Water safety is an essential skill set that keeps us and our children safe from the potential dangers that can arise from being in or around water. Whether it’s at the beach, pool, or water park, water safety is the key to enjoying our aquatic adventures without worries. To help implement water safety, swimming lessons come in as a layer of protection against drowning that should not be limited to the summer months. At British Swim School, we understand the importance of water safety and helping our students build the skills they need to stay safe in and around the water year-round.
So, what are the benefits of staying swim-ready all year? For starters, swimming strengthens the immune system by increasing white blood cell count, helping the body fight off germs. It also reduces anxiety, improves mental toughness, and releases endorphins into the body, which can help to improve overall mood and well-being.
Swimming lessons also teach students to overcome any fear of the water, building confidence as they go. Can you imagine how important this benefit is for children who may have had a bad experience in the water or who are naturally hesitant around water?
In addition to those benefits, year-round swimming lessons also provide a balanced form of exercise during cooler months, building muscular strength, cardiovascular health, endurance, flexibility, and coordination. This can be especially helpful for children who may not be as active during the winter months, when outdoor activities may be limited.
Most importantly, swimming lessons can reduce the risk of drowning by 88%. This is a staggering statistic and highlights just how important it is to ensure that our children have the skills they need to stay safe in and around water.
British Swim School believes in creating a positive and secure learning environment, ensuring that our students not only acquire essential swimming skills but also develop a lifelong love for the water.
Teaching children to swim is an important step toward water safety, but swimming lessons alone will not ensure that they are safe in the water.
Here are some tips to keep you and your family safe in the water:
• Designate a water watcher – Always have someone who is confident to assist in case of a water emergency watching your children near any body of water. Ensure that they maintain visual contact with the children the entire time as responsibility is vital around the water. Take turns being the water watcher.
• Don’t rely on toys – Floatation devices are not a substitute for supervising your children. DO NOT rely on water wings or any other inflatable flotation device to save a child in a water emergency.
• Be ready for anything – Ensure that there is rescue equipment nearby because accidents can happen in seconds and every second matters when saving a life. Learning CPR or updating your skills is always a great idea!
• Start lessons young – The earlier your child learns water survival and safety skills, the earlier they will be able to survive an accident in the water. With our proven teaching methods, even babies can learn to flip onto their back!
• Make your pool safe – Install a safety fence completely separating the pool area from the house and yard. This has been shown to reduce a child’s risk of drowning by 83%.
British Swim School’s unique water safety program uses teaching methods that are the trademark of our company. Our certified instructors are dedicated to teaching water safety techniques in a gentle, fun, but most importantly, highly successful approach. We do not run our lessons according to set courses, but rather to match our students’ abilities and comfort level.
For more information about water safety or swim lessons, please visit: https://britishswimschool.com/nashville
Amy Maloney, Franchise Owner British Swim School of Nashville, [email protected]
678-491-0381
