Swimming is more than just a seasonal activity—it’s a life-saving skill. Many parents wonder if it’s necessary to keep their child in lessons all year, or if summer lessons are “enough.” While summer swim classes are a great start, year-round...

Why Progress May Look Slow (and Why That’s Actually a Good Thing) As a parent watching your child tumble, it’s natural to get excited about their progress—and sometimes, to feel concerned if things don’t seem to be moving quickly. Maybe...

Why Is My Child Taking Longer Than Others to Learn to Float on Their Back? One of the very first milestones in swimming is learning how to float on the back. For some children, this comes quickly and easily. For...

Why Flexibility Helps Your Child’s Tumbling Look Better When parents watch tumbling, the first thing they notice is the energy, the flips, and the excitement. But behind every clean and impressive pass is something less obvious: flexibility. For young athletes,...

How Do Survival Swim Lessons Work? For many parents, the idea of “survival swim” lessons is new and maybe even a little intimidating. Survival swimming teaches young children the lifesaving skills they need if they ever find themselves in water...

Why Conditioning is So Important for Cheerleading When most people think of cheerleading, they imagine high-flying stunts, sharp motions, and energetic routines. What parents don’t always see is what makes those skills possible: conditioning. Behind every clean stunt and powerful...

Why Crying Is Okay in Swim Lessons A Natural Part of Learning At our swim school, we know that tears during swim lessons are normal. Learning to swim introduces children to a brand-new environment—sights, sounds, and sensations that can feel...

As a parent, it’s exciting to watch your child work toward new tumbling skills. You may hear them talk about wanting to do a back handspring or a flip right away. But before they get to those “big” skills, you’ll...

Consistency is the Secret Ingredient to Tumbling Success (and Life!) When an athlete finally lands a new tumbling skill for the first time, the excitement is unbeatable. The cheers, the smiles, the high-fives — it’s a moment worth celebrating. But...

Why Starting Swim Lessons Early Is So Important When it comes to your child’s development, there are a lot of “when should we start?” questions — from walking to reading to sports. One of the most important questions parents ask...