Category Archives: Infant & Baby Swimming

Taking Young Ones Underwater for the First Time

It’s a comfort thing. A comfort thing that begins with your own. Taking your infant or toddler between the ages of a few months to almost 3 years of age underwater might first feel like you’re going against an instinct … Continue reading

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Can Just One Swim Lesson Make a Difference?

Let’s say you aren’t too sure about your child’s current swimming ability. Maybe they were doing fairly well last summer, but you are worried they might have forgotten a lot of their swim skills. Of perhaps your child was really … Continue reading

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Precursor to Learning How to Swim, Part 1: The Buoyancy Aspect

The most common question a parent could ever ask a swim teacher is, when will my child learn to swim? It’s a harmless and rightfully direct inquiry. Yet believe it or not, seasoned instructors know this is one of the … Continue reading

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The True Definition of What is Means to ‘Swim’

I once had a dissatisfied parent explain to me I wasn’t teaching enough to their already-advanced 1-1/2 year old child. I explained I was doing everything I was able to do for a child of this age, but that cognitive … Continue reading

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What is Infant Aquatic Survival Techniques and Does My Baby Need This?

I teach infant swim classes that focus on exploration skills using a comfort-based approach. But in no way am I certified as some kind of drowning prevention specialist. The methods used in this kind of instruction were referred in a … Continue reading

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The Importance of Treading Water

I’ve been teaching baby classes for some time now, and while I like to make the curriculum full of bonding and tender approaches and songs and all that, I’ve also been focusing on parental safety more. Meaning I get some … Continue reading

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6 Reasons to Never Downsize Swimming Time

Holy smokes have I been under a time crunch lately! My writing or work-from-home business has seemingly quadrupled as of late with additional work from previous clients (and a new one as well). But this is no excuse to not … Continue reading

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What a Swim Instructor Can & Cannot Do

Learning to swim really is a miraculous experience. It’s my belief everyone has the potential to swim. Some of us might float better than others, some might have different abilities, but I think the body loves water. There can be … Continue reading

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Tips for Safe Bathing

I want to point infant mothers over to a great article on BabyCenter about bathing your little one. From a swim instructor standpoint, here are some of the highlights: Reminder your baby can drown in even an inch of water. … Continue reading

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Infant Swimming: Survial Skills vs. Water Exploration

When is comes to infant swimming, two clear approaches exist: One is about focusing on life-saving techniques, the other is about feeling more comfortable in the water. How do you decided what is right for you or your baby? It’s … Continue reading

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