6 Important Women in Swimming; Celebrating  Women’s History Month In month of March, we are close to Easter holidays, but, there are more things to celebrate before Easter. The month of March (1-31 March)- is Women’s History month with 8th of March it’s the International Women’s Day and we would like to use this opportunity …

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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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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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Do You Know When Your Child Has Done Enough Swimming Lessons ‘When is the best time to start swimming?‘ is one of the most popular questions we often hear from parents. But, parents rarely ask us about when it’s time to stop swimming lessons. How do you know your child has done enough swimming lessons? When …

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It’s Sunday 11 Match 2018 and it’s Mother’s Day. YIPPEE!!!   It’s time to say a heartfelt ‘Thank You’ to all of the mothers, specially swimming mums, out there for their dedication and support. We say a big ‘Thank You’ to all of our swimming mums. From supporting your little ones in water to hugging them …

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How Teaching Swimming in Done in the U.S USSSA the largest swim school association in the U.S, with over 400 member schools around the U.S and in 16 different countries, held its annual conference in Orlando, Florida in October 2017 under the banner “Breakthrough to Excellence”. Teaching swimming was at the core of this conference …

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Father’s Day is on June 18th this year. It’s the one day a year when we celebrate fatherhood. At Blue Wave Swim School, we don’t really think it’s enough. Dads have busy lives. They deserve to be spoiled a little bit more often. In fact, we believe at every weekend we should have a ‘Father’s …

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With warmer weather and school holidays on the horizon, most families have already started planning their summer trips. More likely you will be spending your summer break somewhere warm with an easy access to a nice swimming pool or sandy beaches or a lake or river-your family will be around water. Water is fun and …

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How Under 3 Year Olds Learn to Swim in France My journey to discover how Blue Wave Swim School’s learn-to-swim programme and children swimming could continue to improve took me to Paris recently.  Attending the French Federation for Aquatic Activities for Early-Years & Leisure (FAAEL) ’s 35th anniversary international congress in April  was a great …

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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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