by Academy Swim | Feb 11, 2014 | Blog
This is it. We’re in the home stretch. Your instructors have only one last thing they want to tell you . . . Stay the Course. Translated, that means DON’T PULL YOUR CHILD OUT EARLY! If you do, even once, she will cry all the harder during the next...
by Academy Swim | Jul 28, 2013 | Blog
The key to preventing childhood drowning is supervision; however studies have estimated that up to 90% of children who drown were reportedly supervised when the incident occurred. The best protection is an adult educated about and focused on water safety. Here are a...
by Academy Swim | Jul 26, 2013 | Blog
Every instructor at Academy Swim Club wants their students to be capable of saving their own life in a water emergency. What we’d like even better is to prevent the emergency in the first place. Supervision is, of course, imperative, but there are easier ways to...
by Academy Swim | Jul 24, 2013 | Blog
Safety Week at Academy Swim Club contains a lot of information, but these three easy water safety rules just might save your child’s life. Review them early and often for a watersmart kid! 1. Never swim alone – Always swim with a grown-up! This is the number one rule...
by Academy Swim | Jan 29, 2013 | Blog
Living in SoCal we can’t escape the backyard pools. Even if you don’t have one, chances are good that a neighbor, friend or relative does. The motto of Academy Swim Club has always been “Learn to swim . . . for life!” Now we’re adding another – “Every child a swimmer...
by Academy Swim | Jun 21, 2012 | Blog
The American Academy of Pediatrics has recently updated it’s policy on swimming lessons for toddlers. Until now, the AAP advised against swim lessons for children under four. However, in light of studies that show that children ages 1 – 4 are...
