Maureen's Swim Academy

09/13/2024

05/01/2024

Had the honor of being featured in this great public service announcement! Your children learning to swim should be your top priority when it comes to sports and activities. Accidental Drownings occur most frequently between the ages of 1 and 4! National Drowning Prevention Alliance

04/28/2024

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TIPS FOR PARENTS

Did you know that as parents of infants or toddlers, you can help your baby prepare for future swim lessons or be a water baby by working on a few easy things in the BATHTUB? You don't even need to take them to the pool. These simple things can be done in the comfort of your very own home during baby's bath time.

1. One of the most important things you can do to help your baby be a water-loving baby is to stop shielding their face from getting wet. When wetting their hair, allow water to run onto the baby's face. By always protecting water from getting onto their faces, your child learns that water on their face is bad, and they become scared of it. A child who is afraid of water on their face will be more challenging to teach to swim.

2. Lay your child back on their back, allowing their ears to be in the water. Your child may not like it initially but will get used to it with practice. This step allows the baby to get used to the sensation of being on their backs in the water and getting water in their ears. Doing this will help your child be ready to learn the back float.

3. Sprinkle or splash some water onto baby's face. You can make this fun by singing songs like "Rain, rain, go away, please come back another day." Like Tip #1, this allows baby to get used to water in their face.

4. Teach them to blow bubbles in the bath. Knowing how to blow bubbles is an essential step to swimming.

Practicing these simple steps in the bathtub can help your child learn to love water and get them ready for swim lessons.

Call (239) 360-9939 for more tips and tricks to prepare your child for swim lessons.

03/06/2023

Summer is coming soon! Don't wait too long to sign your loved ones up for swim lessons. Our Summer availability fills up fast. For more information and to get started call us at (813) 855-0491 or leave us a message with your information and we will contact you.

03/02/2023

A common question that gets asked is "When should I put my child into swim lessons?" At Maureen's Swim Academy our Mommy/Daddy & Me lessons start at only 8 weeks old! Its never too early to start a child with water familiarity and safety but it can be too late. For more information call us at (813) 855-0491 or message us with your information and we will contact you.

03/01/2023

At Maureen's Swim Academy water safety is top priority next to fun. Our program dives deep into the do's and don'ts when it comes to anything water related giving you and your family the knowledge to stay safe around all bodies of water. For more information to get started call us at (813) 855-0491 or message us with your information and we will contact you.

02/28/2023

Don't wait until summer to learn to swim or take refresher courses. Our summer availability fills up fast! Avoid the wait lists by signing up for lessons in the Spring. Our Spring lessons start in March. Get a head start this year! For more information or to sign up for lessons call (813) 855-0491 or message us your number and we will contact you.

02/22/2023

We stress how important it is for everyone to learn to swim all the time, but why choose us? We offer one on one lessons that are tailored to you or your child for the best results. Need a soft approach for someone who is scared? We can do that! Think your child needs a little tough love to get them where they need to be? We can do that too! Call us at (813)855-0491

02/21/2023

Are you or anyone you know looking for a summer job? Love the water? Love children? Want to save lives every day? We are looking for motivated people to join our team of instructors and lifeguards! Call us at (813)855-0491 (:

02/20/2023

In the past 10 years alone there has been 60,000-90,000 beach rescues per year. Being surrounded by beaches it is so important for you and your family to know proper beach safety before the start of the summer. For more information call us at (813) 855-0491.

02/15/2023

Swimming is a wonderful exercise and offers so many health benefits to children. Of course, swimming helps in weight loss; however, there are other primary benefits too:
-Maintenance of optimal body weight
-Enhanced strength, flexibility and overall fitness
-Increased muscle strength and tone
-Physical fitness (providing an entire body workout that helps to keep it in great shape)
-Better hydration for the skin that makes it feel soft and smooth, and prevents dryness
-Improved heart health because of cardiovascular exercise

02/14/2023

Love swimming as much as us? Let us know! And if you're wanting to learn how to love swimming call us as (813) 855-0491