You may have noticed a week ago that kids in Elite Junior II, Advanced, and both team groups were swimming a lot to start their lesson and/or practice. We were doing timed swims with these groups. We wanted to take this opportunity to explain why this is such an important skill and why we believe […]

Many of you already have plenty of fall and school year activities. With this comes the fact many of your lives get a lot busier. We also realize some tough decisions must be made as to what and how much you and your children can do. Before deciding to drop from the program, with the […]

We wanted to take this opportunity to update you on some exciting news. We have made some changes to our curriculum, skills, and posters. Over the last year, we have spent a great deal of time examining what we teach and how we teach it. In July, the department leaders along with president of the […]

Are floaties safe to rely on? The simple answer to this question is no. We would like to take this opportunity to explain why floaties are not safe to rely on as a means of supervising or protecting your child in the water. Many experts in the swimming industry including Barron Swim School, believe swimming […]

As we conclude our first set of safety weeks here at Barron swim school, we think it is important for our members to hear our conclusions. Let us start by saying we debated long and hard about if we were going to run safety specific weeks, who would participate in them, and what we would […]

Did you know that 10 people drown every day in the United States? Did you know the leading cause of accidental death for children ages 1 – 5 is drowning? Those are pretty sobering statistics. A big part of our mission and curriculum is teaching our students to be respectful of all bodies of water […]

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 the opportunity to burn energy and stay active. […]

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 difficult skills associated with each level. These items […]

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 every class blowing bubbles? Breath control and […]

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 our favorite reasons why: 1. Physical Health Swimming increases flexibility, improves aerobic endurance, tones muscles reducing risk of injury and joint deterioration. It is also helpful […]