We should have a completed exterior structure in just a few weeks. It is very exciting to see vertical progress unfold as the crane lifted the components of our new swim school into place! The facility that we’ve planned for quite some time and memorized on paper is finally becoming a reality. The pool and interior finishing will start…
What do the facts on unintentional drowning mean to you? According to the Center for Disease Control (www.cdc.gov), about ten people die every day from unintentional drowning. Drowning is the second leading cause of death for children under the age of 14, behind vehicle accidents. Drowning is a big problem. From 2005-2009, there are an…
If you have lots of waterside plans for the summer and you like to keep your mobile devices with you, make sure that you pick up a waterproof case and other waterproof accessories before you reach your destination. Whether you’re headed to the beach, the pool, the lake or the river – or if you’re…
John and Lory Kirk shared a special moment with friends, employees, partners and customers on Friday, June 7th. Although schedules had forced ground to have been officially “broken” a few weeks earlier, John and Lory hosted their official Ground Breaking ceremony to celebrate the construction of their new swim school with 35-40 family and friends….
National Learn 2 Swim Day and National Water Safety Month Coincide with Little Otter Swim School Event Beginning at 1:30 on Saturday afternoon, Little Otter welcomed children – with parents in tow – who were excited about doing their Safer 3 Water Safety Challenge! Little Otter invited all enrolled students to the event. The students…
The danger of rip currents was proved over Easter holidays in Oahu, Hawaii. Supermodel Heidi Klum [http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/gossip/la-et-mg-heidi-klum-saves-drowning-son-hawaii-20130401,0,7248685.story] saved her 7-year-old son and two nannies from drowning in a rip current that had swept them out from the beach where they had been enjoying the surf. As soon as you get in the water, you can…
If you spend much time at all in a swimming pool, you have noticed that extended time in the pool will produce pruny fingers. If you are really observant, you’ve also noticed that this affects your toes. Why does this happen? You cannot see it but a special oil called sebum covers the outermost layer…
Children will, no doubt, be around water and exposed to water situations many times during their lifetimes. Whether participating in water activities or merely being on the sidelines at swimming pools, lakes, beaches, water slides, water parks, park rides and the like put them close enough to water to need swimming skills to ensure their…
John and Lory Kirk are excited with their site purchase for the second location of Little Otter Swim School. Everything must go through its process and constructing a new building is no different! Groundbreaking for “Little Otter North” is awaiting approval of the building plans from the Town of Huntersville. As soon as that approval…
Spring is officially here, so it’s a good time to talk about shopping for swim suits for your little swimmers to wear for swim lessons. There are a few “best practices” that help in making good choices. Buy a bathing suit that fits Face it that your children will only get one season out of…
