Parents, Children And Swimming If you are a parent and reading this blog, more likely you are a parent who is really keen on making sure your child learns to swim. Learning to swim is the most important stage of becoming a confident swimmer. A child who enjoys being and moving in the water, will …

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Easter Holiday; Time to Do Fun Activities  Easter is a religious holiday- to celebrate the day Christ has risen-which coincides with nature’s rebirth in the Northern Hemisphere and arrival of Spring. Schools normally take a long break so, children can be free from school routines and parents free from school runs. A couple of weeks …

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Swimming Books For Toddlers and Pre-schoolers The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more you learn, the more places you’ll go.” ~Dr. Seuss These days a parent could offer their young child storytime with a picture book as well as by playing an audiobook or with an animated film or just …

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To grow and develop, children need time and space to be active and play safely. Swimming pools are incredible environments for children to explore movement through jumping, diving, and kicking. Our 2026 philosophy at Blue Wave Swim School puts purposeful play at the heart of every lesson. Why Play Matters in Early Development Sir Ken …

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Love swimming! We All Should and Here’s Why! A fabulous Valentine’s Day is filled with beautiful flowers, chocolate, and interesting presents. But, when we talk about loving something like swimming, it would be good to know why we love being in the water. Are you wondering why you could love swimming? We love things and …

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Can Swimming Make Children More Happy? This week (4-10 February 2019) is Children’s Mental Health Week. Regardless of age, Mental health is an important part of our overall health and these days parents pay a great deal of attention to their children’s happiness. A happy child is active and expresses positive emotions and feelings at …

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Visiting the famous Baby Swimming School in Iceland Visiting other swim schools to learn from others and share best practice in baby swimming approaches has always been part of our development at Blue Wave Swim School in London. So when I was in Iceland in October to attend the bi-annual Nordic Baby Swimming Conference, I jumped at …

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“The closest thing to mindfulness”, Iceland’s president extols the benefits of Baby Swimming I’ve attended 20 swimming conferences over the last 10 years in six different countries. But this year’s Nordic Baby Swimming Conference held in Selfoss, Iceland was a first. A first in that one of the speakers was none other than the country’s president! …

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Blue Wave Swim School is a finalist for the ‘Healthy Workplace’ award Merton Best Business Awards celebrates the best of the local businesses operating in Merton Borough at the prestigious Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon (SW19) this week. These awards are sponsored by Merton Chamber of Commerce. Why do you need to know all that? …

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Benefits of Baby Swimming for Babies And Parents Finding time to do everything is a big challenge these days and picking the best activities to do for your little ones isn’t always easy. But knowing which activity to do to get the most benefits, can make all the difference. When your baby isn’t old enough to walk, it is …

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