Olympic Swimming History The modern Olympic Games started late 19th century with the first Olympics held in Greece in 1896. has been inspired by the ancient Olympic games started and held in Greece (dated as far back as 776 BC) for centuries. Although swimming has always been part of the modern Olympics or the Summer Olympic …

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Finding the Ace Summer Swimming Lessons in Wimbledon What a Sunday 14th of July 2024 was?! With two big international finals; Men’s 2024 Wimbledon and Euro 2024 Football. Two Wimbledon finalists, Carlos Alcaraz  and Novak ­Djokovic battled out in the Centre Court for the Wimbledon’s men’s title, and finally the 21-year old Alcaraz won. The two …

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Make a Splash in Summer 2024: 5 Best London Swimming Pools Summer is here and apart from some odd days, sun should warm the city of London. There’s no better way to relax and enjoy the season than by taking a refreshing dip in one of London’s many fantastic swimming pools. Whether you’re really into …

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Intensive Summer Courses During School Holidays Long holidays like summer, its time to do organise activities for children and swimming is always at the top. So, finding intensive swimming course for summer holidays is a common search for many parents. This is because summer holidays are an ideal time to do intensive swimming courses . …

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Every June There is Drowning Prevention Week in the U.K With the arrival of Summer every year, the importance of water-safety gets more attention. National Drowning Prevention Week is an annual campaign centred around education of water safety by the Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS). From 15 to 22 June 2024, which is 2024 Drowning …

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‘Thank You’ To All Swimming Dads For Father’s Day In the month of June people celebrate Father’s day in many countries including the U.K. Sending a well-deserved ‘thank you’ to all fathers and specially to swimming dads right in the summer is due. By swimming dads, we mean the dads who dive into everything with …

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Planning Your Children’s Easter School Holidays in London Easter has arrived and unless you are going away, you have your children at home for two weeks. Have you planned fun things for them already? There are always familiar activities that come to mind like Dance, Football, tennis, and of course, swimming that are the most …

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Mental Health and Why Swimming Mental health is a state of mental well-being that enables people to cope with the stresses of life, realize their abilities, learn well and work well, and contribute to their community. A large body of research has confirmed exercise and specially swimming can improve our mental state and put us in a better …

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Start Once, Start Properly with Our Private Lessons in Wimbledon We are proud to be a Wimbledon-based swim school, and we strongly believe that swimming excellence starts with the right and strong foundation. Whether you are a beginner looking to learn to blow your first bubbles or an experienced swimmer aiming to improve, our private …

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2024 Holiday Wishes From Blue Wave Swim School We would like to thank you for taking the time to read our last blog of 2023. Firstly, merry Christmas and happy holidays. 2023 was a challenging year as we couldn’t run any swimming lessons after the end of our 2023 summer crash courses in Wimbledon and …

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