Families who have spent enough afternoons sitting on damp benches watching restless bodies finally move with purpose often notice a strikingly similar shift in behavior…
Children’s fear seldom manifests itself dramatically, but in the vicinity of pools, it manifests itself in remarkably similar ways: stiff shoulders, eyes fixed on the…
Swimming used to be thought of in the same way as weekend soccer or piano lessons, which parents enjoyed but put off when their schedules…
The quietness of swimming is frequently the first thing people notice. Once your ears submerge, sound dulls and disappears, even in a crowded pool. Breath,…
The pool sounds different from the rest of the recreation center on a weekday afternoon. Don’t whistle. No yelled directions reverberating off walls. Only the…
One of the few locations where kids can run around freely without being told to stop, slow down, or pay attention to their footing is…
Many parents have begun to pay attention to their children’s posture sometime between school pickup and dinner. Shoulders slowly moving forward. Necks cocked at a…
When young children enter a pool, confidence isn’t the first thing you notice. It’s a mixture of hesitation and curiosity. The toes curl. The edge…
Swimming is frequently described by child therapists as an environment rather than an intervention, one that is remarkably similar to a reset button for kids…
Few other materials can capture children’s attention like water does. Something simpler and older, rather than screens with prompts or toys with instructions. After rain,…