Big Blue Swim School News

Founded: 2009

Big Blue Swim School was founded in 2010 by competitive swimmers, Big Ten finalist John Lonegran and US National Champion Chris DeJong.

Big Blue Swim School announces today that it is combining with Atlanta-based L5 Swim, previously its largest franchising partner.
January 10th, 2024
May is National Water Safety Month and a key reminder to prepare kids and families for a summer of swimming and safe water activities.
May 5th, 2023
British Swim School continues its expansion with the opening of its newest franchise, British Swim School of Southwest Chicagoland
March 16th, 2023
Big Blue Swim School announces today the launch of its new pool design meant to embody the inherent joy a child feels when reaching new heights.
March 7th, 2023
Big Blue Swim School announces the opening of its second New Jersey location in Watchung.
January 6th, 2023
Big Blue Swim School announces it has finalized a deal to bring 10 pools to the Houston area.
October 6th, 2022
Big Blue Swim School announces the opening of its first New Jersey location in Paramus.
August 25th, 2022
Big Blue Swim School announces plans to open three swim schools in North Carolina in 2023.
August 15th, 2022
Big Blue Swim School announces the opening of its first Missouri location in O’Fallon.
July 26th, 2022
Big Blue Swim School announces the opening of its first Utah location in Cottonwood Heights. The new facility officially opened its doors for classes this week in the Park Centre II shopping area.
June 29th, 2022
Big Blue Swim School announces the opening of its newest location in Naperville, Illinois.
June 15th, 2022
Big Blue Swim School announces coast-to-coast expansion with deals signed in Seattle, WA, San Diego, CA, Baltimore, MD and Charleston, SC.
June 14th, 2022
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Big Blue Swim School announces three new agreements to open 15 swim schools in Philadelphia and South and Central New Jersey.
May 18th, 2022
Big Blue Swim School has signed a lease for a new swim school, securing its first location in Pennsylvania.
April 20th, 2022
Big Blue Swim School has signed a lease for a new swim school in Utah - the brand’s first in the state.
April 15th, 2022
Big Blue Swim School sold 201 units in 23 states across the country.
April 1st, 2022
Big Blue Swim School has announced the promotion of Brooke Mallick to chief marketing officer. Mallick previously served as the brand’s vice president of marketing.
December 16th, 2021
Big Blue Swim School, one of the nation’s fastest-growing swim school franchises, has signed a lease for its first Florida location.
November 9th, 2021
In May, Big Blue Swim School made a massive splash in Centennial, Colorado when it debuted its first franchise in the state and broke the brand’s record for pre-registrations.
September 1st, 2021
Olympic gold medalist swimmer, Peter Vanderkaay, and his brother, NCAA champion swimmer, Alex Vanderkaay, are partnering with an ownership group set to open four Big Blue Swim School franchise locations across metro Detroit.
July 27th, 2021
As Olympic competitions in Tokyo are in full swing, Big Blue Swim School is seeing a boost in kids swimming interest at schools in Chicago, Northern Virginia, Atlanta and Denver.
July 26th, 2021
Big Blue Swim School is coming to Boston and Eastern Massachusetts following a signed agreement for nine pools with local investment company Blue Zebra, led by Boston entrepreneur Gary Cohen.
June 24th, 2021
After a busy first quarter, Big Blue Swim School continues to build on its momentum, expanding into new markets across the country and signing new commitments from franchise partners.
May 13th, 2021
Big Blue Swim School is coming to Orlando, Florida through a franchise agreement with local resident Kumar Vuddharaju, his wife Hima, and business partners Jay and Cristina Breitlow.
April 30th, 2021
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Big Blue Swim School is now heading to The Sunshine State, which is full of potential for the right partners.
November 17th, 2020
Big Blue Swim School has already signed agreements to develop in neighboring markets across the Northeast.
November 3rd, 2020
Big Blue Swim School has big plans to make a splash in one of the nation’s largest markets: Texas.
October 27th, 2020
Big Blue Swim School, one of the nation’s fastest-growing swim school franchises, recently ranked 3,750 among Inc. magazine’s 2020 list of 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in America.
August 24th, 2020
Big Blue Swim School has found a way to continue awarding franchises, signing four deals for a total of 14 units in March alone. The company has signed for 22 units so far this year.
April 10th, 2020
Big Blue Swim School, one of the nation’s fastest-growing swim school franchises, is partnering with Abhay Shinde, Tanmay Dharmadhikari, and Sagar Laghate to bring two pools to North Atlanta over the next two years.
February 20th, 2020
Big Blue Swim School, one of the nation's fastest-growing swim school franchises, is wrapping up its first year of franchise sales with 66 units sold.
February 19th, 2020
Big Blue Swim School, one of the nation’s fastest-growing swim school franchises, is officially coming to the Lone Star State, through franchise partners Neel and Rohit Patel.
January 14th, 2020
Big Blue Swim School, one of the nation’s fastest growing swim school franchises, is coming to the Atlanta area this spring, with its first pool located in Johns Creek at the Northbridge Shopping Center.
January 13th, 2020
Big Blue Swim School, one of the nation's fastest growing swim school franchises, has announced the appointment of franchise veteran Dennis Campbell as Vice President of Franchise Development.
December 30th, 2019
Big Blue Swim School, one of the nation’s fastest-growing swim school franchises, is coming to Colorado thanks to Denver-based entrepreneurs Wendy and Erik Skaalerud.
December 23rd, 2019
Big Blue Swim School, one of the fastest-growing swim school franchises, was ranked among the Top 100 Game Changers by Franchise Dictionary Magazine for the second consecutive year.
December 16th, 2019
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Premier swim school franchise Big Blue Swim School is coming to northern New Jersey next year as part of a three-unit deal signed by husband-and-wife franchisees Chris Burden and Penelope Clark.
November 26th, 2019
Fast-growing swim instruction franchise Big Blue Swim School is coming to Wake County, North Carolina as part of a three-unit deal signed by husband-and-wife franchisees Wayne and Linda van der Poll.
October 22nd, 2019
Big Blue Swim School is officially coming to South Florida, Orlando and South Carolina, thanks to the recent five-unit signing of accomplished franchisee duo Adryenne Hearne-Alvarez and Derek Hearne.
July 9th, 2019
n late 2018, Big Blue Swim School, a Chicago-based children’s swim school announced its plans to reach 150 units by 2021 by partnering with growth-minded franchise partners across the U.S.
May 20th, 2019
Leading swim instruction franchise Big Blue Swim School is coming to Salt Lake City this year as part of a three-unit deal signed by husband-and-wife franchisees Zack and Brittany Groesbeck.
May 14th, 2019
Big Blue Swim Schoo is excited to announce a new partnership with Shorewood Development Group to bring 10 new locations to Chicagoland and an additional six locations to the Minneapolis-St. Paul area.
May 8th, 2019

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