by Alison | May 17, 2018 | Benefits of Swim Lessons
SwimWest incorporates water safety in every lesson. Families are around lakes and pools all summer long. Keep those safety skills strong! At SwimWest, there is no wind, the water temperature is a wonderful 89*, and the the pool area is always warm. Less shivering! No... 
by Ariana | May 1, 2018 | Swim Safety, SwimWest updates
Safety Day at Swim West is this Saturday! We are so excited to be part of this amazing community event again this year! So some of you may be wondering about why a chiropractic office would be partnering with a swim school. Well several reasons: Swim West is an... 
by Ariana | Feb 21, 2018 | Comfort Tips
Almost everyone has heard the phrase, “practice makes perfect,” right? When it comes to swimming, there is nothing more helpful that constant practice. Open swim times are probably one of the best opportunities for that. If you are just starting to swim, training for... 
by Ariana | Feb 3, 2018 | SwimWest updates
Swim meets bring in the competitive aspect into swimming. SwimWest makes it a fun introduction to what swimming competitions are by encouraging the swimmers, showing them a team effort, and making them smile the entire time. Your child’s first experience will be... 
by Alison | Jan 16, 2018 | Parenting Ideas
For the last couple weeks it had been negative degrees outside with the wind chill. Today it is close to 40 degrees, but have you been outside? It’s the bone-chilling kind of cold that makes it hard to get warm again. I’ve been trying to decide if I’m a ‘really... 
by Ariana | Dec 15, 2017 | Comfort Tips
Sounds ridiculous right? You can’t swim in a bathtub. In the case of comfortability, the ability to even be around water (pool or no pool) is important. You can do a lot from play to breath control. In almost everything that you do, finding a way to practice... 
by Ariana | Dec 13, 2017 | Comfort Tips
Swimming lessons have many benefits such as safety, coordination, confidence, developmental advantages, and more. But what if your child is reluctant, nervous, or even scared? As an instructor, I see the wide spectrum of confidence when it comes to lessons. I have... by Alison | Dec 13, 2017 | Parenting Ideas
As the season of giving looms (and yes I definitely mean LOOMS!) and family starts asking for our Christmas lists my husband and I are trying to figure out where we are going to put all the stuff our daughter is going to receive for Christmas.
I find myself stressing...