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How many weeks of swimming lessons should I/ my child attend?
How many weeks of lessons should I/ my child attend? If you're an adult, this applies to you too! While every student is different, we recommend that students attend lessons for at least 8 days. It is important that a [...]
Summer 2024 Highly Trained Swim Instructor San Jose, CA
Are you a Highly Trained Swim Instructor? Would you like to work for a successful family run swim school that has created miracles in people's lives for the last 44 years in San Jose? If yes, please [...]
Calling all pool owners in the Almaden/ San Jose Area
Calling in a Beautiful Pool with Gas and Solar to Rent in the San Jose Area Would you like to support a highly reputable swim school that has created swimming miracles in the San Jose area for the last 44 [...]
Substitute Instructors: Who They Are & What to Expect
When you sign up for lessons at FSS, one of the most powerful guarantees is that each student will have an immersive experience attending daily lessons. Another great benefit is one-on-one instruction with the same instructor when [...]
Interested in Renting a Private Pool Oasis to practice your strokes?
Interested in Renting a Private Pool Oasis to practice your strokes? For those of you who are looking for a place to practice swimming both before and after your lessons, our Blossom Valley home owners (one of our swim swim locations) [...]
The Power of the FSS Curriculum
One of the many reasons that our program is so effective is that we have a consistent and proven curriculum. This curriculum was developed by Marianne Farnsworth 40+ years ago who was trained by the American Red Cross Learn to Swim [...]
Having a Powerful “Why”
One of the unique things about the Farnsworth Swim School is that we are a values-based business. Christina and I came up with a powerful set of Core Values and this is at the heart of everything we do with [...]
Farnsworth Swim School Summer 2023 Extraordinary Swim Manager
Farnsworth Swim School Summer 2023 Extraordinary Swim Manager Would you like to work for a highly successful & accelerated family-run swim school that has created miracles in people's lives for the last 43 years in Almaden Valley, San Jose? If [...]
Farnsworth Swim School is now offering Aquatic Therapy Services!
Farnsworth Swim School is now offering Aquatic Therapy Services! 2-Day session dates: AUGUST 16-17, 2023. Blossom Valley Pool Location AQUATIC Therapy Sessions Aquatic Therapy involves warm water in a pool, which assists in relaxing muscles and increasing blood flow [...]
What is the optimal age to start lessons?
Here at Farnsworth Swim School, we recommend that children begin their swim lessons as soon as possible! We teach students as young as 12 months old, and we have found that the earlier a student begins, the less fearful and [...]