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- Deming Jellyfish Schedule
- Deming Seal Schedule
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- Deming Octopus Schedule
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- Deming Swim Team – Sharks Schedule
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Posts by category
- Category: Benefits of Swim Lessons
- A World Without Swimming?
- Beyond the Water: Valuable Lessons your Child will Learn in Swim
- Helping Your Child Overcome a Fear of Water
- Taking the Plunge
- The importance of Fun: Helping your Child Enjoy the Water
- How to keep your children active in Winter
- Creative Ways to Gift Wrap an Experience from SwimWest
- Top 10 reason to swim during the summer at SwimWest
- Category: Parenting Ideas
- SwimWest Lesson Etiquette for Parents and Kids
- Ouch! Understanding Common Ear Infections in your Little Swimmer
- Parenting Tips: Five Ways for Kids (and parents) to Stay Entertained During Swim Lessons
- Taking Care of Swimmer Skin and Hair
- When to Push Your Young Swimmer
- Parenting is HARD
- You and your over-scheduled kid
- 5 New Year’s Resolutions for Young Swimmers
- Car Seat Ponchos
- As the season of giving looms
- Category: Swim Safety
- Preventing a Tragedy: Keeping Curious Toddlers Safe this Summer
- Health & Safety Protocols
- Teaming Up with Water Safety in Mind
- Sun Safety Tips
- Madison families learn about water safety as temperatures warm up
- Kids Don’t Float
- Fourth of July Water Safety Tips
- 23rd Annual SwimWest Safety Day
- Is my Child Too Sick to Swim?
- Teaming up to Keep our Water Clean
- Tips for Swimming in the Winter Months
- Safety Week: meet Blue River Chiropractic!
- Category: Swim Tips
- Category: SwimWest Online
- We miss you!!! -Mrs. Dawn
- Welcome to SwimWest Swim School Online
- We miss you!!! -Mrs. Maureen
- We miss you!!! -Ms. Alana
- We miss you!!! -Ms. Alyssa
- We miss you!!! -Ms. Luci
- We miss you! -Mrs. Elizabeth
- Find Finn
- Category: Bathtub Time
- Bathtub Time with Kohlrabi: Helping your Swimmer put their ears in the water!
- Bathtub Time with Kohlrabi- How to help your Swimmer become comfortable with water on their face
- Bathtub Time with Kohlrabi: Bathtub game to help your Swimmer blow bubbles!
- Bathtub Time with Kohlrabi: Bathtub game to help practice keeping our eyes in the water!
- Bathtub Time with Kohlrabi: Practicing Rollovers
- Bathtub Time with Kohlrabi- Practicing Kicking and Splashing
- Bathtub Time with Kohlrabi- Blowing Bubbles
- Bathtub Time with Kohlrabi- Practicing Belly Kicks
- Bathtub Time with Kohlrabi- Practicing Backfloats
- Bathtub Time with Kohlrabi- Practicing putting our eyes in the water
- Bathtub Time with Kohlrabi
- Video – Bathtub Practice
- Category: Coloring pages and other fun activities
- Coloring Pages and other Fun Activities- Ants on a Log!
- Coloring Pages and other Fun Activities- Jellyfish Craft!
- Coloring Pages and other Fun Activities- Frozen Banana Sandwich
- Coloring Pages and other Fun Activities- Why it’s important to read!
- Coloring Pages and other Fun Activities- Making Paper Cranes
- Coloring Pages and other Fun Activities- Snack in a Bowl that you can EAT!
- Coloring Pages and other Fun Activities- Lemonade Strawberry Popsicle’s
- Coloring Pages and other Fun Activities- Making Apple Slice Cookies
- Coloring Pages and other Fun Activities- Blooming Paper Flower
- Coloring
- Category: CPR, First Aid and Water Safety Tips for the entire family
- CPR & First Aid for the entire family- Wear your helmet!
- CPR & First Aid for the entire family- Tree Climbing Safety
- How to call 911
- Listen to your Lifeguard!
- CPR, First Aid and Water Safety Tips for the entire family: Reach or Throw, Don’t Go!
- Compressions with Lily
- How to recognize an unresponsive person
- Category: Dryland exercises, homework tips and fun family workouts
- Dryland Exercises, Homework Tips and Fun Family Workouts: Practicing Backstroke
- Dryland Exercises, Homework Tips and Fun Family Workouts: Full Breaststroke Practice
- Dryland Exercises, Homework Tips and Fun Family Workouts: Practicing Breaststroke Arms
- Dryland Exercises, Homework Tips and Fun Family Workouts: Practicing up, out, squeeze legs
- Dryland Exercises, Homework Tips and Fun Family Workouts: More Freestyle Practice
- Dryland Exercises, Homework Tips and Fun Family Workouts: Practicing Elementary Backstroke
- Dryland Exercises, Homework Tips and Fun Family Workouts: Freestyle Practice on a Skateboard
- Dryland Exercises, Homework Tips and Fun Family Workouts: Help Strengthen Different Leg Muscles!
- Dryland Exercises, Homework Tips and Fun Family Workouts: Family Exercises at your own pace!
