Mony’s Fishers Swim School

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Child Development Through Swimming!
Swimming lessons are about so much more than learning a life-saving skill. 💙

Through swimming, children develop:
🧠 Cognitive skills through listening, following instructions, and problem-solving.
💪 Strength, coordination, balance, and body awareness.
🌟 Confidence as they overcome challenges and achieve new milestones.
🤝 Social skills through interaction with teachers and peers.
❤️ Independence and resilience that carry over into everyday life.

Every splash is helping your child grow in ways you may not even realise!
Teacher Kerry🐋🫧

🌊 Tiny Triumph Tuesday 🌊
It might not look like much from the outside, but this is huge.
This week’s tiny triumph: confidently putting his/her face under the water and going under, all through play. No pressure, no tears, just building comfort one splash at a time.
Here’s why it matters so much: getting comfortable with the face submerged is one of the biggest building blocks in learning to swim efficiently and safely. It’s what allows a child to move into a streamlined, horizontal position, which is the most efficient way to swim compared to the common position of staying upright; we will call it “swimming like a seahorse” and working twice as hard. This goes beyond ‘technique’; it’s a safety skill that the child acquires just by going under, as their body adjusts itself into the correct position. A child who’s at ease with water on their face is far better equipped to keep themselves safe if they ever were to fall in unexpectedly; there will be less fright compared to if they hate getting water on their face.
Small moment. Big milestone. 💙

Let’s talk about STREAMLINE! 💦

Streamlining is all about making our bodies long and smooth in the water

It might look like a simple little movement, but it’s an important skill that helps our swimmers reduce resistance and glide through the water more easily.

As our swimmers practise their streamline, they’re learning body position, balance and control. 🐠💙

🌊 Weekend Streamline Challenge! 🌊

A great streamline is the foundation of fast, efficient swimming! 💙

🏊 This weekend, we challenge all our swimmers to practise their streamline at home!

Here’s how:
💦 Stand tall with your arms squeezed tightly over your ears.
💦 Keep your hands together with one hand on top of the other.
💦 Squeeze your head between your arms.
💦 Pull your tummy in and keep your body as straight as a pencil!

⏱️ Challenge: Hold your perfect streamline for 30 seconds, then repeat it 5 times throughout the weekend.

Remember: The tighter your streamline, the faster you glide through the water!🌊

📸 Bonus Challenge: Ask a parent to take a photo of your best streamline and share it with us, we’d love to see your hard work!

Have fun, keep practising, and we’ll see who has the strongest streamline at lessons next week!🏊

-Teacher Cherné✨

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Seeing our swimmers gain confidence, overcome their fears, and have fun in the water is what it’s all about! 💙
Stories like these remind us why we do what we do! 🐬🩵