{"id":8407,"date":"2019-07-03T10:29:26","date_gmt":"2019-07-03T10:29:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/britishswimschool.com\/st-louis\/must-know-water-safety-tips-to-keep-our-communities-safe\/"},"modified":"2019-07-03T10:29:26","modified_gmt":"2019-07-03T10:29:26","slug":"must-know-water-safety-tips-to-keep-our-communities-safe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/britishswimschool.com\/st-louis\/must-know-water-safety-tips-to-keep-our-communities-safe\/","title":{"rendered":"Must Know Water Safety Tips to Keep Our Communities Safe"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Swim<\/p>\n

Summer is here!<\/h3>\n

And with it come trips to the beach and afternoons spent outside by the pool. We know that there\u2019s nothing like getting away for a warm and sunny break this time of year, but it\u2019s important to stay safe and practice proper water safety.<\/p>\n

Our Goal is to prevent water related accidents!<\/h3>\n

To do this the experts at British Swim School have analyzed common water related misconceptions and have decided to fix them:<\/p>\n

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  1. \u201cTHERE IS A LIFEGUARD ON DUTY, SO I DON\u2019T NEED TO WATCH MY KIDS CLOSELY.\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Lifeguards are not babysitters, and you should always keep a close eye on your kids when near a body of water<\/li>\n
  2. \u201cMY CHILD HAS WATER WINGS, SO IT IS SAFE FOR THEM TO BE IN THE WATER UNATTENDED\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 A child should always be arm\u2019s length away from a parent or guardian when using flotation devices that are not coast guard certified.<\/li>\n
  3. \u201cDO NOT WORRY ABOUT CHECKING CLOSED POOLS IF YOUR CHILD GOES MISSING.\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Always check the water first! It only takes 2 minutes of no oxygen to the brain before brain damage can occur.<\/li>\n
  4. \u201cKNOWING HOW TO SWIM IS GUARANTEED WATER SAFETY\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 A cramp can turn a skilled swimmer into a distressed swimmer. Skills that allow you to float, relax, and keep you calm in the water are lifesaving. Knowing how to swim and knowing how to be safe in the water are two different things.<\/li>\n
  5. \u201cDO IT YOURSELF POOL LESSONS AT HOME ARE GOOD ENOUGH.\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Although some type of aquatic education is beneficial for anyone; Formal swimming lessons can reduce the drowning risk by 88%. During formal swimming lessons an individual also develops social and aquatic skills that are hard to replicate at home or a local swimming pool.<\/li>\n
  6. \u201cCHILDREN WITH SPECIAL ABILITIES CAN\u2019T LEARN HOW TO SWIM.\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Swimming can not only be therapeutic, but everyone is capable of being taught how to be safe in the water. Being able to understand how water acclimation feels like can be done by anyone. Do not forget that swimming is also a social skill. It can help develop an understanding of social interaction.<\/li>\n
  7. \u201cINFANTS THAT SPENT TIME SWIMMING SLEEP BETTER\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Okay this one is true. A tired baby is a sleeping baby! Swimming can be taught at an early age of 3 months. It\u2019s also a great activity that helps babies to regulate sleep times, muscle growth, motor and cognitive skills.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Stay Safe<\/h3>\n

    Whether you are taking lessons at British Swim School, or with a different school, we want to make sure that everyone stays water-safe this summer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Summer is here! And with it come trips to the beach and afternoons spent outside by the pool. We know that there\u2019s nothing like getting away for a warm and sunny break this time of year, but it\u2019s important to stay safe and practice proper water safety. Our Goal is to prevent water related accidents! […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":8404,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[50],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8407","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-swim-tipswater-safety"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/britishswimschool.com\/st-louis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8407","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/britishswimschool.com\/st-louis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/britishswimschool.com\/st-louis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/britishswimschool.com\/st-louis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/britishswimschool.com\/st-louis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8407"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/britishswimschool.com\/st-louis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8407\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/britishswimschool.com\/st-louis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8404"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/britishswimschool.com\/st-louis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8407"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/britishswimschool.com\/st-louis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8407"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/britishswimschool.com\/st-louis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8407"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}