ST JOHNS, Fla. — Ponte Vedra native and four-time Olympic gold medalist swimmer Ryan Murphy announced Thursday that he, alongside his parents and grandfather, have signed on as franchisees to open a swim school for kids in St. Johns County, according to a news release.
Construction for the 'Goldfish Swim School' is currently underway at 2420 County Road West in St. Johns, Florida and is expected to open in the spring of 2024. The location will mark as the first in Northeast Florida and will create approximately 50 jobs, the release states.
Murphy graduated from The Bolles School in Jacksonville, Florida in 2013.
"In my own life and in my time visiting Goldfish Swim School locations across the country, I've seen the positive impact that learning to swim can have on children, making them not only safer but more confident," Murphy said in the news release. "The opportunity to bring Goldfish's unique experience and curriculum to the community where I learned to swim was too good to let float by."
Goldfish Swim School provides swim lessons and water safety instruction to infants and children aged four months to 12-years-old.
Recently, Murphy competed in the World Aquatic Championships where he served as the Team USA men's co-captain and earned two gold medals, a silver medal and a bronze medal, the release states. He is also currently training to prepare for the opportunity to compete in the 2024 Paris Olympics, the release mentions.
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