FOSS emphasizes in-services for ongoing education, skill enhancement, and essential team building for our Swim Teachers and Leaders. This approach not only fosters professional growth but also strengthens the bonds within our team, ensuring we create a positive and effective learning environment for our students. What Our Team Loves About Working at FOSS: ✅ Impactful Moments: Witnessing kids' "aha" moments and their growth in confidence. ✅ Community: The strong sense of family and camaraderie among teammates. ✅ Joy in Teaching: The ability to be goofy and have fun while making a difference in children's lives. ✅ Supportive Environment: Working alongside fun and supportive co-workers. #JoinOurTeam #NowHiring
Foss Swim School
Health, Wellness & Fitness
Eden Prairie, Minnesota 2,465 followers
Love Water
About us
Foss Swim School is a talented and energetic group of professionals dedicated to executing the best learn-to-swim experience for every swimmer. Since 1993, FOSS has redefined the “swimming lessons” experience for thousands of swimmers by providing a unique, creative, animated, challenging, and remarkably “FOSS” style of teaching. We’re 100% positive we can teach 100% of kids to be strong, confident swimmers. Just ask our 100,000+ graduates including recreational swimmers, triathletes, an American record holder, and an Olympic gold medalist. The program was created by Jon and Susan Foss in 1993. Throughout his distinguished college swimming career, Jon observed elite swimmers and their techniques. As a volunteer coach for a small, local team he used his experience, knowledge, and unique approach to coaching to lead his team to a 4th place finish out of 3,000 teams at the American Age Group Finals. Still, he was concerned by how few children at team try outs could be considered strong swimmers. Jon committed himself to developing a learn-to-swim program that would teach world class techniques to children. His unprecedented program changed the way swimming is taught. We do one thing and we do it extremely well: we teach the lifelong and life-saving skill of swimming. With a commitment to both innovate and continuously improve, we're the best in the business.
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http://www.fossswimschool.com
External link for Foss Swim School
- Industry
- Health, Wellness & Fitness
- Company size
- 501-1,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Eden Prairie, Minnesota
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 1993
- Specialties
- Swimming Instruction, Child Development, and Water Safety
Locations
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Primary
6545 Flying Cloud Drive
Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55344, US
Employees at Foss Swim School
Updates
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Last month, our co-founders, Jon and Susan Foss, went to the USA Master's National Championship in Mission Viejo, California for Jon to compete with the top swimmers in the U.S.! Jon received a bronze in the 50m fly and won lesser medals in the 100 freestyle (4th place), 50 freestyle (7th place), and 100 fly (8th place), as well as a relay. "It's shocking, I get just as nervous competing as a 60-year-old as I did as a child, you would not think that would be the case. Such a thrill to train and compete with amazing athletes! Such a confidence builder to everyone involved. Thanks to Susan, who made the trip so fun, a GREAT coach!" said Jon. To prepare for this competition, Jon trains over lunch or in the early morning with a Masters team. He swims roughly 9 miles each week. That's roughly the equivalent of running 40 miles. Way to go, Jon! Your #FOSSfamily is so proud of you! Click the link below to learn more about Jon's adventure to Mission Viejo and what's next for him. https://ow.ly/QYP550TvyK6 #FossSwimSchool #USA #MastersSwimming #LoveWater
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Meet Rebecca! 👋 Rebecca Johnson is our Director of Corporate Operations at our School Support Center in Eden Prairie, MN. As a mom of 3 young children, she recognizes our purpose to provide the best water safety education for our students and families. In her role, she is able to help our schools develop more efficient processes. Some advice Rebecca would give to someone in her field is: "Keep asking questions. Unraveling the why behind processes will usually help identify a more efficient way to get things done." Thank you for all you do, Rebecca! We are so grateful to have you as part of the #FOSSfamily! 💙💛 #FossSwimSchool #LoveWater #EmployeeSpotlight
