A Memorial Day Salute From British Swim School
British Swim School salutes all those who gave their lives in service to our country. Especially those who did so in the water. Underwater divers first participated in military operations during World War II. SCUBA gear was new and the Navy did not form a UDT team until 1943. […]
Happy World Turtle Day
May 23 is World Turtle Day, but at British Swim School, every day is Turtle Day. At British Swim School, we like turtles so much that we have named two of our classes Turtle – Turtle 1 and Turtle 2. Here are some of our happy Turtle […]
Happy Mother’s Day to All the Amazing Mothers of British Swim School Students
You truly are amazing! You want your children to be water safe and to learn water survival skills and swimming skills that are so good for them and that are something they can enjoy from age 1 to 100! So you load your children in the car and drive […]
Maya – Wonderful Instructor and Prize Winning Scientist
MAYA – NOT ONLY A WONDERFUL BRITISH SWIM SCHOOL INSTRUCTOR BUT A PRIZE-WINNING SCIENTIST AS WELL!! CONGRATULATIONS MAYA FOR THE AWARD! Maya is not only a great swim instructor but also one of the sweetest people with kids, whether it is babies […]
How Do I Love You
Let Me Count the Ways I Try to Keep You Safe Each and Every Day… Car seat Safety latches and locks Smoke alarms Carbon monoxide detectors Outlet covers Safety gates Door knob covers and locks Medicines and cleaning products out of reach SWIM LESSONS ? ? […]
At British Swim School, Every Month is Water Safety Month
British Swim School St. Louis works every day to teach water survival skills and drowning prevention skills. The small classes are taught in a nurturing and fun way by trained instructors who love working with kids. Children are initially taught safe entry and safe exit, floating on their […]
Silence is Golden But NOT When a Child is At Risk of Drowning
Help protect your child against the silent killer of drowning with lessons at British Swim School. Drowning is a silent killer and drowning can occur in less than a minute. It is commonly thought that people who are drowning are thrashing about and making noise but when a child is drowning they are doing so […]
April Student of the Month
We’re so exited to announce Hadley as our student of the month for April! Hadley started with us as a 3-year-old minnow who was afraid of the water, but through a lot of hard work (and plenty of fun games) she has made amazing progress! Here’s […]
Go Cards!! In the Ballpark and in the Pool
STAN THE MAN WAS A FAN OF SWIMMING You can learn how to be a great swimmer by taking lessons at British Swim School, and maybe you will end up being a great baseball player too! Stan Musial said. “Hitting is like swimming. Once you learn the stroke, you never forget it.” And he was […]
Busy Busy Busy…. But Swim Lessons First
Baseball, Gymnastics, Tae Kwan Do, Basketball…. It’s a seemingly endless list of activities but according to Dr.Lisa Dana in an article on BabyCenter.com (“The Top 3 Safety Concerns for Your Two Year Old”), swim lessons should be first on the list. “Teach your children to swim. This trumps soccer, ballet lessons, lacrosse,” she says. “You should […]