Olympic Gold Medalist Tom Dolan announced his second Tom Dolan Swim School will open in February in Falls Church, Va.
Dolan won back-to-back Olympic gold medals in the 400 Individual Medley in Atlanta in 1996 and Sydney, Australia in 2000. Dolan also won a silver in the 200 individual medley in 2000 and held the 400 individual medley World Record for nine years. He also won two gold medals at the World Championships, was a 14-time U.S. National Champion, and is inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.
Since retiring from elite-level competitive swimming, Dolan has focused on the education of the sport. Not only will Dolan’s second purpose-built swim school have elements of the first — including family-friendly doorways for strollers, family changing rooms, on deck showers, 90-degree pool water, sound proofing, and state-of-the-art filtration system – the new facility, with the help of GTM Architects will also feature open parent viewing areas, play spaces for siblings, and lights that emphasize well-being.
