Swimming lessons are here to stay! Summer is the season of the year to kick off our shoes and relax our feet … well, even dip our feet in the pool while our children are happily splashing about in the kiddy pool. Summer is the time to get our swimming gear out of the back …

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When one starts swimming lessons, there’s always that urge – like the Energizer bunny – to keep going … and going, and never stop. And that’s because, when one gets the hang of it, swimming lessons can be addictive; albeit in a good way. Swimming is an important skill for all children to learn and …

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Baby Swimming Is Fun, But, Do You Really Need A Swim Teacher and Lessons? More than  20 years of teaching baby swimming lessons has shown me all babies can seriously enjoy a gentle-approached baby swimming lessons. What’s there not to like really? A fun environment for babies to socialise with other children and bond with …

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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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Visiting the famous Baby Swimming School in Iceland Visiting other swim schools to learn from others and share best practice in baby swimming approaches has always been part of our development at Blue Wave Swim School in London. So when I was in Iceland in October to attend the bi-annual Nordic Baby Swimming Conference, I jumped at …

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Benefits of Baby Swimming for Babies And Parents Finding time to do everything is a big challenge these days and picking the best activities to do for your little ones isn’t always easy. But knowing which activity to do to get the most benefits, can make all the difference. When your baby isn’t old enough to walk, it is …

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Swimming and Water Safety; Parental Guide for Summer! Hurrah!!! Finally sun is out, the weather is warm and it’s starting to feel like Summer!  In just over a couple of months, school’s summer break starts and it will be the time to pack for a summer holiday. Yes, another swimming season will be in full swing …

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Dos and Don’ts of Teaching Swimming from 2016 Nordic Baby Swimming Conference As the UK starts to warm up, I cast my mind back to a wonderful cold icy few days in Stockholm at the end of last year when I went to the Nordic Baby Swim Conference organised by the Swedish Swimming Federation and …

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We have previously spoken with one of the international baby swimming expert about the benefits of baby swimming and importance of having a qualified swim teacher to teach young teachers. I’m really excited to once again, work with another two colleagues and baby swimming experts, Anitra Boszotta and Marion Falzeder from Austrian Baby swimming Association (ABA). They …

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How Swimming Lessons Are Done Elsewhere in Europe Embracing the idea of continuously improving our teaching practices and the learning environment for our swimmers is one of our core values here at Blue Wave Swim School. There are many different ways of doing this but peer-observation is my favourite method. Connecting with experts and sharing …

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