Njswim Blog
Make the Crying Stop!!
Screaming, crying and even rolling on the floor-We have seen it all! Sometimes it takes every ounce of willpower to keep it together when your child is throwing a tantrum about going to swim lessons. Here are some words of encouragement-This behavior is completely...
Observations from the Public Pool
So this summer I, like many of you, have been enjoying the pools, ocean, rivers, (no lakes yet) and having some quality, fun swim times with my family. The public pool that we visit, like many pools has a “diving well” or deep end section which requires a certain...
Safer-Never Safe
At Njswim we have always taken the position that no child is ever 100% safe or “drown proof”. Over the years we have seen programs advertise that they will “DROWN-Proof” your children. One should never expect that this claim is true – accidents happen. Instead Njswim...
Keep Your Kids Fit and Active This Summer
Summer is a great time to take a break from the doldrums of everyday life and step out, check out, and get some much needed fun and relaxation. The question is how does one balance leisure time without crossing over into lazy time and boredom. Kids who don't have...
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A message from Happy Joe – “No! not another SURVEY!”
Good day! Lately I feel like I am being bombarded with surveys, from cell phone service, to banks, auto insurance etc. I made a deposit the other day at my bank and within an hour they were asking me if the teller was smiling – I couldn’t even see her! With that...
Happy New Year and Welcome to 2015
As some of you already know I am happy to be back in the pool and teaching lessons on Tuesdays. Last year, I spent a good amount of time building the Lakeside location and it took me away from the operations quite a bit. Being in the pool gives me a unique perspective...
Holiday Gifts for Kids
So it’s that time of year again and if you have children you know what I mean… Yes, the candy cane hunts, the holiday shows, the search for the perfect tree and that elf… yes the elf that actually makes the moves most days but sometimes he’s “too tired” to make the...
The Learn to Float Philosophy
So a good buddy of mine a few years into me teaching the “learn to float” brand of swimming lesson – asked me… Can you really learn to “float” or is it just something that the body does? Well, the answer is, both actually. The body will float, if you allow it to...
