by Alison | Jan 18, 2019 | Parenting Ideas, uncategorized
SwimWest’s own, Amy Horvath, is this months guest blogger with some parenting tips and a little commiseration on the headaches of parenting: “The first thing I figured out when my second child was born was that being a mommy to my baby was relatively easy...
by Catherine Bell | Jan 18, 2019 | Comfort Tips, Parenting Ideas, Swim Tips
Confidence around the water makes for a fun lesson!Anxiety in your young swimmer Dealing with anxiety in young swimmers is something every swim parent runs into from time to time. And though feeling a certain amount of nerves around the water and before a swim lesson...
by Betsy Stern | Jan 15, 2019 | Swim Safety, Swim Tips, uncategorized
Teaming up to keep our water clean We take great pride in keeping our pool water clean and free of germs and contaminants. In fact, we have installed an Ultraviolet sanitation system at both SwimWest locations. This system kills bacteria, viruses, molds and other...
by Catherine Bell | Jan 10, 2019 | Parenting Ideas
How much is too much? Football practice, dance lessons, soccer games and yes, swim lessons – how much is too much for your child? At SwimWest we encourage balance for our swimmers and their parents. Easier said than done though, right? So how can you tell if your...
by Catherine Bell | Jan 3, 2019 | Parenting Ideas, Swim Tips
Creating a New Year’s Resolution for your child’s swimming lessons is a great way to motivate them measure their achievements during the year and empower your young swimmer. Here are some great resolutions to keep in mind: 1 – Help them set swim goals Do they want to...
by Catherine Bell | Dec 27, 2018 | SwimWest updates
2018 was an eventful year for SwimWest students, staff and even our dolphin mascot, Finn. With end of the year fast approaching, it’s a good time to look back at some notable events that defined us in 2018. Among the many highlights, it was a year of: Giving We were a...
by Catherine Bell | Dec 19, 2018 | Why Swim Lesssons
SwimWest talks to Nikki Luhm, Aquatic Director at SwimWest Fitchburg Your child is excited to learn to swim. Now comes the tough part – finding a swim instructor that will foster her excitement and teach her the valuable skills she needs to be safe around the water...
by Alison | Dec 14, 2018 | Swim Safety
While it might seem easier to take a break from swim lessons during the school year, and particularly the winter months, we have found swimming year round helps our kiddos keep up their skills and their love for the pool. Anytime we’ve taken “breaks” our kids...
by Catherine Bell | Dec 10, 2018 | Benefits of Swim Lessons
Fun Ways to Wrap Up a Gift of Experience Creative Ways to Gift Wrap an Experience from SwimWest Fingerlings, Grumblies and yes, Baby Alive is back! All the popular toys that will come and go this year and that your children will soon forget. However, before you find...
by Catherine Bell | Dec 3, 2018 | Why Swim Lesssons
Give the Gift of Swimming this Holiday It’s the season of gift giving so why not give the gift that will offer advantages for a lifetime? The gift of swimming is a practical yet exciting present to give your children this holiday season. Why Swim Lessons? Regardless...