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At Big Blue, safety is our #1 priority. That's why we are so passionate about teaching swim lessons and helping your family stay safe around water.

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How Families Can Be SAFER Around the Water!

Practicing water safety is important! Here are tips that families can follow to be SAFER when in or around water.

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Safer Swimming: Flotation Devices and More

Ensure your child’s safety with the best swim floaties for toddlers and some key water safety tips, whether your family is relaxing at the pool or going out on the boat.

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How to be Water Safe at Home

Did you know that May is recognized as National Water Safety Month, to raise awareness and promote the importance of water safety? While safety is our #1 priority every single day, here at Big Blue, we want to help you learn how to be safer around water, no matter where your family goes.

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Dive into Summer Fun: Exploring Pool Toys, Pool Toy Storage, and DIY Creations

To help you prep for summer, we provided this handy guide to cover all things pool toys, from the best options to smart storage solutions, so your family will officially be ready for some ultimate fun in the sun!

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The Best Infant Pool Floats for Swimming

If you're ready to introduce your baby to swimming, ensure you're fully prepared with a safe pool float. Recognizing the inherent risks, ensuring full presence alongside a flotation device can allow for a

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A Guide to Life Jacket Safety

Life Jacket Safety GuideWhen participating in water activities such as boating or swimming, safety should be paramount, and wearing a life jacket is the best practice. With various options available, including neoprene vests

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Breathing Techniques for Swimming

‌‌While kicking and arm strokes may be the first things that come to mind when you think about learning to swim, much of what makes a swimmer safer and more efficient in the

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Your Guide to Water Park Safety

Water parks have long held their place in families' hearts seeking to have a good time. Popular attractions, such as slides, lily pads, and lazy rivers, promise endless entertainment, ensuring families return for

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Open Water Safety Tips for Kids

Guide to Open Water Swimming Safety When it comes to family vacations, beaches, rivers, and lakes are some of the best destinations, and a great place to practice swimming skills. Everybody enjoys a

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How to Overcome Fear of Water

For many children, a fear of the water can be a common obstacle when learning how to swim. As parents, it's crucial to provide the right support and guidance to help your child

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5 Tips to Help Nervous Swimmers Feel More Comfortable and Confident for Lessons

Some swimmers may feel anxious to begin lessons, so we're providing 5 tips on helping your child feel more comfortable and confident about coming to Big Blue!

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Five Ways the Big Blue Swim School Mobile App Makes Swim Lessons Even Better...

At Big Blue, we are passionate about teaching children to swim. We’re equally passionate about supporting busy families. We designed our mobile app to make it even easier to have a swimmer enrolled at Big Blue.

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Bath Time is Swim Time!

Parents often ask us how to practice emerging swim skills when the family is at the pool or on vacation. We love how committed families are to helping their children develop into safer,

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4 Fun & Safe Swimming Pool Games (Other than Marco Polo)

It’s no secret that kids of all ages love to swim, splash, and perform cannonballs in the pool. Take that fun up a notch by adding in some children’s games in

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Guide to Water Safety for Kids

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May is National Water Safety Month - Tips for Parents

May is recognized across the swimming community as National Water Safety Month. Given that pools across the country have been closed for several weeks due to COVID-19, there is heightened concern about the risks of drowning and water safety as summer approaches.

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Five Reasons Why Kids Should Swim for Heart Health

Learn how swim lessons can help create healthy habits at an early age to ensure children maintain a healthy heart as they age.February is American Heart Month, and while heart disease is

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Three Reasons to Believe in Big Blue

At Big Blue Swim School, our goal is to encourage transformations in kids - to go from the development of swim skills to the development of life skills. The swim associates strive to get every kid to make progress towards a BIG moment at every swim lesson.

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Getting Summer Ready Includes Water Safety

May is National Water Safety Month! We've developed a helpful acronym for water safety. Whenever you're around the water with kids, keep our swimming LAPS reminders top of mind.

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The Importance of Year-Round Swimming Lessons for Kids

As a parent, you may already know the staggering statistics around drowning. While we tend to talk about these statistics during the summer months, it is critical to remember that the need for water safety does not disappear with the warm weather.

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Our Ultra-Clean Water

Maintaining a clean pool is always going to be a critical part of our operations. Our water filtration and sanitization systems go beyond standard pool operation protocol when it comes to keeping our water ultra-clean.

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Life Jacket Safety

Proper fitting life jackets are very important when children are around water. Whether you are out on a boat at a lake or just around the neighborhood pool, the following safety checklist will

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