Learning how to swim is a very challenging skill for children and needs continuous correction and practice. Unlike other skills, swimming can save your children’s life and is important for your children’s health and fitness. It also boosts their confidence both socially and physically at all stages. 

Having a break from swimming at any stage will hinder your children’s progress and might cause them to forget the skills that they have already learnt. Many parents I come across are stuck on the idea that swimming is a summer activity and winter time is a good time to give their children a break, as it is cold outside. They also believe that children during winter are more susceptible to cold?s & flu?s… 

If there are indoor heated pool indoor pool facilities I see no reason at all to stop swimming during winter. Indoor pools are all heated and warm so children are not affected by the weather outside. 

Swimming through winter is the best way to keep your kids strong and healthy to fight off all those winter nasties they come in to contact with. Just make sure you keep them warm travelling to and from the pool – beanies & ugg boots are a must!! 

Use winter to prepare your children for the summer swimming season. They will learn safety and survival skills that will see them through the warmer months. 

Swimming all year round is beneficial, it’s a lifestyle you can teach your children from a young age that will see them through a healthy existence.

See you next month, Sasha