Fun with Fabulous Back Floats! For some children, performing a front or back float can be challenging. Reluctant floaters resist the skill for many reasons, preferring to be as active in the water as possible. However, it is critical that, in addition to regular year-round swimming lessons, you encourage them to practice their back and […]
Category Archives: Steve Wallen Swim School
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Dec
Dec
’Tis the Season No matter what holiday you celebrate, we wish you a safe and happy holiday season and a peaceful, prosperous New Year. As we reflect on the past year, we want to sincerely thank all of our incredible families, swimmers, and supporters. Your trust, encouragement, and commitment to water safety mean more to […]
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Sep
Sep
Top 5 Fundamental Swimming Lesson Standards for Steve Wallen Swim School If it has been a long time since you have experienced swimming lessons, you may wonder what to expect! Perhaps your children have never experienced the joy of learning how to swim. Learning how to swim should be a part of everyone’s life! However, […]
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Sep
Sep
Building Swim Stroke Endurance – Steve Wallen Swim School in Roseville and El Dorado Hills Swimming is primarily an endurance sport; the greater distances you can swim, the better the workout and the fun! So, once basic skills such as comfort in the water, floats, glides, arm circles, breathing, and kicking (whew!) have been mastered, […]
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Sep
How Can I Reinforce What My Child Has Learned in Swim Lessons – Steve Wallen Swim School in Roseville and El Dorado Hills, CA The best way for your child to learn how to swim is by enrolling them in lessons with a highly trained swimming instructor, like those you will find at Steve Wallen […]
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Sep
Top 5 Reasons Why Steve Wallen Swim School Is Worth the Money #1. Water Safety Since 1987, our key goal is to prevent drownings by providing water safety and swimming instruction. Learning to swim is fun, great exercise, and is key to preventing the unimaginable tragedy of an accidental drowning. Our comprehensive curriculum includes water […]
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May
May
Letter To Governor Newsom to Reopen Swim Schools – Steve Wallen Swim Schools in Roseville and El Dorado Hills, California Steve Wallen Swim School submitted the following letter to Governor Newsom alongside 50 other California Swim Schools to bring awareness to the importance of reopening swim schools. These programs offer life-saving learning opportunities through swim […]
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Apr
Improving Your Backstroke: Part 2 of a Four-Part Stroke Improvement Series If your goal is to improve your backstroke, here are some tips to refine your technique. Backstroke, or back crawl, is a great option for working different muscles than those used in freestyle. While freestyle targets the chest muscles, backstroke targets the upper back. […]
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Apr
Apr
Health Update: What We Want Our Steve Wallen Swim School Family to Know At Steve Wallen Swim School, everyone is family. We want to thank each and every one of you for choosing SWSS as your home for swim lesson instruction. In these unprecedented times, we are working hard to keep our students, staff, and […]
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Mar
Mar
Are Adult Swim Lessons Right for Me? Wallen Swim School in Roseville and El Dorado Hills Perhaps you are thinking about a fresh way to get in shape, or you have planned the trip of a lifetime. Your ambition to learn to swim might be because you have a shiny new 18-foot boat in your […]