When we think back to all the time we spent in pools as children, one of the things we remember is the itchy dry skin and sickly green hue of our hair from all the pool chemicals. Our parents always made us shower head to toe with special shampoo made to strip chlorine from your […]

Every student at Barron Swim School enjoys receiving their different colored wristbands to identify where they go for their class. Did you know these wristbands also help us keep the kids and the pool area safe? Here are a couple ways in which the colored wristbands keep our children in a safe environment. THEY SERVE […]

I think many of us have heard that swimming is a sport in which you can participate throughout your entire lifetime. Did you know that swimming also teaches many life lessons that can be used outside of the pool? I know all of you are just beginning your swimming journey, but I felt that it […]

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 […]

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 […]