St. Louis Region Team Member of the Month!
How long have you been with British Swim School? “4 months.” What inspires you to be successful in your role? “The children, they deserve nothing but the best.” What do you enjoy most about your role? “Being able to assist the kids, making sure they are enjoying the class, and seeing the smile on their […]
Meet Our Team
Birch, Owner Bringing the British Swim School franchise to St. Louis fulfilled many aspirations for Birch, but the most important was “knowing that we are helping to keep children safe from drowning,” which he is passionate about. As a lifelong lover of the water, Birch’s experience includes everything from teaching swim lessons to running the […]
This Story Ends Happily – But It Was Almost a Tragedy
Last week a 5 year-old drowned. (He survived and will be fine so technically he was the victim of a drowning but a non-fatal drowning.) His mother has courageously and generously posted her harrowing story on Facebook in hopes that others can learn from her experience and she begs other to share her post. Her […]
In Honor of National Women’s History Month!
Swim #likeagirl Get those girls to British Swim School and empower them to swim #likeagirl. Because – Girls swim faster than boys – up to age 11. (By age 14, boys are faster and maintain that edge through adulthood.) In open-water, ultra-distance swimming, however, women do better especially as distances increase. Swimming […]
Welcome to the Newest Member of Our Family!
My wife Amy, son Teddy and I are so excited to welcome Clare Adelaide McMullin to our family on Monday, October 1st! Clare weighed in at 7 pounds 14 ounces and 19½ inches. Mom and baby are both doing well and settling in at home. Teddy has […]
September Students of the Month
We’re so exited to announce Andrew and Caroline as our students of the month for September! These adorable siblings were one of the first families at our new Webster Groves location. They have each already moved up a level and we can’t wait to watch them continue to make amazing […]
Read This Please!
June 10th and the start of summer seem like ages ago but for the Miller and Hughes families the pain they suffer from the deaths of their children, 19 month old Emeline Miller and 3 year old Levi Hughes is still raw and, as we know from experience, […]
Floating With A Purpose…For 20 Hours!
We read recently of Bill Durden, a man who fell of his boat in the Gulf of Mexico 30 miles offshore and who managed to survive for 20 hours by floating on his back before he was finally rescued by a U. S. Coast Guard helicopter. At British Swim […]
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 […]
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 […]