Suwanee, GA 
Parents in Johns Creek and the neighboring areas enroll their kids in swimming classes for a variety of reasons. Learning swimming skills as well as how to be safe in the water are usually at the top of the list. But many parents are unaware that kids enrolled in swimming classes at an early age reach major developmental milestones faster.
Griffith Institute for Educational Research conducted an in-depth study in 2003 that shows kids enrolled in swimming classes performed significantly better in every major milestone than the general population.
For example, the average child will be able to follow two- or three-word commands and simple instructions between 25-72 months. But research has shown that children enrolled in swimming classes reach this milestone as early as 13 months—a whole 12 months earlier on average!
And that’s just for starters. Significant improvements were also observed in other major milestones, such as:
- Learning water survival skills 34 months earlier
- Understanding the concept of counting 24 months earlier
- Separating easily from parents 18 months earlier
- Correctly naming some colors 24 months earlier
- Climbing well 24 months earlier
The exact reason why swimming classes make kids smarter is hard to pin down because there are so many beneficial aspects to consider, like the repetitive nature of learning to swim and the classroom atmosphere.
At British Swim School North East Atlanta, students learn how to take turns, listen to instructions, and cooperate with other students. Instructors expose students to numbers at an early age by counting “1-2-3-GO” at the beginning of an activity or game or asking kids to count while they hold their breath underwater. Swimming also improves coordination, motor skills, and the ability to focus.
Sign Up for Kids Swimming Classes in Johns Creek Today
Because the benefits of swimming are too valuable to be limited to one season, British Swim School North East Atlanta offers swimming classes to kids year-round. Our heated, indoor pools keep kids cozy and comfortable during their swimming classes, even in cold or rainy weather.
Our swimming classes are available for infants starting at three months old and continue through the tween and teen years. To ensure every student has the ability to advance at their own pace, our kids swimming classes follow perpetual scheduling, without conventional start and end dates. When kids master the goals of their current level, they automatically advance.
Ready to get started? Call British Swim School North East Atlanta today at (770) 400-9663 to enroll. Our kids swimming classes are available in Johns Creek, Duluth, Suwanee, Norcross, and throughout the surrounding GA communities.
