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Looking for a fun and healthy activity for your kids in the Baltimore area? At British Swim School Patapsco Valley, our swimming lessons for kids teach swimming in a fun and engaging environment while providing numerous health and safety benefits.<\/p>\n
Our kids swim\u00a0lessons are taught in heated, indoor pools, and are conveniently located for families in Baltimore, Washington, D.C., and Hanover\/Linthicum Heights, Elkridge, Patapsco Valley,\u00a0Ellicott City, and Catonsville, MD, and the surrounding areas.\u00a0We offer classes Monday through Thursday\u00a0after school and in the early evening hours which provides a perfect activity for kids to exercise and unwind before the end of the day.<\/p>\n
Why should you join British Swim School Patpasco Valley at our School at the Pool? It\u2019s simple, our mission is that everyone, regardless of age or ability, has the opportunity to be safe and happy in the water, and that includes you!<\/p>\n
Learning to swim is an obvious benefit of swimming\u00a0lessons, but kids enrolled at British Swim School Patapsco Valley enjoy a full range of health and safety benefits.<\/p>\n
The most important benefit is safety. Our highly trained, certified instructors utilize unique fun and\u00a0gentle teaching methods to provide\u00a0swimming lessons for\u00a0kids throughout the Baltimore area.\u00a0 Our talented team of swim instructors give the instruction, practice, and skills\u00a0needed to be safe in the water and handle\u00a0emergencies.<\/p>\n
Swimming is also a full-body cardiovascular workout that builds strength and improves coordination while improving mood and reducing stress and anxiety. And because kids love the water, swimming is an easy way to keep them active.<\/p>\n
There are also social benefits to swimming lessons. Kids learn teamwork and sportsmanship.\u00a0By watching their peers and cheering them on, they learn\u00a0how to be part of a group, take turns, and follow direction, all critical skills for social development and school readiness.\u00a0For older kids and teens, knowing how to swim can help them join in social activities in and around water with confidence.<\/p>\n
Don\u2019t forget to swim more than one time per week!\u00a0Numerous studies show that swimming just twice per week can allow the child to grasp the skills three times as quickly as their peers who only swim once per week.\u00a0Swimming multiple times a week can also speed or improve your child\u2019s cognitive development in other areas.<\/p>\n
Children are born naturally acclimated to an aquatic environment.\u00a0Therefore it is critical that infants are exposed to formal survival & swimming lessons early! You will be absolutely amazed at what your little one can achieve in the pool.\u00a0That is why, at British Swim School Patapsco Valley, our swimming lessons for\u00a0kids are\u00a0open to\u00a0all ages and abilities throughout the Baltimore area and include:<\/p>\n
Regardless of which class level your kids start in, they\u2019ll first learn essential water safety and survival skills for their age group and skill level. Our certified instructors make every class fun, keeping kids motivated to advance their skills and eager to jump into the pool.<\/p>\n