5 Layers of Water Safety That Keep Your Family Protected
Your child runs toward the pool, laughing. You reach for your phone to snap a photo. In those few seconds, everything can change. Water doesn’t forgive distraction. Last year alone, nearly 900 children in America lost their lives to drowning. Many parents don’t realize that most of these accidents happen during non-swim times – when […]
Why Swim Lessons Are The Perfect Addition to Your Back-to-School Plan
As the summer sun fades and the school bells begin to ring, parents across the country are busy gathering supplies, organizing schedules, and setting goals for a successful academic year ahead. But amid the hustle and bustle of back-to-school preparations, swim lessons often get overlooked. While academic skills are paramount, incorporating swimming lessons into your […]
5 Things You Should Know Before Going to a Water Park
Just about everyone gets excited about going to the water park! You can experience the excitement of surfing in a wave pool, take a thrilling ride on a slide, or relax while floating down a lazy river. When planning a trip to the water park, there are a few factors to consider for a fun […]
Water Safety Skills You Should Know Before Summer
With summer quickly approaching, it’s more important than ever for parents to talk to their kids about water safety and to take steps to help keep their family safe in and around water. If you, as a parent or caregiver, aren’t aware of the water safety skills you and your kids should know before summer, […]
Helping Your Child Overcome the Fear of Water
Many kids take to the water quickly. Unfortunately, not every child is able to act this way. If you’re a parent who loves to swim, your child’s fear of water can be particularly stressful. You may have been looking forward to sharing fun times in the pool with your toddler, but it isn’t happening. They’re […]
Water Park Safety for Kids
It’s easy to be lulled into a false sense of security when you visit a water park. After all, park workers and lifeguards abound, and everyone is having fun. But water parks can be a dangerous place if parents don’t know the guidelines of water park safety for kids. Water Safety at Water Parks […]
Bright Colored Swimsuits Can Save Lives!
Bringing children for swim lessons and always staying within arm’s length of toddlers in pools are two important ways to help keep kids safe around water. But did you know the color of your child’s swimsuit affects water safety too? In fact, bright colored swimsuits can save lives! In the event your child goes underwater […]
Water Safety for Toddlers – What Parents Need to Know
As parents, we worry about our children every day. We want them to be healthy and safe. The New England Journal of Medicine reports that drowning is the number one cause of death for children aged 1-4 in the US. These drownings most commonly occur in swimming pools. While this statistic is upsetting, the reassuring […]
Back to School Is a Good Time to Start Swim Lessons
Our swim families will tell you that back to school is a good time to start swim lessons. The summer’s almost over and there’s a sense of anticipation in the air. Kids are excited about connecting with old and new friends at school. Parents are busy arranging carpools and rearranging schedules. The new school year […]
Summer Swim Lessons – Kids Learn to Swim and Have Fun!
Why not make this summer the summer your child learns how to swim? It will mark an important milestone in their life and open a new world of fun and opportunity. At our Intensive Summer Swim program, kids learn to swim and have fun! The Short-term Benefits of Knowing How to Swim It’s always […]
