Fun Facts and Stats

Swimming Popularity
Swimming is the third most-popular sport or activity in the U.S. Number 1 is walking and number 2 is exercising with equipment.
- Poolandpatio.about.com

Longest Distance Swam
Underwater With One Breath
The longest distance swam underwater with one breath is 492 ft, 1 inch. That's equal to swimming the length of our pool almost 10 times! The record is held by Carlos Coste in Quintana Roo, Mexico. Occurred on November 3 2010 and lasted 2 min 32 sec.
- Guinessworldrecords.com 2010

Longest Ocean Swim
The furthest distance ever swum without flippers in open sea is 139.8 miles by Veljko Rogosic across the Adriatic Sea in Italy from August 29th-31st of 2006. The attempt took him 50 hours and 10 minutes. Imagine swimming from Milwaukee, WI across
the width of Lake Michigan and almost halfway back. Do that and you've tied
the world record!
- Guinessworldrecords.com 2006

Swim Lessons Save Lives
PAY IT FORWARD!
We are talking about Water Awareness!

For children ages 1-14, drowning is the 2nd leading cause of death due to unintentional injury. In the U.S., the number of deaths due to a non-boating related drowning each year is equal to over 7 full elementary schools. Seven! Something as simple as swim lessons can reduce that number by 88%. That's huge!

You, as a Swimtastic customer, are already doing your part. You are giving your child the gift that lasts a lifetime! We would like to give you a gift of $20 towards your child's next lesson when you PAY IT FORWARD to a friend, family member, neighbor, etc.

Pass this important information on to a family that will also have the opportunity to give the same gift you have given your child/children. If they sign up for lessons, you will receive a $20 credit on your Swimtastic account! Make sure they tell us who referred them so we can go ahead and put that credit on your Swimtastic account immediately.

Please help us fight unintentional drowning in our children- do not let them become a part of these alarming and unfortunate statistics. As a parent, as a grandparent, and as a neighbor, help us save a life today. Don't ignore the numbers, it's time to take action and protect the children of our future. Be a part of something extraordinary- save a life.

From all of us at Swimtastic, we thank you.

Birthday Parties
Hosting a Birthday? Think Swimming!

Want to throw a great birthday party without all the work?
Swimtastic takes the stress out of birthday party planning and replaces it with fun for the whole family.

Celebrate your child's birthday at Swimtastic and reserve our pool, water slide & party room. We offer a variety of party packages, can accommodate groups of up to 50 people, and will do all the planning, set up and clean up.

Ask the front desk about party package specifics.

Is this your first semester with us?
Here is a timeline of what's to come at Swimtastic

First week:
Check-in and meet our Swimtastic office staff and managers. Keep in mind we are here to help so keep us in the loop of your experience at Swimtastic. During check-in we give you 2 FREE family swim passes per child that you have registered. KEEP THESE PASSES! One pass is good for your family to come in during the times our family swim is offered. This is a GREAT opportunity for you and your swimmer to practice, practice, practice...and have fun of course.

Next couple weeks:
First couple weeks can be a "transition" for new swimmers. Hang in there! It may take a few weeks for your child to get adjusted to the water and build trust with our Swimtastic teacher. Keep in mind every child may learn at a different level and that's ok! Our teachers are trained to teach individually and we ALWAYS have a goal in mind for the class and your swimmer.

Half way point:
Half way through the semester is considered our Progress Report week. Again this is only the half way point so you have plenty of classes left of the current semester. During this time every student will be handed their very own progress report explaining skills that are completed and that will be continued to be worked on through out the rest of the semester. At this time we also give you the recommended next level to sign up for the upcoming semester. It is important to sign up early for the next set of classes and reserve your spot so this is the week to take advantage of that.

Following weeks:
The following weeks you should be noticing improvements in comfort, skills, and over all techniques.

Last week:
Last day of classes is also the day we hand out certificates and trophies to all students! It's an exciting day for the children and the trophy has a special reward inside. Remember to bring a camera, have fun and even invite other loved one's in
to experience this significant day. Now that you have had a great semester...keep going!  Consistency is key to your child's swimming success. We have yearly saving options available for you to swim and save at the same time!

Practice Makes Perfect!

Like any skill, swimming skills are improved when they are practiced often. There are many skills that young swimmers are able to work on at home, even without the use of a pool.

Practice in the bathtub:
► Wearing goggles: Goggles can be worn in the bathtub, and even around the house to get
young swimmers comfortable while wearing them.

► Back floats:
Working on back floats at home is done in the bathtub or pool, with the child lying on their back, and ears fully submerged. This technique is great for baby swimmers! Breath holding: Children can practice holding their breath underwater in the bathtub working in increments of three, five and ten seconds.

► Humming/Blowing bubbles:
When students hum, air is released from their nose. When they are underwater this will cause them to blow bubbles. In the bathtub, students should use this technique to achieve slow controlled humming underwater.

Practice around the house:
► Straight leg kicking:
It's possible for children to practice kicking on their stomach or back while lying on their bed. This forces a straight leg. Straight leg kicks are important in swimming because it helps them stay afloat.

► Reaching arms and scoops:
Reaching arms can be done while watching television or grabbing for something, which helps fine-tune essential arm skills. Scoops can be practiced while walking around the house to help children get a good feel for what it's like to scoop deep through the water with their “peanut-butter fingers” closed tightly together.

► Back Crawl arms:
Working on the Back Crawl arms at home can be extremely beneficial to children picking up on the stroke faster. Have the student practice moving one arm at a time behind them in a “windmill” motion while focusing on keeping the arm straight.