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Key Considerations for Installing a Pool
By Jenny Wise There’s no getting around the fact that summer is better when you have a pool. That...
Keeping Up Swimentum – Our Responsibility
By Nikki Miller Most children participate in some form of swim lessons each summer. With...
Swimming Lessons = School Readiness
It’s the first day of school for your child and you want it to be perfect! You’re packing a...
Swimming Year-Round Makes a World of a Difference
Most children take swimming...
Swimming Benefits
Life Saving: With drowning being the #1 cause of accidental death for children under five, in the...
These Are the Safe Swimming Tips Every Family Needs
Photo via Rawpixel Article by: Jenny Wise Enjoying your backyard pool requires more than tossing...
Why are showers so important?
Showers are necessary for the health and protection of our students and instructors. ...
5 Reasons You Should Be Exercising With Your Kids Every Day
By: Jenny Wise 5 Reasons You Should Be Exercising With Your Kids Every Day Between a busy work...
Swimming and ADD/ADHD
By: Nikki Miller Debbie Phelps, mother of the world record holding Michael Phelps, has been very...
Winter Swimming & Colds
Many parents limit swimming to the warm summer months believing that their child will get sick if...
Myths and Truths of Winter Swimming
Myths and Truths of Winter Swimming Date: Nov 07-2008 Over time, there have been...
First Lesson Checklist
This time of year we enroll a lot of new swimmers and many parents wonder what they need to bring...
For Safety’s Sake, Teach Kids To Swim
California remains near the top for summertime pool and spa drowning tragedies. U.S. Consumer...
Hints for a Happy Swim Lesson
Last week we gave you a checklist of things to bring to a swim lesson (Swimsuit? Check!). This...
Swimming Immediately After Eating
Was your mother right? Is it dangerous to swim after eating? Do you really have to wait at least...
Why TWO Swim Diapers are required
Meet the humble swim diaper. It’s got a dirty job to do, and it does it well. All...
Drowning Prevention Checklist
Drowning Prevention Checklist Date: Apr 11-2006 Drowning Prevention Checklist As we...
Why Swim Year Round?
Why Swim Year Round? Date: Sep 07-2007 Water is a unique medium that offers opportunity for...
Learn to Swim. . . for LIFE! Because We Don’t Learn by Accident
Learn to Swim. . . for LIFE! Because We Don't Learn by Accident Date: Jun 22-2007 ...
Water Safety Expo at Valencia Fire Station
Because drowning remains the leading cause of death in children under the age of four, Los Angeles...
ASC Sponsors 4th Annual Water Safety Expo
Spreading the message that drowning is preventable – check out the video of the 4th Annual Water...
Nikki Miller: Making a Splash & Difference for Women
The following article originally appeared in the March 2014 issue of “Our Valley Magazine”....
Diving In, Nikki Miller’s Life of Service
The owner and founder of Academy Swim Club, Nikki Miller, was recently highlighted in Santa...
Stay the Course
This is it. We’re in the home stretch. Your instructors have only one last thing they...
Watch From a Safe Distance
It’s Week 3 in our series of things we wish parents knew before the start of swim lessons. ...
Keep Calm & Carry On
So you’ve made the decision to stick with swim lessons for at least 3 lessons, but your work is...
What We Wish You Knew
Some kids never cry. You know the ones I mean. These are the babies that have never...
From Bitterness to Betterness: Anthony Ervin
Hometown swimmer Anthony Ervin is regaining world recognition for seizing eight medals in the 15th...
Remembering Sunday
The weather was hot, the water was wet, the pool was as full as it could get. We gathered...
Amazing Transformation from Fear to Respect
What merits the word amazing? Is it an “A” on a homework assignment, a beautiful sunset, a...
Safer Response
The key to preventing childhood drowning is supervision; however studies have estimated that up to...
Safer Water
Every instructor at Academy Swim Club wants their students to be capable of saving their own life...
Safer Kids
Safety Week at Academy Swim Club contains a lot of information, but these three easy water safety...
Kids Go For Record in Swimming Event
Local children took swim lessons at what Academy Swim Club officials are hoping was...
Was It Worth It?
Anniversaries are special. Looking back over the years, one can see and celebrate the...
A Parent’s Love
Over seventy kids competed last Saturday (Nov. 7th) for the gold. At the end of the day...
The Avengers Teach Swim Lessons – Animal Instincts
It’s time to wrap up our super swim instructor. He’s cool, he’s confident, he’s in control – but...
The Avengers Teach Swim Lessons – Old School
This week we mined the past for heroic qualities to strengthen our Super Swim Instructor – and...
The Avengers Teach Swim Lessons – Large & In Charge
Our Super Swim Instructor is coming together nicely – he’s got the right tools for the job and the...
The Avengers Teach Swim Lessons – Thoroughly
In our quest to build a Super Swim Instructor, we’re looking at each member of the Avengers and...
