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New AAP Guidelines Recommend Swim Lessons for Infants & Toddlers
Pool Safety, Texas Swim Academy, Water Safety
For the past several years, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has recommended that children start swimming lessons when they reach the age of 4. Depending on who you ask, it was thought that children who are 4 and older had both the mental and physical ability to follow directions and learn how to swim Read More
It’s an unfortunate fact that accidental drowning is a leading cause of death for children aged 14 and younger. Sadly, the number of accidental drowning deaths skyrockets for children on the autism spectrum. According to the National Autism Association, drowning accounted for over 90 percent of total deaths for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) Read More
Beginner and seasoned swimmers alike have specific goals they want to reach, and there’s no better time to start working toward those goals than through a swim team clinic with Texas Swim Academy. Unlike traditional swimming lessons which are to teach children how to swim, our swim team clinics here at Texas Swim Academy are Read More
Almost every family vacation includes a fun-filled aquatic adventure. Whether it’s splashing in the hotel pool, wave jumping in the ocean or paying a visit to a nearby water park, teaching kids to be safe around water is critical for their health and safety. Swim lessons before vacations are the best way to make sure Read More
by Atiya Hopkins Growing up in Middletown, Connecticut in the 70’s and 80’s, (wow moment for me, yes- the 1970’s) I was surrounded by family. Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, and cousins, we all lived within a bicycle ride of each other. The generation in which I grew up did not set expectations that you must to Read More