USA Swimming Foundation Sets GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® for Largest Kickboard
This gigantic kickboard, which is 10 times the standard adult size board at 18 feet high by 11 feet wide, will serve as a larger-than-life petition for all Americans to urge Congress to add the question, “Do you know how to swim?” to the 2020 Census.
The First Day of Swim Lessons
While some kids take to the water right away, for others it may take a few weeks to a couple of months before they start to feel comfortable in the water.
It’s Never Too Late to Learn!
It is NEVER too late to learn to swim! While we are primarily known as a school for children, we have taught lessons for adult students ranging in age from 16-80!
Swimtastic Stories: From Competition to Teaching
I’ve swum throughout my childhood, learning how to float in the lake when I was young, taking lessons until I was 8, and then transitioning to swim team after that.
Hate Getting in the Pool at First? So Do Olympians!
Sometimes it’s hard to imagine the life of a swimming athlete from the outside.
Swim Skill Tips: Start Now for Race Performance This Season
When asked about how to improve open water swim performance in a race, my first question is: are you optimizing your pool time now?
What I Remember Most About Swimming in the 70s and 80s
Starlit Aquatic Club in Fairfax, VA was my swim club through the 70s and 80s. I progressed through the ranks from a skinny, mediocre eight-year-old to an internationally ranked collegiate swimmer with this club.
Five Reasons to Join a Summer Swim Team
March marked the official kick-off of another summer swim team season and the opening of neighborhood pools across the country!
Before They Were Winners, They Were Beginners
Sometimes it is easy to forget that every amazing athlete, no matter their current prestige, started as a beginner and understanding how preliminary steps, lessons, and small-time races can build to the world record shattering results is its own challenge for would-be superstars.
IRONMAN And SwimLabs Swim School Partner To Provide State Of The Art Training For Triathletes and Coaches
This partnership between IRONMAN and SwimLabs allows IRONMAN Certified Coaches and their clients to benefit from SwimLabs’ one-of-a-kind stroke analysis, video comparison library of former world and Olympic champions, and warm-water, constant-current pool technology.
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How To Help Your Child Build Confidence In The Water
Swimming provides so many great benefits, but what do you do when your little ones are scared to take the plunge?
SwimLabs Story: Fitting Goggles
Working in a store specifically for competitive swimming in Southern California can be an eye opener, even for someone like me who has spent the last 2 decades poolside. It’s like a whole different world of educating parents about swimming. One of the main things (besides learning how a suit should fit) is fitting goggles. Swimming without goggles can seem like a “Truth or Dare” challenge but not having the right pair can be even harder.
Photographer Erin Reas Visits SafeSplash Swim School In Austin, TX
When a friend needs help, you do your best to help him or her. Before she moves back to Europe next month, my friend Louise worked for a SafeSplash Swim School in Texas.
How To Talk To Kids About Pool Safety
Taking a few minutes to speak to your child about pool safety on a consistent basis can protect him or her from injury and any unnecessary accidents around swimming pools.
Maximizing Swim Lesson Potential
Practice makes perfect! Like any skill, swimming skills are improved when they are practiced often. There are many skills that young swimmers are able to work on at home, even without the use of a pool. For example, some skills that children can do in the bathtub include:
