Story and photos submitted by Johnny Johnson
Blue Buoy Swim School was established in 1956 by Mel and Doris Maxwell in Santa Ana, California. This was a time in Orange County that saw the birth of many swim schools but the Maxwell’s 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.  These cornerstones remain firmly in place 60 years later and it is no surprise that none of the earlier schools exist today.
Photo Courtesy: Blue Buoy
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. Â The 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 Johnny Johnson who swam there in 1959-60, his two sons David and Eric and six grandchildren, three of which teach and lifeguard at the school.
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