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A swim school can have a state-of-the-art pool, amenities that make lessons more enjoyable, and a great curriculum, but if it doesn't have the right people teaching, students still won't achieve their swimming goals. ✔ Fortunately, Foss Swim School has all of the above. Recruiting teachers who are consistently excellent while allowing their unique personalities and passion for working with kids shine is both an art and a science. Click the link to learn from our Director of Talent Acquisition, Sheri Scheidt, on how we acquire the best swim teachers around. https://ow.ly/ivly50Tjk24 #FossSwimSchool #SwimLessons #SwimTeachers #Hiring
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Our 29th Foss Swim School is now open in Bolingbrook, IL! 🎉 We are incredibly excited and grateful to be a part of the Bolingbrook community and start making waves in our students' lives. This is our 9th school in the great state our Illinois, and we can't wait to welcome in our new and returning FOSS Families, students, teachers, and staff! 💙 Come swim with us! 📍 155 N. Weber Rd., Bolingbrook, IL 60490 #FossSwimSchool #Expansion #BolingbrookIL
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We are honored to work with such an outstanding organization to help bring our vision to life! 💙 💛 #outdoorafro #makingwaves #lovewater #swim #swimlessons
Make a national splash with us. #OutdoorAfro’s swim program, #MakingWaves, still has openings for families to apply for lessons this fall. Interested in becoming a swim vendor and partner like Foss Swim School? Connect with our team today. Click the links below to join our goal of funding 1,500 new swimmers by the end of this year. Register for classes here: https://bit.ly/3yXUjwX Become a swim vendor here: https://bit.ly/3AwlNKO 📷 TECHBOOGIE #BlackJoy #FossSwimSchool #SwimLessons #swim
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We’re thrilled to announce that Foss Swim School has been named one of the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal (MSPBJ)'s Fast 50 honorees! This recognition is a testament to our team's dedication, hard work, and commitment to providing top-notch swim lessons. A huge thank you to our amazing teachers and staff, supportive families, and incredible students who have made this growth possible. We’re excited to keep making waves toward new milestones! 🌊 #Fast50 https://ow.ly/2rml50T296I
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Congratulations to our most recent Cultural Pillar Award winner, Vinh Nguyen! 🎉 Each quarter, we recognize one individual who outstandingly displays our cultural pillars: Connect, Collaborate, Empower, and Belong. This award is a testament to their commitment to our company's values and their significant contributions to our team. Vinh was selected due to his collaborative spirit! Vinh's dedication and collaboration have a significant impact, allowing our schools to receive the items they need for events, lessons, and the Swim Shop without a hitch. Thank you, Vinh, for being a key part of our team and always going the extra mile to ensure everything runs smoothly. We appreciate all that you do! 👏💙💛 #FossSwimSchool #LoveWater #EmployeeRecognition #Culture
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Congratulations to our partner, Olympian, and FOSS Alumna, Regan Smith, on her incredible accomplishments at the 2024 Paris Olympics! 🎉🙌✨ One of the busiest swimmers at the Games, Regan won a medal in every event she participated in. 🥇 GOLD in the women's 4x100 medley relay, which set a world record of 3:49.63 🥇 GOLD in the mixed 4x100 medley relay 🥈 SILVER in the 100-meter backstroke 🥈 SILVER in the 200-meter backstroke 🥈 SILVER in the 200-meter butterfly Her 5 medals tied her for the most medals won by a single U.S. athlete in Paris. With 8 total Olympic medals in her career, she is among some of the greatest U.S. swimmers of all time. Our partnership with Regan has been nothing short of incredible, and we thank her for allowing us to follow along over the past two years, showing how her love of water has carried her to amazing heights. She is not only an inspiration to our students, but to all of us at FOSS! 💙 Click to learn more about Regan, her thoughts on resilience, and a glimpse into her life in and out of the pool 👉 https://ow.ly/ULSq50SW8QK #FossSwimSchool #SwimLikeRegan #ReganSmith
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Our Talent Acquisition team visited a few of our Minnesota schools this week to connect with school leaders and staff. We love when our School Support Center teams connect and collaborate with our schools! #FossSwimSchool #Connect #Collaborate #CulturalPillars
What a FUN day!! The Foss Swim School Talent Aquisition team visited our Woodbury, Vadnais Heights, Maple Grove, and Plymouth MN schools. We had a great time connecting and collaborating with our school leaders 💙💛