Why learn to swim? While drowning death rates have decreased over time for most age groups, children under age 5 still have the highest risk of drowning. Let’s get the medical opinion of Dr. Weiss MD, FAAP and lead author of the policy statement regarding drowning prevention. “Drowning is a leading cause of injury-related death … Continued
Swim Team? No Thanks. Water Polo Is More My Speed After moving from Connecticut to New Jersey, Sindhu and Ajay Kumar looked for a place for their 5-year-old son, Varun, to take swim lessons. They signed him up for group lessons, but there wasn’t much progress. “There were always at least five or six children … Continued
Written by Eric W., Making Waves Swim Instructor Everything You Need to Know About Goggles …and possibly something you don’t want to know too. Goggles, goggles, goggles. What are they? How do they work? What size should I get? What kind should I get? What brand should I get? Do I or my child even … Continued
For the Salam Family, Learning to Swim Has Been Life-Changing When Fabian Salam showed up for his first Making Waves swim lesson at age 3, he was terrified of the water. He was very nervous and reserved. According to swim instructor Eric Wembacher, this is common for a new swim student, especially a child as … Continued
How young is too young for a child to learn how to swim? According to the American Academy of Pediatrics’ (AAP) guidelines on drowning prevention and water safety, most children should begin swimming classes between ages 1 and 4. You may be asking yourself, there are swim lessons for babies? That’s right! In addition to … Continued