Big Blue Swim School is a company in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 2018. 344 stories link here, each summarized from the original publisher. * Tom Dolan, President of Owned Pools at Big Blue Swim School, has been appointed to the USA Swimming Board of Directors [[2026-10-26 Big Blue Swim School’s Tom Dolan Appointed to USA Swimming Board of Directors (30760f)]]. * Big Blue Swim School has reopened its Wilmette location after renovations, offering a refreshed space for families [[2026-09-14 Big Blue Swim School Reopens in Wilmette and Debuts its Refreshed Space with a F (a74026)]]. * Big Blue Swim School has expanded to nearly 60 pools nationwide, with plans to open 10 additional locations by the end of 2026 [[2026-08-19 Big Blue Swim School Builds on Steady Growth and Performance in 2026, Reigniting (06a6ea)]]. * Big Blue Swim School is promoting swim lessons as a back-to-school activity to help children build confidence and develop life-saving skills [[2026-08-18 Big Blue Swim School Campaigns for Families to Make Swim Lessons Part of Their R (726006)]]. * Big Blue Swim School has reached a milestone with the opening of its 50th location [[2025-12-02 Big Blue Swim School reaches 50 locations (94fc1d)]]. * Big Blue Swim School offers a differentiated swim school experience with a proprietary curriculum and state-of-the-art facilities [[2025-10-16 Big Blue Swim School Accelerates Mission to Teach Children Life Saving Skills (510341)]]. * Big Blue Swim School requires an initial investment of $3,124,900 to $4,351,100 to start [[2024-07-08 Big Blue Swim School Franchise Costs, Fees and Profit (f9a368)]]. * Big Blue Swim School was founded by Chris DeJong and John Lonergan in 2009, offering swimming lessons to young children [[2024-07-08 Big Blue Swim School Franchise Costs, Fees and Profit (f9a368)]]. Filed under Education & Childcare / Swim.
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