Swim Survival Safety Lessons Saved Me!

Portland Toddlers and Babies Learn Water Safety- KGW May 2013

By SWIMBABES / May 24, 2013 / Comments Off on Portland Toddlers and Babies Learn Water Safety- KGW May 2013

KGW visits SWIMBABES™   Click below to view KGW’s story on local swimming schools, including SWIMBABES, the only school in the Pacific NW teaching survival skills to infants, toddlers and preschoolers! Portland Toddlers Learn Swim Safety

Paisley’s Slip in to the River, age 2- May 2013

By SWIMBABES / May 18, 2013 / Comments Off on Paisley’s Slip in to the River, age 2- May 2013

“Survival Lessons are an investment in time and money, but they are worth every penny!” “Last Friday, May 10th, 2013, it was about 85 degrees outside, so as a family we decided it would be fun to sit by the river for a bit.  We had done this before and enjoyed it. We live near…

Frantic Parents in Australia pluck toddlers from pool.

By SWIMBABES / January 3, 2013 / Comments Off on Frantic Parents in Australia pluck toddlers from pool.

VIDEO:  FRANTIC PARENTS DIVE IN TO SAVE THEIR 2 TODDLERS FROM DROWNING…

Drowning and Signs To Look For

By SWIMBABES / July 15, 2012 / Comments Off on Drowning and Signs To Look For

Drowning is not the violent, splashing, call for help that most people expect. Drowning is almost always a deceptively quiet event. The waving, splashing, and yelling that dramatic conditioning (television) prepares us to look for, is rarely seen in real life. Read this important article to learn more about drowning and signs to look for.…

SWIMBABES™ “The World’s Youngest Swim Team”

By SWIMBABES / July 25, 2011 / Comments Off on SWIMBABES™ “The World’s Youngest Swim Team”

In 2011 the American Academy of Pediatrics completely reversed its former 30 year long stance that children under age 4 couldn’t and shouldn’t learn to swim. SWIMBABES™ “World’s Youngest Swim Team” formed in 1982 in order to educate the public and medical community on the importance of water safety for young children as well as…

Sonika’s Bathtub Scare, Age 18 Months – July 2011

By SWIMBABES / July 15, 2011 / Comments Off on Sonika’s Bathtub Scare, Age 18 Months – July 2011

This weekend Sonika could have drowned in the bathtub, but did not thanks to the survival skills she has learned at SWIMBABES™. Dear Kelley, I wanted to share a swim babes rescue story with you. This weekend Sonika could have drowned in the bathtub, but did not thanks to the survival skills she has learned…

Beau’s Fall Into Pond, Age 2 – April 2011

By SWIMBABES / April 10, 2011 / Comments Off on Beau’s Fall Into Pond, Age 2 – April 2011

 After Beau was changed into dry clothes and all snuggled up, he looked at me and said, “I floated”, just as proud as could be! Early this spring, on one of our normal chilly days, Beau and I (grandma) were out in the yard pulling weeds. We had gotten near the pond that we have…

Sienna Falls Into Pool On Vacation, Age 2 – January 2011

By SWIMBABES / January 25, 2011 / Comments Off on Sienna Falls Into Pool On Vacation, Age 2 – January 2011

And that is when I fully realized that our 2 year old daughter fell in the pool and fully rescued herself and got out! Our family went to Palm Springs for a week in late January. We pretty much laid around in the sun all day and were at a shared community pool. Sienna had…

Ava’s Accidental Fall Into Pool, Age 2 – December 2010

By SWIMBABES / December 12, 2010 / Comments Off on Ava’s Accidental Fall Into Pool, Age 2 – December 2010

“My swim teacher Kelley taught me to float on my back if I fall in to water.” In December 2010, 2 year old Ava fell into her grandparents pool over the Christmas break. Ava and her grandpa had been in the back yard together when she wandered over to the pool to investigate a leaf.…