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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Happy Teacher’s Day To Swim Instructors Since 1994, 5 October has been named World Teachers’ Day and on this day we say happy Teachers Day to all swim instructors who are helping people across different age group learning to swim. 5th of Oct is the anniversary of the adoption of the 1966 ILO/UNESCO recommendation concerning …

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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 In summer with school holidays, there are at least seven weeks of free time to fill in for children in England. For most families, sorting out activity programmes for a long school holiday children is part of planning for the summer. Time spent watching TV or staring at a …

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Your goggle questions answered, by Marjan Moosavi, founder of Blue Wave Swim School These days swim goggles have become an inseparable element of ‘swimming kit’ and buying goggles has become like swimming customs. Parents buy their children goggles regardless of whether or not they can swim. I get questions like ‘does my child need goggles?’ …

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Parents, Children And Swimming If you are a parent and reading this blog, more likely you are a parent who is really keen on making sure your child learns to swim. Learning to swim is the most important stage of becoming a confident swimmer. A child who enjoys being and moving in the water, will …

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Easter Holiday; Time to Do Fun Activities  Easter is a religious holiday- to celebrate the day Christ has risen-which coincides with nature’s rebirth in the Northern Hemisphere and arrival of Spring. Schools normally take a long break so, children can be free from school routines and parents free from school runs. A couple of weeks …

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Swimming Books For Toddlers and Pre-schoolers The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more you learn, the more places you’ll go.” ~Dr. Seuss These days a parent could offer their young child storytime with a picture book as well as by playing an audiobook or with an animated film or just …

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To grow and develop, children need time and space to be active and play safely. Swimming pools are incredible environments for children to explore movement through jumping, diving, and kicking. Our 2026 philosophy at Blue Wave Swim School puts purposeful play at the heart of every lesson. Why Play Matters in Early Development Sir Ken …

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