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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.
Swimming all year at Hampton Swim School
Swimming all year – Why It’s Good to Keep Swimming Through Winter As the days get colder and shorter, swimming all year is a must through the winter months. At this time of year we all slow down a little – that’s us adults and the kids – we’re indoors more, we wear more layers of…
Catch up (Make up) Swimming Lessons at Hampton Swim School: Keep Your Child on Track With Developing Their Swimming Skills
Catch up (make up) swimming lessons – what your child is really missing out on Sickness, important social events or extended holidays can all impact your children’s swimming lessons. Any of these may mean your child needs to miss one or two lessons in a term. We completely understand. There’s no controlling when a child gets sick,…
Kids stress relief through swimming lessons at Hampton Swim School
How swimming helps with kids’ stress relief Just like us, kids get stressed and swimming is one of the best activities to help them relax and get back to feeling their usual selves again. Whether it’s the pressure of classroom learning, playground antics, starting at a new kindergarten or family changes, regular swimming will help them stay…
SwimSafer week at Hampton Swim School
Why interrupt regular swimming lessons for SwimSAFER week activities? Some parents wonder why we take a break from the children’s usual learn to swim classes to practice SwimSAFER activities. We know it’s great to see the kids learning all the skills they need to become really capable and confident swimmers whether they’re in a pool,…
Keep up skills of kids swimming lessons on summer holidays with Hampton Swim School
5 ways to keep up the skills of your kids swimming lessons while on summer holidays Ahh summer holidays – they’re a fun time to practice the skills of your kids swimming lessons while you refresh and recharge our batteries after a year of work or school or parenting. Summer holidays are essential to break…
Babies Swimming Lessons When They Don’t Like the Bath With Hampton Swim School
Why choose babies swimming lessons when your baby doesn’t like the bath Babies swimming lessons can have a wonderful effect on babies that don’t like the bath. There are some stages in many babies’ little lives where they make the move from loving water and the sensations that it offers, to not liking water at…