Survival Week: A Benefit Only BSS Students Receive
You will receive these lessons nowhere else! Survival Week focuses on another level of safety. We teach students with their clothes on for their lessons that week: treading, swimming the strokes, and/or back floating. Why? Well, anyone who accidentally falls into the pool may not be dressed for it. Understanding the weight of their clothes […]
Why We Push on Water Safety
Hey Parents, did you know that Illinois is the 6th highest state in fatal drownings for children below the age of 14? According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, in order to “eliminate the public health crisis of fatal child drownings, we must maintain our commitment to water safety year-round.” British Swim School offers a […]
2 Chilling Pieces of Safety Advice Every Parent Needs to Hear Now
At British Swim School, we see it as our mission to educate about water safety – in order to prevent drownings. Here are two little known facts that every parent should be aware of: 1: Drowning is silent Don’t think you’ll hear a child who’s in trouble in the water. You more than likely won’t. […]