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Dubbed as the fastest-growing swim school franchise in the US, we hold nearly 17,000 swimming lessons per week nationally and conducted over 600,000 swimming lessons in 2019. We offer swimming lessons for babies, children, and adults.

Our survival-first swimming lessons have helped to develop safer swimmers for over 40 years – from babies as young as 3 months old to adults well into their 70’s. 

British Swim School was recently ranked #352 in the Entrepreneur Franchise 500 in 2022 and #63 on their list of Top Franchises for under $100K. We also earned a spot on Franchise Business Review’s coveted “Franchisee Satisfaction” list and hold spots on both the Franchise Times’ and Franchise Gator’s esteemed top franchise lists.

The History of British Swim School

For over 40 years, British Swim School has been dedicated to teaching water survival skills to children as young as three months old. British Swim School was founded in 1981 with unique and highly effective teaching methods that are a recognized trademark of the brand. In April 2019, multi-brand franchising organization, Buzz Franchise Brands, became the majority owner of British Swim School but our mission has never changed. Following the mantra, ‘Survival of the Littlest’, we are dedicated to teaching water survival skills.

British Swim School is headquartered in Virginia Beach, VA and is a franchise organization currently operating over 250 schools across the U.S. and Canada. There are tremendous franchise opportunities available located nationwide!

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The Investment

Initial Franchise Fee* $39,500
Marketing $28,100
Start-Up $12,300
Pool Fees & Aquatics Labor $13,800
Typical Total Initial Investment** $93,700

Why Franchise With British Swim School?

British Swim School is a franchise dedicated to providing an opportunity for children to learn how to swim, no matter what age. Our classes have been proven to prevent child drownings by utilizing one-of-a-kind techniques taught by experienced instructors. As a franchise owner, you never have to get wet or teach a lesson (unless you want to). We rent pools and find you water, so there are no costs for buildout, maintenance, or upkeep.

DEMAND: Our acclaimed aquatic program, combined with our fantastic franchise owners, means British Swim School is a recognized industry leader. Our gentle, fun and effective instruction ensures an incredible customer retention rate, with our our 200-plus locations teaching over 685,000 lessons in 2021 alone. We provide small classes, highly trained instructors and unique programs in warm water pools — revolutionary techniques that are proprietary to British Swim School

 
LOW INVESTMENT: The common perception is that to create a million-dollar franchise business, you need a huge chunk of capital – not with British Swim School. Our model allows entrepreneurs with limited capital or those who don’t want the investment risk of building their own pool to launch their swim school and start generating revenue in as little as 90 days. 
 
NO BUILD OUT COSTS: We help our franchise owners acquire “access to warm water” by partnering with indoor pool owners in fitness centers, hotels, schools, and other community facilities. We contract with these underutilized pools to generate additional profit for the facility owner, and of course revenue for the franchisee. By using pool “space” managed by others, there are no ongoing costs associated with maintaining the facility. It’s a win-win situation! 
 
NATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS: British Swim School has existing partnerships with national fitness organizations like LA Fitness and 24 Hour Fitness and is always looking to secure additional partnerships at a national level. The company has also developed multiple local partnerships with other fitness centers, hotels and community centers. This helps our franchise owners to acquire pools quicker, without the need to negotiate new contracts with every location. 
 
STRONG BRAND & MARKETING: Our marketing approach is based on an omnichannel, integrated strategy, with our well-recognized brand at the core. This is supported through ongoing digital marketing, a highly targeted direct mail program, our public relations campaigns and local, or grassroots, marketing, all working together.

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