First in a Series: Kids Swimming Lessons “Lessons were all about making the babies and the parents comfortable by playing games, gentle splashing, and getting used to being immersed in the water. We learned about water safety and how to safely play with our child in the water.” —Haydee Lopez, Chicago,…
Fifth in a Series: Learning to Swim as an Adult “Once the swimming improved, I took off a minute of my running. It changed things up, and using the swimming to improve the other areas, such as running and biking, has been nice.” – Norman Cheung Scuba Diving Norman originally…
John Collins, the founder of IRONMAN said, “Swim 2.4 Miles. Bike 112 Miles. Run 26.2. Brag for the rest of your life.” We believe the same is true for those who finish a Half IRONMAN or a triathlon. And if you’re like many of us, one triathlon or one IRONMAN…
Fourth in a Series: Learning to Swim as an Adult “Even though I’ve been at this for 5 years, it’s been worth it. Now I’m totally in love with swimming, and I try to go at least 4 days a week to keep practicing. I want to continue on as…
Third in a Series: Learning to Swim as an Adult “I was determined to learn to swim so I persevered and had the courage to overcome one of my biggest fears in life.” – Savitre Tubrung 1980 – Bullied at Big Surf I went with my family to Big Surf…
When it comes to choosing swimming classes for your child, there’s no shortage of options in Chicago. You may be inclined to choose classes close to home or that another parent mentioned. And until you’re child has spent some time in the class, it can be hard to know whether…
We like to brag about our cutting-edge, custom-built Swim Studio whenever we can. But for many of you, our location at Swift Elementary in Edgewater can offer some swim experiences the Swim Studio cannot and may be more convenient if you live in Andersonville, Lincoln Square, Rogers Park or Uptown.…
Editor’s Note: Coach Fitz received this email message from Sue this week, and she gave us permission to share it with our fellow Blue Dolphins. Hi John, I’m 100 percent sure there’s no way you’ll remember me, but we met in April of 2009. I had signed up for my…
Second in a Series: Learning to Swim as an Adult “Anyone can learn to swim, regardless of where they are in their lives. It is definitely doable.” – Anthony Jackson, Matteson, IL Fear of the Deep Water Anthony was not afraid of going into the shallow end of a swimming…
First in a Series: Learning to Swim as an Adult “I was 35 years old. I didn’t know how to swim. And more than that, I had an active fear of the water. I had such a phobia that I would hold my breath when I washed my face.” —Megan…
