Fran Brender

By Casey on 04/21/2012
Booking of Lesson: Excellent
Quality of Instruction: Excellent
I am 30 years old and now know how to swim, words I thought would never be able to be applied to me. Fran is a for sure God send to my family and I. If you are an adult and have a fear of water or are looking for a kind and proficient teacher for your kids, Fran is the one for you. Her years of experience shine through in each lesson. My 3 year old, 1 year old and I loved her from day 1. My kids drew to her like family:) She has many creative ways to get children to calm down and have fun while learning life saving skills. We were all amazed at the things we were learning and it sparked in us a love for swimming. We are so thankful for Fran and the experience we had learning from her.

By Susan on 02/16/2012
Booking of Lesson: Excellent
Quality of Instruction: Excellent
Fran is a wonderful swim instructor. She has a great demeanor with children and my son loved swimming with her. She will do whatever necessary to accommodate your location and schedule. She has a very calming presence and it was always a pleasure to see her. I highly recommend Fran for any of your swim lesson needs.

By judy on 01/12/2012
Booking of Lesson: Excellent
Quality of Instruction: Excellent
I was 22 when I decided to learn how to swim and so glad I got Fran. She was efficient quick and very professional. I only took 3 sessions with Fran 30 minutes each and I was swimming like a pro. She also took me to the beach for a different learning experience. Now whenits been a while. I swim people think am in competitive swimming.

By Shannon on 10/07/2011
Booking of Lesson: Excellent
Quality of Instruction: Excellent
Fran, I would call, the child whisperer. It’s true. I was worried my 3 year old son would be well, 3. She knows exactly how to change direction when needed with grace. My son learned how to swim while having fun. He looked forward to the lessons always screaming her name when she appeared through the door. How cool is that? Thank you million times, Fran! Since the weather is now cooling off, we will be seeking your expertise for a refresher when the Florida temps turn warm enough.

By Deepa on 09/05/2011
Booking of Lesson: Excellent
Quality of Instruction: Excellent
My two-year old son is very shy, so "patience" was the #1 asset I was looking for in his swimming instructor. I read the reviews for Fran and decided to take the plunge (pardon the pun). Fran is awesome. She has a soothing voice, and my son instantly connected with her. He started enjoying the lessons from day 2. At day's end, he would show us all the moves he had learned from his lessons earlier in the day! In no time, he had moved from dreading to get his head wet at bath time to going underwater and picking up his toys. My son can now turn around and reach for the edge when he jumps in. Fran is very punctual and also flexible with the schedule. She also constantly provided me updates on my son's progress and tips to improve my son's muscle strength. I would definitely recommend Fran. So much so that I also took a refresher lesson with Fran last week!

By Chris on 06/13/2011
Booking of Lesson: Excellent
Quality of Instruction: Excellent
Fran has been so great with my little guy (age 2). He is super shy and takes a long time to warm up to people, however, he had an instant connection with Ms. Fran. Fran has had a very gentle approach with my son and kept the lessons fun, which is exactly what we were looking for. I didn’t want him to have a fear of the water and be forced to do things he wasn’t ready to do. Fran was the perfect fit for us. We have had about 12 lessons and my guy is swimming like a fish. We will be using Ms. Fran for our younger son next summer. I highly highly recommend!

By Sonia on 11/17/2010
Booking of Lesson: Excellent
Quality of Instruction: Excellent
Fran has helped me reach a goal that has been in the works for 19 years. I have taken lessons with a friend but have seen the best results from the one-to-one lessons with Fran. Fran is even helping me as I train for a sprint. Great instructor.

By Tania on 11/15/2010
Booking of Lesson: Excellent
Quality of Instruction: Excellent
Fran was wonderful with my son and I would recommend her as a great swim instructor to anyone that needs lessons. She is great with children and really takes the time needed with them.

By A on 09/11/2010
Booking of Lesson: Excellent
Quality of Instruction: Excellent
We really enjoyed working with Fran.. My daughter who is 2 is always afraid of strangers and for the first few lessons would cry the entire time... but Fran kept talking to her and showing her things. And sure enough we would go swimming on our own and my daughter would show me what Fran was teaching her. Eventually she would ask for Fran and loved having the lessons. My daughter can now swim all on her own she jumps in turns around and goes to the edge to do it all over again.. Fran was very patient with us with scheduling lessons since we didn't have a lot of days off and we had to change some dates. I believe her patience, positive attitude, experience really made all the difference in my daughter learning how to swim. I'm not sure someone else would have been able to do it.. I will be calling her next year for a refresher for sure!

By Maria on 09/09/2010
Booking of Lesson: Excellent
Quality of Instruction: Excellent
We traveled from Puerto Rico to Orlando for the summer to stay at my father’s place. Fran came in three times a week to teach both my daughter (4) and my son (1 ½ ) swimming lessons. She was very loving, patient and did an amazing job with both of them, but especially with my daughter – who had taken lessons before with little success. With Fran we finally got to see great improvement in her swimming and less fear in the water. We look forward to working with her again in the future. My kids LOVE Fran and still talk about her every time we go into our pool!