Updated Swimming Guidelines from the AAP: What You Need To Know
Health and Wellness, News, Survival Swim, Water Safety
What the AAP Said On March 15th, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) made an important announcement updating the age at which children can benefit from swim lessons. “Research has found that swim lessons are beneficial for children starting around age 1, and may lower drowning rates”, said Linda Quan, MD, FAAP, a co-author Read More
Is swimming really so difficult to learn that a child needs a professional to teach them? There are plenty of high school students that teach swim lessons out of neighborhood pools for almost nothing. Why should more money be spent, or more miles be driven, for formal swim lessons? It is okay to cut corners Read More
Are group swim lessons really cheaper than private lessons?
Fun, Stroke Development, Survival Swim, Water Safety
The answer to this question is not a simple as the price tag on the lesson itself. It is easy to look at the tag of a private lesson being $30 for 15 minutes and to say it is more expensive than a group lesson at $20 for 30 minutes, however the math is not as Read More