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WIN: 5 Reasons to Stay in the Pool after the Kids go Back to School

Special offer from Goldfish Swim School Sandy Springs!

By Goldfish Swim School Sandy Springs July 18, 2019

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Many Atlanta-area families enjoyed summer days at the beach or pool over the past few months. Maybe your kids even made some progress on their swim and water safety skills during the summer. Even though summer is coming to a close, the experts caution that families should NOT put away their swimsuits and goggles quite yet.

Year-round swimming has many obvious benefits for kids. This lifelong skill provides kids with an outlet for exercise and of course, teaches the very important skill of water safety. However, beyond those obvious advantages, there are a number of developmental benefits that come with consistent, year-round swim instruction that help young children (who need lots of physical and mental stimulation!) reach developmental milestones much more quickly. Here are a few reasons to keep your little ones in the pool this fall.

  1. Develop fine and gross motor skills. Swimming lessons provide a technical, whole-body form of exercise, so kids who regularly practice movements such as the simultaneous kicking of arms and legs, paddling, breathwork, and strokes improve overall coordination (hand-eye, grasping), concentration and focus, and balance.
  2. Enhance intellectual and emotional development. In a multi-year study from The German Sports College Cologne, young children who swam year-round were more confident and independent than their non-swimming counterparts. They fared better socially and academically, displaying superior problem solving and communication skills.
  3. Build brainpower. Studies are showing that swimming is wonderful for kids’ brain health. A four-year Early Years Swimming Research Project (with 45 swim schools in Australia, New Zealand, and the United States) found that children younger than five who had swim lessons were more advanced in their cognitive and physical development. This is because the bilateral cross-patterning movement (where you use both sides of the body to carry out an action) performed in swimming develops more nerve fibers in the part of the brain that connects the right and left hemispheres of the brain which affects cognition, ease of learning, gross motor skills, and overall academic performance.
  4. Help foster independence. Formal instruction teaches kids how to take turns, listen, share, and cooperate in a group setting. These activities promote comfort and confidence in the water and, in turn, builds self-esteem and the ability to try and adapt to new things!
  5. Have fun! Swimming should be a fun activity for kids of all ages. At Goldfish Swim School, our Science of SwimPlay® curriculum ensures that kids have a positive experience in the pool and have fun while learning an essential life skill. Our students play games, interact with their peers and learn to love (and be safe in) the water. What could be better than that?

All of the wonderful benefits of swimming come with time and repetition. Consistent, year-round swim lessons are the best way to achieve that result. We hope to see your family at our pool this fall!

Goldfish Swim School Sandy Springs is offering a special Back to School deal! Book a FREE TRIAL CLASS and enroll by September 15, 2019, and we will waive your registration fee (a $25 value).


Goldfish Swim School Sandy Springs provides swim instruction to children ages 4 months to 12 years in a unique setting with highly trained instructors, small class sizes (max 4:1 student-teacher ratio), shiver-free 90-degree pools, and a state-of-the-art water purification system.   Families with kids of different ages and skill levels can conveniently have all of their swimmers in the pool during the same half-hour time slot and schedule makeup classes when necessary. Goldfish offers perpetual lessons and families can enroll at any time. In addition to swim lessons, Goldfish Swim School offers weekly family swims (for both members and non-members) and party packages.

I went in for a tour the other day at Goldfish Swim School, you can view the FaceBook live video.  

Families can register for lessons now by visiting the website or calling 770.766.0237. Goldfish Swim School Sandy Springs is located at 6335 Roswell Rd, Sandy Springs, GA 30328.   Follow along on Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter, and YouTube.

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