About the Fort Worth Swim School
The Fort Worth Swim School is a year-round swim school established by James Fike, a U.S. Nationals, Olympic Trials, and U.S. Open competitor, and passionate swim coach, dedicated to delivering the best quality lessons to people of all ages and abilities, from learn-to-swim to stroke technique and Olympic development. Our instructors have decades of experience in swimming.
Contact usMeet Our Instructors
James Fike
Founder/Lead Instructor
James started swimming at the age of 5 for his summer league team. His love of the water and the influence of great coaches lead him to The University of Texas, where he was a competitor at several U.S. Nationals and the 2000 Olympic Trials. Since college he's worked in the business world, earned his MBA, and always spent most of his free time in the water or on the pool deck. James has been the head coach for a summer league swim team of more than 200 kids and coached thousands of lessons for children and adults. Over this time he's developed a successful methodology for teaching anyone how to swim with ease. TFWSS is actually his second swim school. He started one in Austin in 2008, and now that he's in Fort Worth with his wife and three kids, he's very excited to serve and foster the swimming community here.
James Teaches:
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Learn to Swim02
Pre Competitive03
Competitive04
Technique and Conditioning
Haley Stefans
Sr. instructor
Haley is from Chicago and is studying elementary education at the University of Texas at Arlington. She wants to become a 2nd grade teacher after finishing her degree. She started to swim at age four and has loved the water ever since! She continued to swim competitively throughout high school. Her love for swimming continued as she started to teach swim lessons. Haley has been teaching swim lessons for over eight years now. She is a very patient and encouraging teacher. She loves working with children and can't wait to teach them how to be safe and have fun in the pool!
Haley Teaches:
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Learn-To-Swim02
Swim Team
Allison Hyzak
Instructor
Allison is from Houston, TX and is currently a junior at Texas Christian University double majoring in Business Information Systems and Marketing. She spent six years swimming for a club throughout her childhood and has always adored being in the water. This is Allison’s fifth semester teaching with The Fort Worth Swim School, and she is excited to be able to work with the kids and show them how to have fun while learning!
Allison Teaches:
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Learn to Swim
Lily May Holland
Instructor
My name is Lily May Holland! I am from Charlottesville, Virginia and I am currently a sophomore at TCU studying childhood development and psychology. I have aspirations to pursue a career in child psychology and have always had a passion for working with children. I am excited to be able to nurture the growth of kids and help them grow their confidence in the pool!
Lily Teaches:
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Learn-To-Swim
Zoe Brown
Instructor
Hi my name is Zoe Brown! I am from Fort Worth TX and currently a senior at Paschal High school, I've been babysitting all through middle and high school, and I've always enjoyed being around kids. My goal is to keep working with children in college and, while at Fort Worth Swim School, assist them in building their confidence in the pool!
Zoe Teaches:
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Learn to Swim
Grace Brown
Instructor
Hi! My name is Grace Brown, and I am a junior at Texas Christian University, majoring in Nursing. I am originally from Bakersfield, California. I have a background in competitive swimming, having competed both before and in high school. I have been teaching swim lessons for approximately five years, and I absolutely love it. Working with children brings me so much joy. I love helping them gain confidence in the pool while making sure they have fun and enjoy the experience!
Grace Teaches:
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Learn-To-Swim
Kate Rich
Instructor
Hi my name is Kate Rich! I am from Fort Worth Texas, and a senior at Paschal High School! I’ve been babysitting since middle school. I love kids and enjoy spending time with them. My goal is to keep working with kids once I’m in college and beyond. While at Fort Worth School, I strive to teach children how to swim and grow confidence in themselves both in and out of the water.
Kate Teaches:
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Learn to Swim
