Teaching your child to kick is something most parents do first when teaching their child to swim. But kicking is not one of the first swim skills that should be taught. Check out these seven skills that should be taught first.
Learning to swim and safety definitely go hand in hand. Safety skills should always be at the forefront of your mind when teaching someone to swim. Sure there are some obvious safety skills, like floating and treading water, even swimming short distances to the wall. But here are 5 safety skills that are often overlooked for the non-swimmer.
There are many videos all over social media showing babies being “thrown” into the pool and “struggling” to resurface. And every one of those videos has a bunch of comments with concern for how traumatic it is, or that they would never do such a thing to their baby. But is this really traumatic, and is the baby really struggling?
Swim lessons can be expensive and time consuming, so it can be discouraging when your child is once again placed in the same level. But before you (or they) get discouraged, remember that swim lesson levels are designed to be repeated, usually multiple times. Even so, there are ways to help your kids progress faster.
Probably one of the most asked questions about swimming for toddlers and young kids is “What age will my child learn to swim” but I don’t have a good answer, in fact, no one does. With varying definitions of what it means to be able to swim and the different learning speeds of each kid, it’s…
Memorial Day marks the start of swimming season in many places, but pool parties can be dangerous places for young children. Drowning is one of the leading causes of death among kids aged 1-4, so make sure you have all the right safety measures in place before attending a pool party. Check out these essential…
So, you’ve decided to sign your child up for swim lessons but realize you need a little help deciding about the different lesson formats. Are private swim lessons better because your child is the only one there? Will they learn faster? Or are group lessons more fun because there are other kids to swim with? Here is some information about the different types of swim lessons available, from someone who has taught them all and only wants your kid to learn to swim, but has no monetary gain either way.
