Njswim Blog
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...
Swimming Lessons for Toddlers – Perfect Time to Start
This summer promises to be fun. You’re planning lots of trips to the pool now that your toddler is out of their delicate infant stage. It may seem early but it’s not—it’s time to think about swimming lessons for toddlers. The CDC provides insights into toddler’s...
May Is Water Safety Month
Summer is approaching quickly and it’s a great time to refresh your water safety skills. May is National Water Safety Month. By celebrating water safety, we encourage skills and behaviors that can save lives. This month’s initiatives aim to prevent accidental drowning...
New Jersey Swim Safety Alliance – Njswim a Founding Member
The New Jersey Swim Safety Alliance (NJSSA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting water safety and drowning prevention in New Jersey. The organization was founded in 2018 by a group of concerned parents, community leaders, and aquatic professionals who...
Become a Swim Teacher – Make a Difference for Kids
There’s an anonymous saying that goes, “To teach is to touch a life forever.” Many of us know this to be true and are thankful for a great teacher who made a positive impact on our life. If you love children and want to become one of those outstanding teachers,...
A Guide To Enrolling Your Child in the Right Level Swim Class
Here’s a guide to enrolling your child in the right level swim class. Children grow and develop at different rates. It’s perfectly normal. So, you don’t want to enroll kids in swim class based on age alone. Different Schools Have Different Criteria Every...
Meet Njswim Florham Park Manager – Mike Quartucci
We would like you to meet our new Njswim Florham Park Location Manager—Mike Quartucci. Mike’s commitment to Njswim school, his love of swimming, and his dedication to his swim team and students, continue to make our Florham Park location an ideal place for our...
Njswim Turnersville Celebrates 1-Year Anniversary!
First year anniversaries and birthdays are always exciting. They’re a great time to look back on the year’s highlights and look forward to new milestones. At Njswim in Turnersville, we’re excited to celebrate our 1-year anniversary in October. Turnersville is the...
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....
Reasons to Enroll in a Baby Swim Class
My baby isn’t even old enough to walk, talk, or even hold a toy. Why should I spend time on baby swim lessons? Are they really going to get anything out of it? What can they possibly learn at such a young age? These are very common questions we hear every day about...