Do you know why swim schools are an important part of our communities and our society? You can sum it up in two words: Water Safety. You’ve heard the stats on drowning. You know that drowning is the leading cause of accidental death for children ages 1-4. This figure is alarming. But what is actually…
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” Aristotle Athletes are not average people. While athletes may come into the world as average, they soon change. Athletes have a drive to constantly improve that is not present in every human being. Becoming an athlete is all about developing…
All you have to do is stick your hand down in cool water to retrieve something or pull a sink stopper to realize the answer to the “why” asked in my title. Submerging your arm – even just up to the elbow will cause you to shiver. Even if water temperature isn’t that cool –…
It is in our nature from the time we’re born to want to succeed. But that doesn’t mean that we naturally know how to deal with failure when we don’t. From the time children stumble on their first steps, they have to deal with failure. They naturally get up and try again. We need to…
Everyone is all a-buzz about Katie Ledecky and – or course – Michael Phelps. Their successes are remarkable and unmatchable. Wouldn’t it be great to know what their secrets to success are? No Secrets Let’s start with Katie. This is the swimmer whose performances even stun Michael Phelps. Katie’s secret, she says, is no secret….
From birth on, children will likely be around water. Whether visiting a place with a pool, lake or stream, children have opportunity to experience water. The earlier they learn water safety skills, the safer they are in these situations. If a child falls in the water, something so simple as back floating skills could save…
The CDC’s Healthy Weight web resources are great for getting in-depth about Body Mass Index information. Here, we’re just trying to break it down into an easily consumed post that allows you to be informed about what BMI and percentiles are if you aren’t familiar with them. Let’s begin with definitions: Body Mass Index (BMI) is…
You can use bath time as a way to get your baby used to the water. Keep bath time short, reassure your baby by smiling, talking to them and maintaining eye contact. Be sure that when you spend playtime in the tub that there is no soap or shampoo that will irritate little eyes. Always…
As proud parents, you want to watch your children when at Little Otter Swim School. You want to see each week’s progress so you can celebrate extraordinary results with your children. Here are some things that can make lessons a little easier on you and make sure you don’t miss a single thing your children…
Kids get noticed all the time. Lots of times it is for the wrong reasons. The child may not know that his behavior is disconcerting or just plain irritating to those around him. From interrupting to picking their noses and commenting on some visual detail of a passerby, children just don’t have a handle on proper…
