The Barron Blog
Reasons To Swim During The Cold Weather Season
The bitter and cold season is here, but there are many valuable reasons why your child should continue swimming through the winter. #1 – Great Way For Kids To Stay Active, Healthy, & Happy During The Winter During this time of year children usually do not have...
Practice Makes Perfect!
As we have mentioned on many occasions, repetition is such a key element in learning anything new, especially in swimming. Listed below you will find certain activities and exercises which your child can do at home to help with the process of learning some of the more...
The Significance Of Repetition For Breath Control & Kicking Skills
Occasionally, parents have asked our Deck Supervisors why we work on bubble blowing and kicking. One of our primary goals is to help educate our parents and students on the importance of what we teach and why we teach it. IMPORTANCE OF BREATH CONTROL Why do you start...
Why Swim Year-Round?
Here at Barron Swim School we believe that year-round swimming is very important. There are multiple reasons why specifically year-round swimming is so good for your kids. Here are 6 of our favorite reasons why: 1. RETAINING SKILLS Like many things, practice makes...
Did You Know We Had A Swim Team?
Many people are not aware that the Barron Swim School has an in house swim team. When we were developing our curriculum, we felt very strongly about adding a competitive element to our program. We felt that we owed our students who have come through the program a...
The Importance of Safety Circles
A big part of our curriculum deals with water safety and teaching particular skills, which will help a child, stay safe if they encounter a troubling...