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Learning to swim well involves mastering a wide range of different skills, but few are more important than learning to trust and understand how you float. Benjamin Franklin actually wrote about learning to trust buoyancy in a letter to a friend, and included this very practical swimming exercise: Stand in ...

Time is one of those rare things we all have in equal amounts, and how we choose to use it is one of our most important decisions. So when we designed the Foss Swim School curriculum, the length of the lessons was not an arbitrary choice. It’s also a matter ...

Elle Janke Swim Teacher Woodbury, MN   Do you have a nickname your students call you? Ella What is your favorite part of working for FOSS? Seeing the kids succeed and gain water confidence! What is your favorite FOSS story? My favorite FOSS story would have to be watching all ...

With all that goes into opening a new swim school, from building the location, to hiring and training the team, to getting the word out to local families, you can see why it’s something we celebrate and that makes us very proud. But that’s doubly true of our new Foss ...

Abby Wild Manager in Training for Minnesota Schools Chanhassen, MN How long have you worked for FOSS? I’ve worked at FOSS for about two months! Currently, I’m helping out in the office, teaching two-week swim camps, and am on deck a bit! What is your favorite part about working for ...

Alexa Ihrke Head Receptionist Blaine, MN How long have you worked for FOSS? Almost two years! What is your favorite part about working for FOSS? I love that I am teaching kiddos a life-saving skill while showing them how to have fun at the same time. What is your favorite ...

As we head into midsummer, kids across the country are heading to summer camps, Scout camps and community center pools and beaches. And that means swim tests—for many kids, an anxious and stressful event, but one that helps ensure better safety for campers. With a little forethought, parents can help ...

Summer is almost here! Are your kids ready for the water? Check out our available classes here. Water safety is a two-way street—adults and kids BOTH need to follow the rules to help ensure kids are safer when they swim or play around water. Here are 12 water safety tips—six ...

Kris Swanson Office Manager St. Louis Park, MN How long have you worked for FOSS? I have worked with FOSS for 12 years. I first came here as a parent in 2003 when my daughter began swimming lessons, then started working as part-time office staff. I became an office manager ...

Summer is almost here! Are your kids ready for the water? Check out our available classes here. Water safety is a two-way street—adults and kids BOTH need to follow the rules to help ensure kids are safe when they swim or play around water. Here are 12 water safety tips—six ...