Water Maven Lessons
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06/22/2022
Picture of me and M swimming. This his third time this year visiting the pool and he’s already a rockstar at blowing bubbles and recognizing when he is about to go underwater. All of these skills came from his daily bathtub practices.
My goal as a swim instructor is water safety first. I’m teaching maven those skills that are going to save him one day.
Every year, even when I teach, I see parents putting floaties on their kids and letting them go in the water by themselves. Which, I get it, parents want some space. But just last week, I saw a child unzip his own life jacket and was about to slip out in the water - kids are clever and more capable than you think! Most of the time, kids don’t like wearing life jackets/floating because it’s bulky and they feel like they have no control of what they want to do in the water.
Life jackets and floaties are great, I encourage the use of them outside of lessons for play, but it’s not a solution or reason to become unaware of the dangers of the water.
Here are some of my tips for a safe day at the pool.
1. be within arms reach of non-swimming children.
2. Stay in an area where children can stand
2. Plan some family games to play
3. Practice swimming skills - 💦 splashing, blowing bubbles 🫧 , floating…
4. Sing songs (ask me for suggestions)
5. Bring some of their favorite toys 🛻
You can read this article about drowning stats and dangers of floaties:
https://www.handtevy.com/drowning-throw-the-floaties-away-stat/?fbclid=IwAR0Gmn2Af-pPXifkEzchADd2sHA1DV4p3XqJG1nDDbnZ1fiQczLQMPvQhAI&fs=e&s=cl
02/24/2022
Let the 2022 summer swimming commence! Almost. Pre-season is here with limited hours! Slots will fill up fast! DM me for pricing and packaging!
More availability to come in June!
*priority for returning swimmers, then first come first serve!
12/27/2021
Merry Christmas everyone!! Looking forward to a new year!
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Since last week’s post, A is now able to flip on her own for breaths! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Every time she swam out and got out of her starfish float she yelled “LOOK AT HOW FAR WE SWAM!!”
Just shy of 10 lessons with me and this guy is almost swimming across the pool on his own. I remember J’s first two lessons.. he REALLY didn’t want to get water on his face. I’m super proud of how far he’s come in swimming! .wang.10
07/30/2021
Here’s J learning how to swim. Sometimes it takes a little extra motivation with some water friends to show us how to practice new skills.
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