Swim Lessons - Swimming for Babies at Swim Otters in Denver Colorado
303-554-SWIM (7946)
Westminster, CO
Broomfield, CO
Denver, CO
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), drowning is still the leading cause of injury related death in children. The AAP states that "children ages 1 to 4 may be less likely to drown if they have had formal swimming instruction."
See video of 5 year old doing the Butterfly Stroke
What They Learn...
Every child begins by learning breath control and opening their eyes under water! In our private lessons, all infants & children alike, are taught water adaptation, buoyancy and balancing.
- Infants learn to breath control and roll over to an unassisted backfloat.
- Children, 1 year and up learn breath control, to open their eyes under water, and to roll over to an unassisted backfloat. Our students are taught survival skills (to think) and after resting and getting new air, they learn to flip-over and swim back to the wall (or stairs) to safety. Real knowledge to prevent childhood drowning!
As our students progress, they learn to swim-float-swim, independently! They also gain a healthy respect and love for the water! "Baby swim lessons" is our expertise. Swim Otters does not use fear based tactics to teach children to swim. All of our swim lessons taught by a certified instructor is passionate about teaching children with a caring and enthusiastic approach.
Better Resuls with PRIVATE LESSONS - Why choose group lessons?
Children are distracted and do not learn in group lessons. Your child deserves undivided attention in lessons at Swim Otters! Our Exclusive "Levels of Achievement Program" monitors your child's progress and they learn at their own pace!!
All Private Lessons...
Children under 3, have a short attention
span and they learn best through
repetition. Our private swimming
for babies classes are broken down
into short duration lessons and divided
into "baby" doses so they retain the
skills. Private lessons are always a
better choice in learning a true skill.
They are safer because it is one (teacher) to one (student) ratio!
Private lessons are always a better choice in learning a true skill.
They are safer because it is a one to one student/teacher ratio.
For parents with more than one child, our lessons offer an added advantage of flexibility, and the convenience of back to back lessons! No more running at different times to make your family's age group lessons!
The Water Safety & Survival Program
Swim Otters' Exclusive Curriculum teaches real water safety for children.
Our program teaches the fundamentals of safe aquatic activity that includes proper breath control, opening eyes under water, independent backfloats and rolls, the swim-float-swim method, and falling into the water with "real" survival techniques. At Swim Otters, children are taught to "think" when they swim! They are empowered with real skills!
The Swim Otters difference is that we teach private lessons, geared to the individual child's needs. We DO NOT rush a child. Rushing the process will promote fear and insecurity in the child. This is NOT a fearbased swim program!! All students receive lessons in a very gentle and nurturing manner from instructors who really enjoy mentoring and are passionate about helping children.
The personality and disposition of the child are key elements into measuring the speed of their individual progress. Every child is different and deserves an opportunity to learn at their own speed - which promotes strong self esteem and confidence! Once your child has completed the initital 8 week course, it is strongly encouraged to enroll in the Swim Otters' Once a Weeker Tweeker Program as it gives the student and the parent an opportunity to practice and maintain their skills.
Once a Weeker Tweeker Program
An ongoing lesson - 1 day a week maintains a child's skills and build confidence. It's ideal for the parent that can't get to the pool regularly. Baby grows with the comfort of knowledge and skillset in the water! No need to take costly and lengthy "refresher weeks" - just start back in the Once a Weeker Tweeker program!
Stroke Development Program & Swim Team Prep
Strokes are introduced when the child is proficient with the swim-float-swim sequence. Our stroke development workshop includes the freestyle with rhythmic breathing, the back stroke, the breast stroke and the butterfly. Swim Otters is the preferred feeder program for several swim teams in the area, including North Jeffco Swim Team and Broomfield Barracudas.
Otter Snorkeling Program
Children, ages 4 and up can learn to snorkel! Our snorkel program teaches proper use of the snorkel equipment - mask, snorkel, fins. They learn important information about the sea below - what not to touch. They learn proper breathing skills with snorkeling. They also learn to swim with a flowing kick and to become a part of the reef as to not scare off fish. Our students, again, are empowered with knowledge to make their experience pleasant, but safe!
FACT Teaching infants and toddlers "real" survival swimming skills helps to protect them from a dangerous environment in their early years and leads to a lifetime of enjoyment of the water.
FACT Babies who swim well enchance their motor skill development and lung capacity. Swimming is an ideal exercise and has been proven to build the immune system.
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