As parents, we love watching our children learn and succeed. We celebrate their wins and comfort them through the rough patches. It’s just natural to want to be there, especially when our children are younger, to make sure they’re getting the most out of every…
Raising special needs kids comes with its own unique set of challenges and questions. And as parents know, the upbringing of a special needs child is also uniquely rewarding. At Survival Swim, we understand the questions you might have around whether swimming lessons are a…
It’s June in Phoenix, and that means it’s hot (but not too hot), kids are out of school, and the pools and waterparks are all open and ready for some summer fun! If you’re late to the summer swim lesson sign-up, don’t worry. Survival Swim…
In our previous two blog posts, Jaime Clarke, owner and instructor of Survival Swim, shared with us the first two secrets to learning how to swim: opening your eyes and learning how to float. In this third and final post of this series, we’ll…
In our last blog post, Jaime Clarke, owner and instructor at Survival Swim, offered insight into the first secret in learning how to swim. We explored how to overcome the most basic mental barriers that hold people back when learning how to swim. We also…
While it takes a lot of physical strength to become a strong, competitive swimmer, learning how to swim is more of a mental challenge than a physical one. Even competitive swimmers state that anywhere from 50 to 95 percent of their success relies on swimming…