As part of lifting lockdown restrictions due to COVID-19, the U.K government has permitted the re-opening of outdoor swimming pools from 11th of July and indoor pools from 25th of July 2020. Everybody in the swimming world, was so pleased to hear this announcement in July but, unfortunately not all pools managed to open on …

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Easing of Lockdown and Swimming  The arrival of June brought the lift of some restrictions in England. It is nice to see primary school children have returned or are returning to schools and some water sports are permitted including open water swimming. No doubt that you have seen or maybe experienced busy beaches last week. …

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Dryland Exercise is Important for Swimmers Children spend way too much time these days sitting down and watching screens passively and to get stronger and better at swimming, swimmers need to do also some drayland training to complement what they do in water. Swimmers Can Train In and Out of Swimming Pools Swimming teachers and …

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How Swimming Teachers Should Teach Swimming Lessons Feels it was a long time ago but, it was a joy for all swim instructors to resume teaching in April 2021 after the pandemic. When pool re-opened after the 3rd lockdown, in U.K, many places decided not to have their swim teachers to teach in the water …

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Blue Wave Swim School recognised again in 2019 at the Best Business Awards We’re more than a good swim school; we are an award winning swim school in south London! Blue Wave Swim School was the finalist for three main awards in Merton (Wimbledon) and Wandsworth in 2019. Let us to tell you more on …

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What is Autism? How Does it Affect Children? Autism is a ‘spectrum’ condition and affects different people in different ways. Autism or autism spectrum disorder (ASD) incorporates a group of neurodevelopmental disorders causing impaired communication skills and social skills and behavioural challenges. Communication and interacting with the world is a big challenge for people with …

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Happy Teacher’s Day To Swim Instructors Since 1994, 5 October has been named the World Teachers’ Day commemorates the anniversary of the adoption of the 1966 ILO/UNESCO recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers. Unesco’s statement for World Teacher’s Day includes : ‘…,we  celebrate  the  work  of  dedicated  teachers  around  the  world  who continue to strive …

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How Do Babies Communicate in Water? Doing baby swimming classes is part of modern parenting in the 21 century. With scientific evidence confirming many benefits of baby swimming, communication and reading the ‘needs’ and ‘wants’ of a non-verbal child in the swimming pool enviroument could be a puzzle for many specially new parents. Although our …

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Summer Means Swimming for All Specially for Children Swimming is great fun and a good way to stay cool and fresh when the weather is hot and sunny. Swimming for leisure and water safety are definitely the main reasons parents sign their children up for swimming lessons. But, there are plenty more other benefits into …

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Swimming Crash Courses for Summer Holiday All schools soon will be out for summer and with seven weeks of free time to fill in for children, most families start getting some programme together for their children. To avoid your child spending most of his or her time watching TV or staring at a mobile device, …

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