by Justine Kerrick | Dec 27, 2017 | Kids Activities
Winter Swimming for Healthier Kids Winter is here! If life were a greeting card commercial, we’d all be planning trips to the snow where the kids go sledding and have snowball fights. In reality, most parents are stocking up on Children’s Tylenol, researching...
by Justine Kerrick | Apr 25, 2017 | Kids Activities
How I Met Your Swim Instructor Who teaches your child to swim is often as important as where he takes lessons. For many kids, it’s their first experience with a teacher. Of course, you want someone with lots of training, who is Lifeguard/First Aid/CPR certified,...
by Justine Kerrick | Feb 21, 2017 | Kids Activities
Every Child a Swimmer by Three! Living in SoCal we can’t escape backyard pools. Even if you don’t have one, chances are good that a neighbor, friend or relative does. The motto of Academy Swim Club has always been “Learn to swim . . . for life!” Now we’re adding...
by Justine Kerrick | Jun 1, 2016 | Kids Activities
Bonding is Better in Water Parents-to-be hear a lot about the importance of bonding with their new baby, but what does that mean? What is the parent-child bond? How does it develop? And why is it important? Bonding refers to the secure emotional attachment between...
by Justine Kerrick | Apr 1, 2016 | Kids Activities
Water Safety Message Reading this could save a life! Drowning is the leading cause of accidental death for children under the age of five in the state of California, and the second leading cause of accidental death for children under the age of 14. Education and...