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 noiselessly and invisibly. That is why British Swim School teaches babies starting as young as three months to float on their backs. When they are floating on their backs, they can be seen and they can cry out. A child younger than 3 years old has trouble lifting their head out of the water because of the disproportionate size of their heads. Learning to roll to their backs and float in the water is a critical skill. Swim lessons are associated with an 88% reduction in drowning. The highly trained instructors at British Swim School know how to work with very young children to teach this potentially life saving ability in a warm, nurturing way that makes it fun for the child to learn.

British Swim School St. Louis offers premium water survival and swimming lessons for infants, toddlers, children and adults, starting at just 3 months old. We proudly serve the St. Louis communities of Afton, Ballwin, Brentwood, Chesterfield, Clayton, Concord, Crestwood, Creve Coeur, Dardenne Prairie, Eureka, Fenton, High Ridge, Howell Island, Kirkwood, Ladue, Lake St. Louis, Manchester, Maplewood, Maryland Heights, New Town, Olivette, Overland, Richmond Heights, St. Charles, Orchard Farm, St. Paul, St. Peters, Sunset Hills, Town and Country, Valley Park, Webster Groves, Weldon Springs, and Wildwood. Call 314-312-1878 to enroll or find a class online.