Remembering a Civil Rights Swim-In: Happy MLK Day
We all know about the sit-in protests that were such an important part of the civil rights movement. But did you know that the last protest before the Civil Rights Act passed was a swim-in? The swim-in was planned by Martin Luther King Jr. and took place in St. […]
Happy National Thank You Month
January is National Thank You Month and we at British Swim School have so much to be thankful for. …to our families who bring their children every week to learn how to float and swim and – to be safe in the water. …to the parents of the younger children who get in the water with […]
Happy New Year!! And a Toast to All Our British Swim School Families!
We at British Swim School wish you a very Happy New Year. All our students are doing a wonderful job learning how to be safe in the water and how to swim. They might even be prepared one day to participate in one of these New Year’s celebrations… On New Year’s Day in Ystad, Sweden […]
We’ve Heard They Can Fly – Did You Know They Can Swim?
Not only can reindeer fly, BUT did you know they can swim ? Santa’s reindeer may not have taken lessons at British Swim School, but they have an advantage that humans do not. The fur of a reindeer consists of hairs that are hollow. This means that a reindeer’s […]
Give the Gift of Swim Lessons
A Gift They Will Love A Gift That Will Last A Gift They Will Have for a Lifetime British Swim School Lessons It’s time to think of holiday gifts. If you want to give a gift that will really last, give the gift of swim lessons. The benefits of […]
Keeping Warm When It’s Snowing Outside
British Swim School pools are a warm, comfy place to come to even when it’s freezing outside. All our pools are heated. (Our pool temperatures are significantly warmer than pools used by competitive swimmers or people who swim to work out.) On a cold snowy day, our pools are […]
Witches, Goblins and Spiders!! Happy Halloween from British Swim School
Halloween is here and we have been seeing a lot of spiders. At British Swim School we know about spiders. Our youngest swimmers do the “Big, Big Spider” in every class as they move from the instructor back to their parents using the alternating arm motions of swimming. But […]
Happy (Official) Columbus Day!!
October 12 is the official anniversary of the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the Americas. And this day would not have happened if Columbus had not known how to swim… Columbus went to sea when he was about 10 but the first voyage he made into the Atlantic Ocean was in 1476 when he was […]
Happy Talk Like A Pirate Day
September 19 – “Talk Like a Pirate Day”. What do you do? Get out your eye patch, your bandana, your Jolly Roger flag, a big, baggy shirt and maybe a toy monkey or parrot. And then try to sound as much like a pirate as you can. Say “Ahoy […]
SUMMER IS HERE!!
We at British Swim School send our best wishes for a wonderful – and safe – summer. To help keep kids safe, we have created “Water Safety Instructions for Babysitters and Nannies” […]