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Parents often enroll children into structured lessons around 5 years and after around 2 years of swimming we think “they have the basics, they can get themselves to the side of the pool if they fall in, I’ll give them a break”. What you may not realise is that keeping your child swimming between the ages of 5-10 years may actually help set them up for life.
There are many benefits of introducing your child to the water from a very early age
It’s vital to enable them to develop a positive relationship with the water
It only takes the average child around two years of continuous and regular attendance at swimming to master the basic fundamental skills of swimming – that’s right 2 years!!!!
Your child will gain water confidence, understand submersion and breathing control
Your child will learn how to float and become competent in rotation – that’s typically done over a 30 minute lesson once a week
Swimming lessons assist in brain and physical development which has a huge influence on a child’s learning ability
Swimming lessons will help develop your child’s hand eye coordination and motor skills, allowing them to coordinate the movements needed to perform the strokes of swimming
Experiences in the pool will help your child form bonds with people and give them a sense of comradery
Cognitive behaviour also improves through swimming. Swimming is one of the few exercises that has been shown to significantly improve cognition in young children
With regular practice, children can experience a degree of brain regeneration. With regular swimming, they can become smarter and this can help them in their studies
Children who are autistic or special needs have also shown significant improvement with this form of exercise.
Swimming is life skill and with that can take a lifetime to master it’s an investment for life.
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