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title: "Goldfish Swim School Celebrates a Wave-Making Summer"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/0a3eb372-c2c2-46c5-a3f5-7f5a7d997c68
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20230818_goldfish_swim_school_celebrates_a_wavemaking_summer.html
category: "Swim"
industry: "Education & Childcare"
segment: "Swim"
published: 2023-08-18T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T20:30:53.877Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1524749292158-7540c2494485?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Goldfish Swim School Celebrates a Wave-Making Summer

**TL;DR:** Goldfish Swim School recognized five franchisees at its second annual School Leadership Summit for their commitment to the brand's values. The brand also announced the upcoming opening of a new school in Saint Johns, Florida, owned by the family of World Champion Swimmer Ryan Murphy.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2023-08-18. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20230818_goldfish_swim_school_celebrates_a_wavemaking_summer.html).*

## Story

The Franchise Team, with help from brand ambassador and Olympic gold medalist Cullen Jones, presented the five Core Value Awards to schools who embody the unique set of values that have made Goldfish Swim School a leader in its category and communities:

- **Going Above and Beyond to Create a Golden Experience** – Goldfish Swim School – Fox Chapel, Pennsylvania

- **Providing Wow! Customer Service - Goldfish Swim School** – Garden City, New York

- **Treating People with Integrity, Compassion & Trust** - Goldfish Swim School - Winter Park, Florida

- **Meeting & Exceeding Expectations so you see Extraordinary Results** - Goldfish Swim School - Springfield, New Jersey

- **Making a Big Deal out of Life's Accomplishments by Remembering to Celebrate** - Goldfish Swim School - Boise, Idaho

Strengthening the core of the Goldfish Swim School franchise, the brand entrusts franchisees to integrate these guiding principles into both the day-to-day operations of their swim schools and within their local communities.

“It brings us great joy to engage with, recognize and celebrate our franchisees. We appreciate their relentless dedication to living and demonstrating our core values in their communities and in their schools.” said Chris McCuiston, CEO & Co-Founder of Goldfish Swim School Franchising, LLC. “Through their efforts, we’re able to teach kids how to be safer in and around the water each week.”

Goldfish Swim school proudly commemorated the addition of drowning prevention advocate and World Champion Swimmer Ryan Murphy, alongside his parents Pat and Katy Murphy, and grandfather, Mike Sullivan, who plan to open Goldfish Swim School - Saint Johns, near his hometown in Florida. The school is slated for a spring 2024 opening.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Education & Childcare (sector)
- franchise awards (topic)
- Goldfish Swim School (company)
- franchisee recognition (topic)
- Chris McCuiston (person)
- swim school expansion (topic)
- Goldfish Swim School - Fox Chapel, Pennsylvania (location)
- Goldfish Swim School - Garden City, New York (location)
- Goldfish Swim School - Winter Park, Florida (location)
- Goldfish Swim School - Springfield, New Jersey (location)
- Goldfish Swim School - Boise, Idaho (location)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20230818_goldfish_swim_school_celebrates_a_wavemaking_summer.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/0a3eb372-c2c2-46c5-a3f5-7f5a7d997c68).