I’ll never forget the importance that my own mother put on my brothers and I on learning to swim when I was growing up. We religiously attended swimming lessons multiple times a week, and she always told me it was because she never learned how to swim herself. She didn’t want us to be in the same boat, so she prioritized learning to swim basically since we were babies!
Now that I’m a mother myself, I completely understand the importance and urgency of your children learning how to swim. Learning to swim, in my opinion, has to be one of the most important life skills a child can learn. Why? According to the CDC, swim lessons have actually been shown to reduce the risk of drowning by 88% in one to four year olds. From a physical standpoint, swimming is a fun, low impact way to build muscle strength and cardiovascular endurance. Ensuring your kids have all the swim skills they need to get a full body workout will make it that much easier for them to stay active. Additionally, due to the exercise during swimming, children develop their mind/body connection. This, in turn, helps kids to significantly improve their brain development and intelligence.
Thanks to Goldfish Swim School in Williamsville, the WNY community has the opportunity to give their children the gift of learning to swim and water safety in a fun, safe, interactive environment.
From the moment I walked through the doors at Goldfish Williamsville, I was impressed. The facility was extremely clean and the atmosphere is fun & tropical which is especially nice in winter. The employees are friendly, and the amenities are excellent: a fully stocked diaper station, high chairs, a bathing suit dryer, and body wash/ shampoo provided at the showers. Convenience is Goldfish’s middle name and they sure know how to make parents lives easier! They even have coloring, games and toys for siblings who might be waiting in their ever so spacious lobby.
I know from being in the service industry that your coaches are your product! Goldfish swim school doesn’t disappoint in this category (and I’m a hard sell, trust me!). The coaches are all about making the kids comfortable in a safe, learning environment. They are enthusiastic, energetic and read each child’s personality in order to see how they can help them grow as a swimmer. In addition, they always have an extra coach on deck who acts as a lifeguard. This makes me feel at ease when my sons are taking turns with the other students in the water with the coach. Knowing that there is another set of eyes strictly watching the children makes me feel so much more comfortable. Water safety is first at Goldfish Williamsville.
One of the best things about Goldfish is the feedback that we receive on a weekly basis. This was huge for me. I’ve noticed that sometimes in youth sports programming coaches avoid parents. This is crazy to me, especially when the children are under the age of 10! We are all in this together- It takes a village to raise good kids & humans! Communication is so important. At Goldfish, the coaches are confident in their ability to teach, connect and speak to not only the children, but to you as the adult/parent on a weekly basis. I LOVE how after every lesson they go over what your child is doing well, and what they need to work on. They even hand out progress reports which is so helpful. Knowing where your child stands in learning a new skill, especially if you are investing time, energy and money into it means a lot to us.
Both of my boys love coming to swimming every week and connecting with their coaches. The water is like a bathtub, which is especially great in the cold winter months! Both boys are making huge progress which I’ll be updating you all in 4-6 weeks!
Spring & swimming season will be here before we know it. Now is the perfect time to get your child enrolled at Goldfish swim school in Williamsville! Call & Use code “ALEX” to get your registration fee waived (a $25) value.
Thank you to Goldfish Swim School for sponsoring this post. As always, thoughts & opinions are my own.
Go on and get wet!
xo
Alex