Staying Active Swimmingly:Enrolling Your Little One in Winter Swimming Lessons.

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By Rachel Derry
Staff Writer LIFamilies

Want to keep your children up and going this winter, there are many indoor outlets that will allow you to keep them active, healthy, and warm even during the coldest of weather. One great idea for keeping your loved ones moving, and learning at the same time, is enrolling them in winter swimming lessons.

Winter is a hard season for young children always wanting to move. Many times they are confined indoors due to freezing temperatures and inclement weather. Indoor swimming, whether lessons or open swimming, allows children to get out their penned up energy, while staying fit during the sluggish winter season. The pool and its surrounding area are the same, warm temperature all year round, so there is no need to worry about your child catching a cold.

Winter and swimming don’t usually come together in the same sentence for most families, but that is why the winter is the perfect time for swimming lessons at indoor swimming facilities. The classes during the winter are usually smaller, so even group sessions are personal and attentive.

Another great reason to enroll your little ones in winter swimming classes is that they will be more than ready and raring to go when the summer comes along. Many times parents fret about summers full of play dates and pool parties. Children who swim through the year are more in tuned with necessary swimming skills, and never have to get back into shape or form. Put your mind a little more at ease knowing that your child is competent not only in swimming, but also in pool area safety.

For more information on local, winter swimming lessons or to enroll your little one, please visit Saf-T-Swim’s page at LIFamilies: http://www.lifamilies.com/company/14431.html

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