Now is the time to prevent summer drownings!
Let’s dive into water safety, an essential skill set that keeps us and our children safe from the potential dangers that can arise from being in or around water. Whether it's at the beach, pool, or water park, water safety is the key to enjoying our aquatic adventures without worries. To help implement water safety, swimming lessons come in as a layer of protection against drowning that should not be limited to the summer months.
At British Swim School of Roanoke Valley, we understand the importance of water safety and helping our students build the skills they need to stay safe in and around the water year-round.
Here are some year-round water safety tips:
- Caregivers should know how to swim and know CPR
- Install self-closing/self-latching gates and child-proof locks.
- Supervision without distraction is one of the keys to help prevent drowning. Assign an adult as a Water Watcher when around or near water.
- Wear a life jacket around open water, even if you know how to swim.
- If you live or vacation in a home with easy access to a pool, use a door jam alarm so you are notified when any door is opened.
In addition to water safety, here are 4 additional benefits of staying swim-ready all year
1. For starters, swimming strengthens the immune system by increasing white blood cell count, helping the body fight off germs. It also reduces anxiety, improves mental toughness, and releases endorphins into the body, which can help to improve overall mood and well-being.
2. Swimming lessons also teach students to overcome any fear of the water, building confidence as they go. Can you imagine how important this benefit is for children who may have had a bad experience in the water or who are naturally hesitant around water?
3. In addition to those benefits, year-round swimming lessons also provide a balanced form of exercise during cooler months, building muscular strength, cardiovascular health, endurance, flexibility, and coordination. This can be especially helpful for children who may not be as active during the winter months, when outdoor activities may be limited.
4. Most importantly, swimming lessons can reduce the risk of drowning by 88%. This is a staggering statistic and highlights just how important it is to ensure that our children have the skills they need to stay safe in and around water.
Overall, water safety is a critical aspect of our lives, and we should all take steps to ensure that we and our loved ones are equipped with the skills and knowledge we need to stay safe in and around water. So, let's all make water safety a priority and commit to year-round swimming lessons!
British Swim School’s safe, fun, and effective instructional program has made it the preferred choice for parents and students for over 40 years. Lessons are available for infants through adults.
We use gentle teaching methods and a survival-first approach to help people of all experience levels become safer, stronger swimmers. British Swim School’s safe, fun, and effective instructional program has made it the preferred choice for parents and students for over 40 years. Our mission is to ensure every person regardless of age or ability, has the opportunity to become a safe and happy swimmer. Our small class sizes, with an average ratio of 4:1 students to teacher, and year round lessons provide goal-orientated, and most importantly fun, swimming lessons for all! We have a rolling enrollment period, so there is no wait to get your child started with swim lessons immediately. Macaroni KID subscribers receive 50% off registration fee when you mention this newsletter. Find a nearby pool and enroll today! Enroll online at britishswimschool.com/roanoke-valley/ or call 540-486-5057.
What local Parents are Saying
"We have been so impressed with British swim school. First off the staff are wonderful. From the moment you walk through the door they are so helpful and welcoming. When In the pool, the instructors do a great job of gauging what each individual student needs. They also strike the balance of keeping them comfortable while also encouraging them to try new things each week. Our daughter has gotten so much more confident in only 3 weeks!! She is 13 months and in the youngest class. They keep it so exciting & fun to keep her engaged with nursery rhymes, games and toys. I also love that for the first few levels I am able to be in the water with her. I know in some swim schools parents aren’t allowed, but this is so nice to be able to reassure her until she knows the staff and instructors better. Also from the support side- they have an app that is super easy to use to schedule absences, manage payments, read rules etc. Cant say enough about this new program and I’m so thankful to have it in our area!!"
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