Summers here in Vegas for us mean lots of time spent at our community pool. Nothing helps beat the heat better! Since we were there so much last summer, Baybah really fell in love with the water. He loved splashing around it, going underneath the water falls, and blowing bubbles. This summer we hope to take his love for the water and turn it into learning how to swim. That is why I am so excited to be an ambassador for SwimWays.
SwimWays’ has a Swim Steps program that helps teach children how to swim. Swim Steps is a three-step approach that features swim-training aids specially designed to help parents teach kids to swim at home. Step one starts with products that comfortably help introduce babies to the water; step two products give children freedom of motion to develop confidence as they learn to balance and paddle; and step three features a patented Power Swimr™ swim training system that helps children learn to swim at their own pace.
Baybah is starting the summer off at step two. I look forward to sharing with you our swimming adventures all summer long! Our first swim adventure starts off with National Learn to Swim Day on Saturday, May 19th.
SwimWays announced that Saturday, May 19, 2012 is the first annual ‘National Learn toSwim Day.’ This nationwide campaign, timed to National Water Safety Month (May), is an effort to raise awareness about the importance of teaching children to swim, and provide resources to parents for teaching their kids this important skill.
How can you celebrate National Learn to Swim Day? Ideas include:
- introducing your child to the water with at home swim instruction
- hosting a group swimming lesson
- visiting a community pool as a family
- enrolling your child in swim lessons at a local YMCA or Boys & Girls Club.
Here are some very important water safety tips from the American Red Cross.
- Home Pool Safety Tips
- Swimming in Lakes, Rivers and Streams Safety Tips
- Water Safety in the Home Tips
Additional resources, including information about pool safety, tips and products for teaching children to swim such as downloadable reward and progress charts for kids are available on SwimWays’ TeachMeToSwim.com website.
Families can learn more about National Learn to Swim Day at www.NationalLearnToSwimDay.com and Swim Steps by visiting www.TeachMeToSwim.com.
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My daughter, who is turning 4 this summer, finally has an interest in water and swimming and all that is Florida living. :) But she doesn’t know how to swim, yet. Since her dance class is over for the summer, we were thinking about enrolling her in swimming lessons. :) Thank you for the links!
I’ll be signing up both of my kids next week for swimming lessons.
I need to get my youngest two children signed up this summer.
My kids are doing lessons again this year. And your little guy is just adorable.
It’s SO important for kids to learn swimming skills!
Found out our tiny town actually has swim lessons. Yay!
We live on the water and my children love to visit the beach, spray parks, and local pools. We enrolled them both in swim class and they love it!
Could your little boy be any cuter? Have fun!!
Thanks for the tips!
We are doing swimming lessons this summer. Can’t wait to get my babies in the water.
My kids love to swim and we used to have a membership to our local YMCA, but have found that it is cheaper to just buy a pool then pay for a membership. I think every child should learn how to swim and experience the water!
My kids are both signed up for swim classes this summer!
I need to get Squishy into lessons again this summer. We have tried before, and while he loves the water, he loves it on his terms. Maybe he is ready now!
Best picture ever!
Great pictures! Swimways sound great.
It’s so important for little ones to learn to swim!
We’d love to have our little guy start learning to swim, thanks for the info!
What an incredible smile!
We’re a Swimways family! Love their stuff for my kidlets!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He is so stinking cute! :)
My kids love the water (thankfully) and we’re in the process of making sure all three of them can swim independently. It’s a bit slow going, but we’re getting there.
I don’t know how to swim but I want to learn.
Water safety is so important!
I’ll have to take my kids to the beach today to celebrate :)
My son needs to learn how to swim. Fingers crossed it’s this summer!
What perfect timing for this day. We are setting up our family pool today!
My 6 year old knows how to swim, we are now working with my 4 year old.
I have my daughter signed up for June!
great campaign I hope lots of people took advantage of the day
Cute picture!
My kids are taking swim lessons this summer. My son is difficult, since he is autistic and lowfunctioning, but I still keep enrolling him in lessons.
Aw I missed National Swim Day but at least I could say that we were in water yesterday. A splash fountain (so no swimming) but water none-the-less. lol
I hope it was a big success! My daughter starts swimming class in 2 weeks!
We are so looking forward to swim classes this summer!
Let me know how it goes, I’ve been looking into starting there as well!
That’s a great idea! I need to get my boys into swim lessons!