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 […]

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 chance to be introduced to the competitive […]

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 situation in and around water.  One of the things we spend a great deal of time on in our program is safety circles.  These skills and progressions are taught […]

At Barron swim school, we put safety first! Read along and find out our TOP 10 TIPS to staying water safe! 1. Supervision -Watch your children! Although this may seem obvious to most, there are so many times when a child could be at risk of danger due to lack of adult supervision. It only takes a […]

Here are our favorite reasons for families from all around to check out our state-of-the-art swim facility. Brand New State-of-the-Art Facility We know how important the right environment is to teaching your child how to swim- and we spent years researching how to do just that! Our pool is heated to 90 degrees, we have […]

Watch video above for an example of a rollover. As a parent, you may be watching your child swim freestyle and all of the sudden he or she rolls all the way over to their back, floats for a count of five to seven, and then rolls back to their stomach and this process is […]