{"id":205009,"date":"2016-06-07T08:58:49","date_gmt":"2016-06-07T15:58:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=205009"},"modified":"2016-06-07T08:58:49","modified_gmt":"2016-06-07T15:58:49","slug":"blue-buoy-swim-school-celebrates-60th-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/blue-buoy-swim-school-celebrates-60th-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Buoy Swim School Celebrates 60th Anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Story and photos submitted by Johnny Johnson<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Blue Buoy Swim School was established in 1956 by <strong>Mel and Doris Maxwell<\/strong> in Santa Ana, California. This was a time in Orange County that saw the birth of many swim schools but the Maxwell\u2019s vision was a bit different than most others. With a philosophy that centered around meeting the needs of each individual student Blue Buoy moved away from the large classes with rigid curriculums and provided small classes and another new concept, warm water. \u00a0These cornerstones remain firmly in place 60 years later and it is no surprise that none of the earlier schools exist today.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_206855\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-206855\" data-attachment-id=\"206855\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/blue-buoy-swim-school-celebrates-60th-anniversary\/black-and-white-blue-buoy-s\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/black-and-white-blue-buoy-s.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,621\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"black-and-white-blue-buoy-s\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;black-and-white-blue-buoy-s&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Blue Buoy&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/black-and-white-blue-buoy-s-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/black-and-white-blue-buoy-s.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-206855\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/black-and-white-blue-buoy-s.jpg\" alt=\"black-and-white-blue-buoy-s\" width=\"800\" height=\"621\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/black-and-white-blue-buoy-s.jpg 800w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/black-and-white-blue-buoy-s-533x414.jpg 533w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/black-and-white-blue-buoy-s-258x200.jpg 258w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-206855\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Blue Buoy<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mel instilled in every teacher the purpose of providing in each student the ability to preserve their life in the water, to enjoy their life in the water and be given the skills to allow their full potential as swimmers. \u00a0The number of students who learned at Blue Buoy is in the hundreds of thousands and there are an ever increasing number of second and third generation students including current owner <strong>Johnny Johnson<\/strong> who swam there in 1959-60, his two sons David and Eric and six grandchildren, three of which teach and lifeguard at the school.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To remain in business for 60 years there must be many satisfied customers and success can be measured in many ways. \u00a0For some families it is watching a frightened child learn to trust and love the water while others follow the journey their little fish begin as infants and then on through lessons to swim team. \u00a0Blue Buoy\u2019s slogan is \u201cGreat beginnings\u2026lead to great finishes!\u201d \u00a0This also can be measured in many ways. \u00a0There are numerous swim school owners and coaches around the country that learned at Blue Buoy. \u00a0With the love of swimming and the skills and knowledge they learned these individuals have extended the Blue Buoy influence to thousands. \u00a0Like <strong>Tim Heinrich<\/strong> who coached with legendary Indiana University icon <strong>Doc Counsilman<\/strong> for years or Olympian and head Water Polo coach at Long Beach State <strong>Gavin Arroyo<\/strong> as well as many OC high school swimming and water polo coaches. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Individual achievement in aquatics comes in many forms from the ribbons and trophies at the Blue Buoy developmental swim meets to the long list of CIF champions in Southern CA High School Championship Finals and All American Awards. \u00a0Looking again at one of the core elements of Blue Buoy\u2019s purpose that of developing the skills to help swimmers reach their full potential, seven former students have competed in the Olympic Games or held World Records. \u00a0<strong>Amy White Ballidis<\/strong>\u00a0(1984), <strong>Gavin Arroyo<\/strong>\u00a0(USA Water Polo 1996 &amp; 2000), <strong>Jason Lezak<\/strong>\u00a0(2000, 2004, 2008 &amp; 2012), \u00a0<strong>Michael ( Milorad) Cavic<\/strong>\u00a0(2000, 2004, 2008 &amp; 2012), <strong>Ryan Brown<\/strong>\u00a0(USA Water Polo 2008), <strong>Jessica Hardy<\/strong>\u00a0(2012) and <strong>Chad Hundeby,<\/strong>\u00a0who held the World Record for the English Channel swim for 11 years. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2016 <strong>Mackenzie and Aria Fischer<\/strong> could become the 7<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &amp; 8<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Blue Buoy Olympians as they are both on the Women\u2019s National Water Polo Team. \u00a0There are over a dozen more swimmers who have participated in the Olympic Trials many making the finals. \u00a0While not our goal for each student it is certainly rewarding to see the foundation building that is provided, result in such \u201cgreat finishes\u201d. \u00a0We are proud to have had former swimmers in every Olympics since 1996 and of course Amy back in 1984.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_206859\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-206859\" data-attachment-id=\"206859\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/blue-buoy-swim-school-celebrates-60th-anniversary\/staff-photo-event-swim-scho\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/staff-photo-event-swim-scho.png\" data-orig-size=\"800,621\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"staff-photo-event-swim-scho\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;staff-photo-event-swim-scho&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Blue Buoy&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/staff-photo-event-swim-scho-700x500.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/staff-photo-event-swim-scho.png\" class=\"size-full wp-image-206859\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/staff-photo-event-swim-scho.png\" alt=\"staff-photo-event-swim-scho\" width=\"800\" height=\"621\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/staff-photo-event-swim-scho.png 800w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/staff-photo-event-swim-scho-533x414.png 533w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/staff-photo-event-swim-scho-258x200.png 258w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-206859\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Blue Buoy<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another testament to the Blue Buoy legacy is the number of Olympians and elite coaches who have enrolled their children in lessons there. \u00a0<strong>Flip Darr\u2019s<\/strong> 3 children, <strong>John Urbancek\u2019s<\/strong> daughter and <strong>Mark Schubert\u2019s<\/strong> grandchildren, all joined the ranks of children of Olympians <strong>Janet Evans<\/strong>, <strong>Bruce Furniss<\/strong>, <strong>John Mykannen<\/strong>, <strong>Jeff Campbell<\/strong>, <strong>Danny Hackett<\/strong>, <strong>Dana Schoenfield<\/strong>, <strong>Amy White<\/strong>, <strong>Jason Lezak<\/strong>, <strong>Julie Swail Ertel, Erich Fischer, Steve Pickell, Ryan Brown, Chris Segesman<\/strong> and <strong>Andrew Strenk<\/strong>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Johnny and Cindy Johnson<\/strong> are the current owners and along with their son <strong>Eric<\/strong>, who has been teaching for 25 years, and his wife <strong>Jennifer<\/strong>, who runs the scheduling office, and IT support from son <strong>David<\/strong>, they have taken the cornerstones laid down by <strong>Mel and Doris Maxwell<\/strong> and further established Blue Buoy as a leader in the learn to swim industry. \u00a0With an environment of trust, love, fun and proven teaching methods and philosophy Blue Buoy should continue creating \u201cGreat beginnings\u201d for decades to come.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Story and photos submitted by Johnny Johnson Blue Buoy Swim School was established in 1956 by Mel and Doris Maxwell in Santa Ana, California. 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