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We are passionate about quality aquatic education and child safety. This goes beyond offering learn-to-swim programs for the past 21 years. We like to share our knowledge and expertise too. In this blog section you can read about a wide range of swim related topics.
The Benefits of Kids Swimming All Year Round
Swimming is a fantastic activity for children, offering a range of benefits that extend beyond just physical fitness. While many associate swimming with summer fun, keeping kids swimming all year round can be incredibly advantageous. Here’s why: 1. Improved Physical Health Swimming is a…
Little Swimmers Big Achievements – Mum Jen
We bring you the inspiring journey of a swim Mum Jen, through our Little Swimmers Big Achievements blog. In 2016, she started her incredible journey at Hampton Swim School, enrolling her little ones in our BabySteps swim program. She’s a big fan of our devoted and focused teachers, and she loves seeing her children, along…
HOW FAR THEY HAVE COME
Our little Piranha class have been swimming with Miss Bec since they were 8 weeks old. They have been consistent in coming to lessons and she has loved watching them grow and learn through each part of our babysteps program. Miss Bec cannot believe how fast the 3 and half years have gone and will…
BABYSTEPS-SEAHORSE LEVEL (Submersions)
SEAHORSE LEVEL WEEK 1-4 (6mths old) The focus is Submersions in a side swim position to parent with the start of letting go of babies for 1 second before they are assisted by parent at wrist to recover to parents shirt. This encourages and gentle slow natural swim pace for baby to be prepared to…
Little Swimmers Big Achievements- Miss Kate
We bring you the inspiring journey of our beloved teacher, Miss Kate. Testimonial from Miss Kate. I chose Hamptons swim school for the children, because it was in my local community and I liked their philosophies regarding teaching swimming- (nurturing, child focused program) this is also why I guess I chose to work…
Let’s Talk Backstroke.
Backstroke- Did you know competitive backstroke swimmers swim 90% on their side and only on their back for starts, turns and finishes! Why? To make our arms longer and to stretch back further, the body needs to be rotated. How to get the most out of your Backstroke? The start The propulsion from the wall…