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Summer is the most dangerous time of year for deaths and injuries due to lightning strikes. Outdoor swimming pools are especially vulnerable: though pools are typically built to be grounded, direct strikes happen and are a persistent danger. Kids safety is paramount, what do you do when a lightning storm threatens while you are in Read More
The Texas Department of Family & Protective Services recently released statistics for the first half of 2014 and they show an unexpectedly high number of children drowning for Harris County and nearby areas, including Liberty and Fort Bend Counties. The listed accidents demonstrate that anywhere your child interacts with water – bathtub, pool, pond, or Read More
At Texas Swim Academy, we want to teach your children life-long skills to survive and thrive in the water. Whether it is the infant survival program or one of our other goal-oriented swimming programs, we can teach your children how to maneuver in the water safely and confidently. As a parent, you can never be Read More
Journey to Becoming an Ironman: Texas Swim Academy’s Shannon Schuster Trains for Her First Half Ironman
Journey to Ironman Series
Part 1: The Challenge We’re happy to announce some exciting news here at Texas Swim Academy. One of our very own swim instructional coaches, Shannon Schuster, will be training for her very first Half Ironman this year. This grueling Half Ironman 70.3 mile course consists of a 1.2 mile swim, a 56 mile bike ride, Read More
The Importance of Swim Lessons for Children on the Autism Spectrum
Special Needs, Texas Swim Academy Programs
Here at Texas Swim Academy we believe everyone should have access to result-oriented swimming programs. With our new Autism Speaks Swimming and Water Safety Scholarship Program, we are able to reach more families with children living with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Dana Walker, a mother of a Texas Swim Academy student with an autism spectrum Read More