Swim Lessons At British Swim School

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Did you know that the number one cause of death for children five years old and younger is drowning? Children with Autism are even more likely to drown, a chilling fact that I’m well aware of as a mother of a child on the Autism Spectrum. I’ve done everything I can to protect my kids and help them learn to swim, enrolling them in numerous swim lessons since they were young. My boys have taken swim lessons at swim schools, at our gym’s pool, through a couple different park districts and at our local high school. When British Swim School asked me if I’d like to try swim lessons there I jumped at the chance to test them out. They are providing complimentary lessons for my children in exchange for me sharing my honest opinion about their swim school.

Last month they started taking the lessons at British Swim School. This swim school has franchise locations across the United States, with a number of locations right here in the Chicago area. They use pools at gyms and other facilities which helps keep the costs lower for parents. Classes are offered for babies as young as 3 months through adults, all separated by age and skill. Instructors work on everything from helping children feel comfortable in the water to water survival skills like floating to different swim strokes.

We are loving our lessons at British Swim School so far and I’ve seen both boys’ skills improve in just four sessions. Their instructor does a great job of keeping the attention of my boys and is very patient with them. I love that he works on skills with them that have been glossed over during their lessons at other places. Things like making sure Jake’s arms brush his ears so he gets the full power of the stroke while he is swimming freestyle and making sure Luke’s pushing his tummy towards the ceiling when he’s working on his float.

My boys are excited to go to swim lessons which means that they enjoy it as much as I like watching them. They love the last five minutes of lessons because it’s “play” time. While they just see it as fun, they are really still learning skills like treading water and holding their breath as they go under to retrieve a toy from the bottom of the pool.

Here’s a video showing some of Luke’s progress. Lucas couldn’t swim on his own at all before we started the lessons and now he can swim to the edge of the pool which is great progress.

Want to enroll your children in swim lessons at British Swim School? There are around 25 locations in the Chicago area including Alsip, Schaumburg, Matteson, Lincoln Park, Tinley Park, Waukegan and the Loop. Find the location closest to you and learn more here.

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I’m offering two readers a month of free group lessons!

Valid at the following Illinois locations: Tinley Park, Alsip, Matteson, Waukegan and Round Lake Beach

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Giveaway ends June 15, 2016 at 11:59pm CST.

16 thoughts on “Swim Lessons At British Swim School”

    • We want to win because my 14 month old just had his first experience in the water and LOVED it, so we want him to be a confident swimmer! Shared on my Facebook page!!!

  2. My kids could use the swim lessons because my oldest asks to go all the time but is afraid of water. Would so love to get her over this before Disney this summer.

  3. My son’s really want to join swimming and I heard British swim school has helped my friends kids alot, I hope I can have a chance to win so I can so them

  4. We have a pool and my boys haven’t had swim lessons yet besides us teaching them. We have been searching for the right place in our area!

  8. I want to win because my 8yr still does not know how to swim. He has some sensory issues and really has a difficult time with getting his face wet. This has impacted him learning how to swim. We have had him in swim lessons in two other places without success. I would like to take him to a swim school that understands children with special needs.

    • I would love to give my daughters more confidence in the water and myself more peace of mind with them in the water.

  11. I’d love to get my boys involved in lessons. As a mom of 2 young boys and another on the way, with this being the first summer in years we haven’t been moving they just haven’t had the chance for any swim lessons.

  12. I would love to win this free lessons because my daughter wants to learn how to swim!!

  13. I have two little girls that love the water
    They do very well for their ages, however I want them to be strong swimmers and not be afraid to go anywhere in life! My mother was terrified of water, therefore she never taught me to swim. I was self taught up until I was 23, when I decided to have a few lessons to make myself a better swimmer. I wish I had taken more lessons, so that I would have the knowledge base to adequately teach my girls.

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