About

urSwim Fairfield was founded by Marina Mentzel, a highly experienced and passionate swim professional, in response to the alarming statistic that drowning is the leading cause of death among children under 4 and the second leading cause for children under 12. Drawing from her extensive background in competitive swimming and water safety, Marina recognized the need for a significant change in how children learn to swim and prioritize water safety. Driven by unwavering dedication, she established urSwim with a focus on providing high-quality swim instruction, lifeguard services, and pool management services—all centered on safety as the top priority. As word spread about the effectiveness of urSwim's swim lessons and demand grew rapidly, Marina developed a franchise model to extend this proven approach to communities across the country, ensuring that families everywhere have access to the same exceptional level of swim instruction and water safety regardless of their location.