For many families, swimming is thought of as a summer activity. But here’s the truth: the most progress happens when kids swim year-round. At Chicago Blue Dolphins, we see it every day—children who keep up with lessons all year long learn faster, retain skills better, and grow more confident than…
Every year, our adult learn to swim classes in Chicago help adults take their first confident strokes—some in their 20s, others in their 60s and beyond. Whether your goal is fitness, safety, or pure enjoyment, you can learn to swim at any age. Start With Comfort, Not Speed Before laps,…
Do you want your child to not only feel safe in the water, but also thrive as a confident swimmer?Swimming isn’t something kids master in a single lesson—it’s a journey. At Chicago Blue Dolphins, we guide that journey step by step, giving your child the skills, confidence, and love of…
We’ve been teaching adults how to swim from scratch for over 20 years, and the most common thing that we hear is that new swimmers are timid about going to the pool to practice. It makes a lot of sense. You are scared of the water, all of the skills…
“Coach Fitz, how long will it take me to learn to swim?” I get that question from prospective adult clients at Chicago Blue Dolphins over and over again. Most adults get their minds set on a far off end goal of swimming a mile of freestyle with rhythmic breathing over…
Last week, I had to clean up and drain the pools for two “poopy” accidents. Because of the time and class disruption that came with this cleanup, I wanted to answer a common question from parents of non-potty trained infants and toddlers: “Why does my child need to wear two…
Last night, I helped coach the last of Lifetime Fitness’ free open water swim clinics for the Chicago Triathlon coming up this weekend. The water temperature in the lake, in the 70s last week, has dropped into the low 60s. Many of the swimmers I led into a sprint distance rehearsal…
My coaching staff and I recently had Cindy Freedman from Swim Angelfish train us in her company’s “Swim Whisperer” method. The name SWIM WHISPERER is an acronym for the 14 road blocks to learning to swim common in children who are autistic or have sensory or physical difficulties. To get more…
It might seem premature to talk about swimming in December, but winter breaks and summer are right around the corner. With the lake and a pool in every neighborhood, it’s important for every child to learn swimming and water safety. Swim lessons teach essential safety skills. Swimming is an activity…
One of the main issues that we hear about with children and adults coming in to learn to swim with us is the fear of deep water. Many will tell us that they are comfortable in the water, just not in deep water. Years of swimming instruction has taught us…
