Building kids’ confidence in the water while having fun
Weekly swimming lessons for kids are awesome. It’s great for their routine and learning new skills in the water, but if you’re keen to take the kids’ skills in the pool up a notch or improve their confidence around water, a School Holiday Intensive Program is a crackin’ idea.
Why? The online media outlet, The Fold Southern Highlands, spoke to the Aquabliss Frensham team to find out.
1 // Keeps kids busy and active
It’s sooooo tempting to resort to the world of video games and devices to give the kids some downtime in the hols, we get it (confession time, we’ve also done it). And while screens have their place and time, there’s a truckload of research that points towards the positive benefits of getting kids active – and not just physical benefits. Regular activity in kids also have psychosocial and cognitive health effects. Cool, right? Imagine how well they’ll sleep after participating in the Intensive Program?
2 // Builds confidence in the water
Intensive swimming programs are great for building a child’s confidence in the water. There is something about knowing your kid is capable in the water that makes a parent breathe a little easier, right? Plus, these sorts of programs reinforce swim safety awareness in and around water. Perfect when the weather is still warm enough to head off to the beach or pool parties. But no matter what time of year, kids are always in and around water which is why regular swimming lessons and intensive programs are important to keep your little one water-wise and confident in and out of the water all year round.
3 // Builds muscle memory
Back-to-back days of practice builds muscle memory in kids. What’s muscle memory? Let’s get technical – it’s consolidating a specific motor task into memory through repetition. Which means your child is more likely to remember how to frog kick, or dive or do a tumble turn….whatever it is they may be learning…..if they do it regularly. They can spend a bit more time on mastering specific skills, rather than trying to squeeze learning that particular skill into a 30 – 60 minute lesson, and then try and remember it a week later (a week is a long time in a child’s life!) The best bit about daily back-to-back lessons is children easily pick up from where they left off the day before.
4 // Make new friends
Cos’ friends and fun are life, right? Developing social skills are a fabulous side-effect of a School Holiday Intensive Program as kids meet and mix with new friends.
5 // Fast track your child’s progress
Who has a mini-Thorpie in their midst? Or a child who Just. Really. Loves. Swimming? Or has your child’s swimming skills plateaued a bit? An intensive program is a way to reboot or kickstart their growth and ability in the water with one month’s worth of lessons in one week.
6 // Peace of mind for parents
We mentioned it quickly at the top, but when your child is confident, skilled and safety-aware in and around the water, as a parent you can definitely relax a little bit more (of course, never taking your eye off the supervising ball!).
Highlanders are no different to anyone else. They love getting outdoors and that usually means being around water in some form. When it’s still warm enough to enjoy a pool party, hang out at the beach, go fishing or boating……..being confident of your child’s abilities to manage themselves in the water makes that time much more enjoyable for everyone! And even in the cooler months, rugged up and cycling by the river, wandering along the pier or fishing, whatever and wherever near water, greater peace of mind leads to greater enjoyment.
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There is a free lesson on offer for each week! So don’t miss out. Find out more and contact our friendly Customer Care Team today to book your little one into our School Holiday Intensive Programs.