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Infant Drowning Prevention

Infant Drowning Prevention

40 babies under 1 years old drown in the UNITED STATES every year. 
Teaching Kids to Swim

Teaching Kids to Swim

When you signed up to teach your kids how to swim, you agreed to good days and bad days, progress...

Water in Goggles

Water in Goggles

This is bound to happen to you. 

Fun things to do in the Pool

Fun things to do in the Pool

What if I told you that you could save $$ [not spending it on expensive swimming lessons] simply by...

Games to Play in the Pool

Games to Play in the Pool

After a few months, or a season of not swimming, our kids swimming skills can regress. 

How to get your child to swim more horizontally

How to get your child to swim more horizontally

A big problem parents have is getting their swimmers to swim horizontally on top of the water. 

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Why blowing bubbles is wrong

Why blowing bubbles is wrong

Blowing bubbles and learning how to swim are sort of like apples and pie, It's like one-in-the...

Swim Floaties Good or Bad?

Swim Floaties Good or Bad?

I’m just going to come right out of the gates and say that LIFEVESTS SAVE LIVES, PERIOD.

3 Pool Games to Help Teach Kids to Swim

3 Pool Games to Help Teach Kids to Swim

PLAYING with your kid in the pool is the BEST thing you can do to help them learn to swim!...