The Avengers Teach Swim Lessons – Part 1
Over the summer most of our staff (along with the rest of the planet) saw this little movie called...
Every Child a Swimmer by 3!!!
Living in SoCal we can’t escape the backyard pools. Even if you don’t have one, chances are good...
The Haunted Swim Club
Move over, Stephen King. Step aside, Dean Koontz. The swimmers at our annual Halloween...
New AAP Recommendation
The American Academy of Pediatrics has recently updated it's policy on swimming lessons for...
Choosing a Swim Instructor
This time of year, helping our children learn to swim becomes a priority. With the heat and daily...
A.S.A.P.
Ahh, Spring. The weather is getting warmer and our thoughts turn to tax preparation and the...
A Child’s Thankful Heart
Over the past three weeks children have had the opportunity to display what they are thankful for...
Safety Week
Will teaching your child to swim save him or her from accidental drowning? Whatever other goals...
Can Babies Learn to Swim?
“Can babies really learn to swim?” We are asked this question by parents in our Infant Survival...
ADD/ADHD & Swimming
ADD/ADHD & Swimming Date: Aug 25-2008 There has been lots of buzz lately around anything...
Water’s Healing Abilities
Water's Healing Abilities Date: Aug 01-2008 We have always known that water makes us...
Zen and the Art of Floating
Batray can be a difficult level for some kids to conquer. It’s the floating. It’s the floating....
Exercise & Immunity
Exercise & Immunity Date: Nov 03-2009 A recent article in the journal Brain, Behavior &...
Water: A Vertical and Horizontal Fitness Tool
Water: A Vertical and Horizontal Fitness Tool Date: Apr 30-2009 (HealthNewsDigest.com) Water is...
Swimming Aids Asthma Symptoms in Children, Study Finds
Swimming Aids Asthma Symptoms in Children, Study Finds Date: Sep 09-2009 ScienceDaily (Aug.27,...
SCV Swimmer, 6, Lunches With Olympian
Filled to capacity, the restaurant buzzed with commotion while camera flashes exploded in the...
Swimming Lessons for Tots Saved Lives, Study Finds
Swimming Lessons for Tots Saved Lives, Study Finds Date: Mar 09-2009 L.A. Times By Shari Roan...
New National Study Confirms Swim Lessons for Young Children Can Protect Against Drowning
New National Study Confirms Swim Lessons for Young Children Can Protect Against Drowning Date:...
Surfer – Part 1
SURFER magazine – September 2008 issue, volume 49 number 09 Article “Molding Clay Marzo” by Chris...
Surfer – Part 2
SURFER magazine – September 2008 issue, volume 49 number 09 Article “Molding Clay Marzo” by Chris...
Why Children & Teens Benefit from Exercise in the Water
Why Children & Teens Benefit from Exercise in the Water Date: Aug 29-2008 Water is a unique...
The Fountain of Youth is IN the Water
The Fountain of Youth is IN the Water Date: Jul 25-2008 Southern California is a...
Swimming Year Round Makes a World of Difference
Swimming Year Round Makes a World of Difference Date: Sep 07-2007 Most children take...
The Magic of Water for Babies and their Daddies
The Magic of Water for Babies and their Daddies Date: Jun 08-2007 We all know that...
When Do Children Feel A-M-A-Z-I-N-G?
When Do Children Feel A-M-A-Z-I-N-G? Date: May 10-2007 This generation of parents, as with others...
Swim Smart, Baby!
We like to say that we teach kids to be water smart – but what if swimming lessons actually made...
Swimming Immediately After Eating
Swimming Immediately After Eating Date: Oct 06-2006 Was your mother right? Is it dangerous to...
Physical Fitness & Self-Esteem
Physical Fitness & Self-Esteem Date: Oct 06-2006 In this age of cultural obesity,...
Forever Fit or Obese
Forever Fit or Obese Date: Sep 29-2006 In this age of cultural obesity, with optional...
Your Child’s First Class. . . Will You Survive It?
Your Child's First Class. . . Will You Survive It? Date: Aug 01-2006 We are in the business of...
The Benefits of a Complete Water Safety Program
The Benefits of a Complete Water Safety Program Date: Apr 28-2006 This time of year, there are...
We Can Teach Math Skills & Physics in Swimming Lessons!
We Can Teach Math Skills & Physics in Swimming Lessons! Date: Feb 24-2006 ...
Swimming. . . A Gift for Life!
Swimming. . . A Gift for Life! Date: Dec 02-2005 I remember my first swimming...
Effects of Pool Water on Hair
Effects of Pool Water on Hair Date: Nov 25-2005 Swimming in chlorinated pools can be detrimental...
Choosing a Swim Instructor
Choosing a Swim Instructor Date: Apr 02-2004 This time of year, helping our children learn to...
Water Babies
Water Babies Date: Nov 30--2001 Water Babies by Nikki Miller Can infants really swim? ...
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