- Dryland Exercises, Homework Tips and Fun Family Workouts: Sidewalk Chalk Obstacle Course
- Dryland Exercises, Homework Tips and Fun Family Workouts: Bring Sally Up Intro & Workout with Ms. Rachel D.
- Dryland Exercises, Homework Tips and Fun Family Workouts: Older Swimmer Workouts For Upper Body And Core
- Dryland Exercises- Basic Workout Moves to Strengthen Your Muscles
- Dryland Exercises- This is how we…(Parent Tot Song)
- Dryland Exercises- The Noble Duke of York (Parent Tot Song)
- Dryland Exercises- Practicing Rollovers
- Dryland Exercises- Practicing Breaststroke Arms Pt. 2
- Dryland Exercises- Practicing Dives with Somersaults
- Dryland Exercises- Practicing Breaststroke Arms
- Dryland Exercises- Practicing Dolphin Kicks
- Dryland Exercises- Backstroke Arms
- Dryland Exercises for Arms and Legs with Kyle
- Dryland Exercises- Shoulders and Arms
- Yoga at Home with Nikki!
- Red Light, Green Light with Finn!
- Ethan and Luci Dance Party at SwimWest!
- Poolside Yoga with Nikki Pt.2
- Poolside Yoga with Nikki
- Ab Workouts with Kyle
- Category: Having Fun at SwimWest
- Category: May-Water Safety Month
- Water Safety Month- Look before you leap!
- Water Safety Month- Reach or Throw DON’T GO!
- Water Safety Month- Water Watchers!
- Water Safety Month- Be Cool Follow The Rule!
- Water Safety Month- Think so you don’t sink!
- Water Safety Month- Always swim with a buddy
- Water Safety Month- A message from Karen Clay
- Category: Storytime with Finn
- SwimWest Storytime- Never, Ever Shout in a Zoo
- SwimWest Storytime- Ninja Red Riding Hood
- SwimWest Storytime- Grumpy Monkey
- SwimWest Storytime- Spaghetti with a Yeti
- SwimWest Storytime- Puppy Pool Party!
- SwimWest Storytime- Corduroy
- SwimWest Storytime- Where the Wild Things Are
- SwimWest Storytime- How to Catch a Unicorn
- SwimWest Storytime- How to catch a Mermaid
- SwimWest Storytime with Andrew- The Rainbow Fish
- SwimWest Storytime- Como estar saludable
- SwimWest Storytime- When The Leaf Blew In
- SwimWest Storytime- Down by the Station
- SwimWest Storytime- Llama Llama Learns to Swim
- SwimWest Storytime- Llama Llama Red Pajama
- SwimWest Storytime- Commotion in the Ocean
- SwimWest Storytime- Old MacDonald Had a Truck
- SwimWest Storytime- The Pout-Pout Fish
- SwimWest Storytime- Best of All
- Category: SwimWest Online Videos
- Category: We miss our SwimWest Families!
- Category: SwimWest updates
- Category: Uncategorized
- Back to the Pool: New Safety Measures, Same SwimWest
- Meet Kassy: Coffee lover + Jack of All Trades
- Save Summer, Join Swim & Gym Summer Camp!
- IMPORTANT Summer health and safety at SwimWest
- Meet Silas and his Favorite Teacher, Ms. Caitlin!
- 20 Healthy Snacks for Growing Kids
- 6 Ways to Celebrate Literacy in March
- Don’t Drink and Dive | 7 Spring Break Safety Tips
- Heart Disease: It can Happen to Anyone at Any Age
- New Guidelines to Prevent Drowning: What you Need to Know
- 5 Sweet Crafts and Activities to Celebrate Valentine’s Day
- Meet Sandy: Longtime SwimWest Fitness Instructor
- Meet Carina: Swimmer, Dog Lover and Ultimate Frisbee Player
- SwimWest’s Birthday Wrap-Up: $500 to Hope Floats Foundation
- Swimming, Field Trips, Theme Weeks and More: Sign up for Swim&Gym Camp Today!
- January is National Blood Donor Month: All About Giving Blood in Madison
- Happy Birthday to Us | Help us Celebrate 30 Years in the Pool!
- 4 Lesser-Known, Scientifically Proven Benefits of Swim Lessons
- Just a Few Hours: Connecting and Enjoying the After-School Evenings
- Winter Vacation Safety Tips
- Give the Gift of Swim: 5 Great Gift Bundles that Don’t Include Toys
- The Route to the Top: All About Upper Level Classes at SwimWest
- The Do’s and Don’ts of Swimming While Sick
- Meet the Mac Kenzie Family: Why We Chose SwimWest
- Four Ways Parents can Encourage Gratitude this Thanksgiving
- Music Makes Swim FUN
- Goggles or No Goggles? Why Learning to Jump without Goggles could Save your Child’s Life
- Building Language Skills in the Pool
- New Swimmer Checklist: What to Pack in Your Swim Bag
- Get in the Pool: Swimming isn’t just for Kids!
- Category: Why Swim Lesssons