{"id":4,"date":"2019-09-10T13:03:20","date_gmt":"2019-09-10T13:03:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fortswimming.com\/?p=4"},"modified":"2025-07-17T19:23:17","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T19:23:17","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/fortswimming.com\/?page_id=4","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>About Us<\/div>\n<h2>Est. 2020<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Untitled-1.png\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_5719.jpg\" alt=\"Backstroke Fort Swimming\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_5719.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Untitled-1.png\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<p data-start=\"130\" data-end=\"171\"><strong data-start=\"130\" data-end=\"171\">John Fort \u2013 Swim Instructor &amp; Founder<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"173\" data-end=\"573\">John Fort is a dedicated swim instructor based in Orono, Minnesota, with a mission to help swimmers of all ages and abilities gain confidence and competence in the water. With years of experience teaching swim lessons throughout Orono, Wayzata, Minnetonka, Mound, Excelsior, and the surrounding Lake Minnetonka communities, John brings a wealth of knowledge, patience, and enthusiasm to every lesson.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"575\" data-end=\"969\">Specializing in everything from beginner swim instruction to advanced stroke refinement and water safety training, John takes a personalized approach that allows each swimmer to progress at their own pace. His teaching style is supportive, skill-focused, and adaptable, whether he&#8217;s working with a child learning to float for the first time or a competitive swimmer fine-tuning their technique.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"971\" data-end=\"1178\">John offers a wide range of services, including private swim lessons, small group classes, and water survival skills coaching. His goal is to make swimming a safe, enjoyable, and lifelong skill for everyone. John believes cost should never be a barrier to learning how to swim.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1180\" data-end=\"1374\">When he&#8217;s not in the pool, John is passionate about expanding his roofing business and contracting skills.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Untitled-2.png\" alt=\"Swim Lessons in Orono MN\"><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Just keep swimming\u2014every stroke brings you closer to strength, confidence, and endless possibilities.&#8221;<\/p>\n<footer>\n<p>        John Fort<\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div>Certificates<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/cpr.png\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h3>CPR Trained<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/ili.png\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h3>Infant Swimming Trained<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/ada.png\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h3>ADA Swim Instructor<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/kid_under_water_2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Kid Under Water - Orono Swim Lessons\"><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\n<!-- {\"type\":\"layout\",\"children\":[{\"type\":\"section\",\"props\":{\"image_position\":\"center-center\",\"style\":\"default\",\"title_breakpoint\":\"xl\",\"title_position\":\"top-left\",\"title_rotation\":\"left\",\"vertical_align\":\"\",\"width\":\"large\"},\"children\":[{\"type\":\"row\",\"props\":{\"column_gap\":\"large\",\"layout\":\"1-2,1-2\",\"row_gap\":\"large\"},\"children\":[{\"type\":\"column\",\"props\":{\"image_position\":\"center-center\",\"position_sticky_breakpoint\":\"m\",\"width_medium\":\"1-2\"},\"children\":[{\"type\":\"headline\",\"props\":{\"block_align\":\"center\",\"content\":\"About Us\",\"margin\":\"remove-vertical\",\"maxwidth\":\"xlarge\",\"text_align\":\"left\",\"text_align_breakpoint\":\"m\",\"text_align_fallback\":\"center\",\"title_element\":\"div\",\"title_font_family\":\"tertiary\",\"title_style\":\"h3\"}},{\"type\":\"headline\",\"props\":{\"content\":\"Est. 2020\",\"margin\":\"remove-vertical\",\"margin_remove_bottom\":false,\"margin_remove_top\":false,\"maxwidth\":\"large\",\"title_element\":\"h2\",\"title_style\":\"heading-small\"}},{\"type\":\"image\",\"props\":{\"animation\":\"parallax\",\"block_align_breakpoint\":\"m\",\"block_align_fallback\":\"center\",\"image\":\"wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/Untitled-1.png\",\"image_box_decoration\":\"default\",\"image_box_decoration_inverse\":true,\"image_svg_color\":\"emphasis\",\"image_width\":\"900\",\"margin\":\"default\",\"maxwidth\":\"xlarge\",\"parallax_easing\":\"1\",\"parallax_y\":\"10vh,5vh\",\"visibility\":\"m\"}}]},{\"type\":\"column\",\"props\":{\"image_position\":\"center-center\",\"order_first\":\"m\",\"position_sticky_breakpoint\":\"m\",\"width_medium\":\"1-2\"},\"children\":[{\"type\":\"image\",\"props\":{\"animation\":\"parallax\",\"image\":\"wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/07\\\/IMG_5719.jpg\",\"image_alt\":\"Backstroke Fort Swimming\",\"image_box_decoration\":\"default\",\"image_box_decoration_inverse\":true,\"image_svg_color\":\"emphasis\",\"image_width\":\"900\",\"margin\":\"default\",\"parallax_easing\":\"1\",\"parallax_y\":\"-2vh,-6vh\",\"visibility\":\"m\"}},{\"type\":\"grid\",\"props\":{\"content_column_breakpoint\":\"m\",\"filter_align\":\"left\",\"filter_all\":true,\"filter_grid_breakpoint\":\"m\",\"filter_grid_width\":\"auto\",\"filter_position\":\"top\",\"filter_style\":\"tab\",\"grid_default\":\"1\",\"grid_medium\":\"\",\"grid_small\":\"2\",\"icon_width\":80,\"image_align\":\"top\",\"image_box_decoration\":\"default\",\"image_box_decoration_inverse\":true,\"image_grid_breakpoint\":\"m\",\"image_grid_width\":\"1-2\",\"image_svg_color\":\"emphasis\",\"item_animation\":true,\"link_style\":\"default\",\"link_text\":\"Read more\",\"margin\":\"default\",\"meta_align\":\"below-title\",\"meta_element\":\"div\",\"meta_style\":\"text-meta\",\"parallax_easing\":\"1\",\"show_content\":true,\"show_image\":true,\"show_link\":true,\"show_meta\":true,\"show_title\":true,\"title_align\":\"top\",\"title_element\":\"h3\",\"title_grid_breakpoint\":\"m\",\"title_grid_width\":\"1-2\",\"title_hover_style\":\"reset\",\"visibility\":\"hidden-m\"},\"children\":[{\"type\":\"grid_item\",\"props\":{\"image\":\"wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/07\\\/IMG_5719.jpg\"}},{\"type\":\"grid_item\",\"props\":{\"image\":\"wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/Untitled-1.png\"}}]},{\"type\":\"text\",\"props\":{\"block_align\":\"center\",\"column_breakpoint\":\"m\",\"content\":\"\n\n<p data-start=\\\"130\\\" data-end=\\\"171\\\"><strong data-start=\\\"130\\\" data-end=\\\"171\\\">John Fort \\u2013 Swim Instructor &amp; 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