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How to Prepare for Lessons
After registering for your summer swim lessons, you may be wondering what you can do over the next few months to prepare. There are many ways you can help your child (or yourself) be ready and excited for lessons, even [...]
Marianne Farnsworth and the Miracles of Water Safety
Marianne Farnsworth and Miracles of Water Safety On Feb 27th was my mom, Marianne Farnsworth’s birthday and she would be turning 81. This is my 14th year carrying on her legacy by running the Farnsworth Swim School that started in [...]
Level 2/Intermediate Lessons
When a swimmer reaches level 2, they are no longer considered a beginner. This level focuses on fundamental aquatic skills, continuing to move towards freestyle and backstroke mastery. These swimmers will also begin to learn sidestroke and elementary backstroke techniques. [...]
Goldfish/Beginner Swim Lessons
As stated in last week’s newsletter, there are 9 levels that make up the swim program here at Farnsworth Swim School. Once a student has graduated from the beginning tadpole level, they are then considered a “goldfish.” These students learn [...]
Summary of Levels: Tadpole
At Farnsworth Swim School, our program consists of 9 levels, ranging from absolute beginner to advanced. Our beginning level is the tadpole level and refers to swimmers who are not water safe and are often taking lessons for the very [...]
Rewards of an Immersive Experience
A difficult part of this shelter-in-place has been all of the many activities and classes that we have missed or that have been cancelled due to COVID-19. When it is safe and the shelter-in-place is lifted, it will be a [...]
An Investment in Water Safety is Priceless
This summer will look a lot different than summers have in the past. After months spent in shelter-in-place and schools cancelled, lots of summer activities are still up in the air, or cancelled. We are moving forward with our season, [...]
Swimming as a Metaphor for Life, Water Safety & COVID-19
I hope that everyone is staying safe and protecting themselves and their loved ones throughout this challenging time on the planet right now with the pandemic COVID-19. My heart goes out to everyone right now! Even though we are in a time [...]
COVD-19 and Farnsworth Swim School
I hope that everyone is staying safe and protecting themselves and their loved ones throughout this painful and trying time on the planet right now with the pandemic COVID-19. I know many of us have questions, fears, and uncertainties about our health, safety and [...]
Growth Mindset
One of the most important qualities to have in order to learn something new is a growth mindset. If you have a growth mindset, you believe that hard work is important and that you can do anything you put your mind [...]