develop their love of swimming all year round. Regan Smith was a student at Foss Swim School and has ...

By Foss Swim School   What comes after you reach a life goal? For Regan Smith, the answer is twofold (and might seem contradictory): More goals, and a chance to not think about goals at all. The U.S. Olympic swimmer and Foss Swim School alumna spent years of her life ...

By Foss Swim School   The Paris Olympics are over but we’re still celebrating in its golden glow! For the past few years, we’ve been checking in on Regan Smith, the Lakeville, Minnesota native and former FOSS student who is one of the fastest women in the world in the ...

By Foss Swim School   When Olympic medal-winner, world-record-holder and Foss Swim School alumna Regan Smith gets in the pool at the Olympic Games in Paris, few will watch with as much interest or a deeper swimming history with the Lakeville, MN native than her former high school swim coach ...

By Foss Swim School By setting a new world record in the women’s 100-meter backstroke on June 18 with an amazing time of 57.13 seconds, three-time Olympic medal winner and Foss Swim School alumni Regan Smith earned a trip to Paris to compete in the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in ...

By Foss Swim School It’s been quite a year for world-championship swimmer Regan Smith, a Foss Swim School alum who is a strong contender for Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympics. While the final team will be determined in June, Regan’s history of success at the 2020 Olympic Games ...

Learning to swim isn’t always easy. FOSS has been teaching this vital life skill for almost 30 years, and we know from experience that students have good days and bad days, things that come easy, and challenges that can only be overcome through persistence and grit. We also believe that ...

Even Olympians face adversity. Just ask Regan Smith, who learned to swim at FOSS, won three medals at the 2020 Olympic Games, and is working towards appearing in the next games in Paris in 2024. While not everything goes exactly as planned in the pool — or in life — ...

It’s hard to find much to fault in Regan Smith’s swimming ability. The Lakeville, MN native has medaled in the Olympics, and now in 2022 is preparing to swim in the World Championships in Budapest – but she understands that swimming, like any skill, doesn’t come easy. “I especially remember ...

It’s safe to say Regan Smith is comfortable around water. With three swimming medals earned at the 2020 Olympic games, two first place finishes at the 2019 World Championships, and a pair of current or former world records to her name, the Lakeville, MN native (who learned to swim at ...

As 2021 comes to a close, even with all the challenges our communities faced during the year, we at FOSS feel grateful for all the things that went well. We asked our employees to reflect on the year that was, what made them feel good, and what positive lessons we ...