by Alison | Feb 15, 2019 | Parenting Ideas, Swim Tips
Chlorine protects us from the harmful bacteria that can grow in our pool, but it can have an averse effect on our body, leaving our skin dry and itchy and our hair dry and brittle. SwimWest Swim Instructor and Mom of 2, Amy Horvath, gives us some tips on how to... 
by Alison | Jan 18, 2019 | Parenting Ideas, uncategorized
SwimWest’s own, Amy Horvath, is this months guest blogger with some parenting tips and a little commiseration on the headaches of parenting: “The first thing I figured out when my second child was born was that being a mommy to my baby was relatively easy... 
by Alison | Dec 14, 2018 | Swim Safety
While it might seem easier to take a break from swim lessons during the school year, and particularly the winter months, we have found swimming year round helps our kiddos keep up their skills and their love for the pool. Anytime we’ve taken “breaks” our kids... 
by Alison | May 17, 2018 | Benefits of Swim Lessons
SwimWest incorporates water safety in every lesson. Families are around lakes and pools all summer long. Keep those safety skills strong! At SwimWest, there is no wind, the water temperature is a wonderful 89*, and the the pool area is always warm. Less shivering! No... 
by Alison | Jan 16, 2018 | Parenting Ideas
For the last couple weeks it had been negative degrees outside with the wind chill. Today it is close to 40 degrees, but have you been outside? It’s the bone-chilling kind of cold that makes it hard to get warm again. I’ve been trying to decide if I’m a ‘really...