Specializing in Infant Toddler Swim Survival Safety and Swim Classes for All Ages – Located in Milwaukie, Oregon
Swimming Lessons and Swim Survival Safety™ Classes for Infants, Babies, Toddlers and School Age Children and Kids, turn over and float, roll over and float,
Milwaukie, Oregon – Happy Valley, Oregon – Clackamas, Oregon – Portland Oregon – Gresham – Damascus – West Linn – Lake Oswego – Vancouver, WA
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Swim Survival Safety Lessons Saved Me!
Our interview with KATU. While so much didn’t air due to time, we did talk to KATU at length during the interview. Here are the questions we were asked, most of them not making it to air. Click the link at the bottom of the page to WATCH the interview! Q. What worries you most […]
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Read MoreNova is 3 years old and has been in lessons with SWIMBABES since she was a year old. Here is her survival story as told by her mom. “Last month we went to the beach at Neskowin. There was a deep creek that goes to the ocean but first runs through the sand area. Nova […]
Read MoreWatch one of our skilled toddlers who is trained in her survival skills save herself in deep water. watch our video of one of our young toddlers in action!
Read MoreTraining to swim and training to survive in the water are two different sets of skills. Even adults who can swim aren’t necessarily equipped to save themselves from drowning. This is why at SWIMBABES, we practice safety skills at each lesson like , “what do you do if you are tired?” , “what do you […]
Read MoreWe couldn’t have said it better. Read why here. Ditch those floaties. Use a life jacket. Not only are floaties dangerous and create a false sense of security for parents and children- they RUIN their body positions for swimming and floating. Muscle memory is taught by repetition of whatever you allow. Floaties put the […]
Read MoreSwimming with 2-4 year olds is a rewarding experience. It can also sometimes be a frustrating experience! 2-4 year olds are notoriously verbal, but have not developed skills that enable them to reason. Even if in the “no” stage of life, it is always better to start swimming lessons as young as possible rather […]
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For all children, learning to swim is vital, along the same lines as eating, breathing, and sleeping. In order to introduce this skill, infants should be exposed to pools of water around 4 months of age and children should ideally attend swim lessons year round until they are proficient swimmers (see proficiency guidelines at https://www.swimbabes.com/news/how-do-i-know-when-my-child-is-done-with-swimming-lessons/) […]
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How long should my child be in swimming lessons? This question is a fairly common question among parents. It is also fairly misunderstood in the general public. Some adults think they can swim; but in reality could not perform the necessary standards of safe swimming if necessary. Many of us grew up in areas […]
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