Winter Swimming for Healthier Kids

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...

How I Met Your Swim Instructor

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,...

Every Child a Swimmer by Three!

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...

Bonding is Better in Water

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...