UPDATE: How To Prepare Your Baby For Their First Parent-N-Me Class
It’s a wonderful feeling to see the bond between your partner and your child—swim lessons might be where you find it.
Water Safety: Practicing For Practical Applications
Teaching students how to be safe in an emergency situation can help keep them calm and get them to safety.
Dryland: Before You Dive In
Why do you need to warm-up BEFORE your pool warm-up?
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Olympic Advice: 5 Ways to Achieve Your Goals
How does a goal become more than a just a word but a part of everything we do? SwimLabs sat down with 2016 Olympic Triathlete Greg Billington for insight on best practices for goal setting.
The SMART Way to “Push” Little Swimmers
Often attributed to business and athletics, goal setting isn’t just for grown-ups anymore. Goal setting is a great way to…
How Long Should You Keep Your Child in Swim Lessons?
While there is no magic number, as each child is an individual with different emotional and developmental abilities, we have provided some advantages to continuing swim lessons beyond learning just the basics.
The Best Way to Teach Kids to Swim
Part of the job of a swim instructor is learning and identifying how children and students are processing information as they try to learn or hone a new skill. How can we facilitate that learning and give them the best swim instruction?
What Do You Need to Pack for Swim Lessons?
Have you ever gotten to an activity like swim lessons at Swimtastic and you think you have everything you need,…
Swimtastic Stories: I Needed a Job and I Had No Idea What to Expect
I went from needing a job to get out of the house to needing this job because I can’t imagine…
Getting in the Pool: Diving into The SwimLabs Special Needs Program
Programs like these are so important for individuals and families in need but also for future education and empowerment of…
Swim Team 101 for Parents with Coach Stephanie Bunevich
We asked the Mustangs’ swim team coach, Stephanie Bunevich for some advice for those on a swim team, or for parents…
SwimLabs Science: An Interview with Swimlabs co-founder, Mike Mann
I had a few questions for SwimLabs co-founder, Mike Mann. What better litmus test for swim success than a tried…
Competition: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Healthy, as well as, unhealthy competition is everywhere; SafeSplash instructor, Steve Albert, helps us identify healthy and unhealthy competitive activities and consequences!
Two Tips for Parents about Swim Meets – Swim Mom Wisdom
“A coach once told me that his favorite swim parents are the ones who jump in and help–wherever they are needed–and don’t expect anything in return. Keep that in mind, especially at swim meets.”
Pick a Swim Instructor That Meets Your Little Swimmers’ Needs
Little swimmers are happiest and will do best if their needs are being met. To get the most out of their swim lessons, choose…
