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Swim Scholarships for Kids

Bear Paddle Swim School announced a partnership with Hope Floats Foundation to provide scholarships for swim lessons for low-income children and their families. In a news release, the swim school,
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Little Otter Learns to Swim

CINCINNATI (WKRC) – A local author is celebrating an Ohio animal in his new children’s book Little Otter Learns to Swim. Artie Knapp came up with the idea behind it
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Santa’s Polar Plunge

Santa’s Polar Plunge is December 16, 2018 from 3-7 PM at Bear Paddle Swim School, which is located at 2915 Hurstbourne Parkway in Jeffersontown, KY.
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Skills for Life: Swim Lessons

Before moving to the suburbs, we casually took swim lessons when it fit our schedule and we focused on an affordable fun environment. After all, my husband and I could
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Summer Safety Town

Summer Safety Town has come to a close. The Safety Town Summer Program is a week-long program for children entering kindergarten or 1st grade. Throughout the week, stories, games, songs
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TMI Interview with Robin Everson

The first Bear Paddle Swim School was started by Robin Everson and Spencer Rice in the Chicago Western suburbs in 2010. The initial concept was to provide better swim lessons
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Water Safety Tips for Parents

Summer, swimming and fun go together perfectly, but parents should still make sure they’re prepared before they head to the pool or ocean, says Bear Paddle Swim School co-owner Spencer
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Swim Winter, Stay Safe Summer

A Cincinnati Mom pens about her experience with her child’s first month at Bear Paddle! “With the frigid winter winds blowing outside, our family has swimming on our minds. You
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Adding A Second Swim Lesson

Bear Paddle: Swim Year-Round

Bear Paddle Swim School is a month-to-month year round swim school offering 30-minute swim lessons seven days a week. We make swimming a convenient and consistent part of your student’s
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Motivation and Tips for Swimmers

Bear Paddle Swim School opened its location in Florence this summer, just in time to take on new classes of eager young students.
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New Swim School in Florence

Summer is now in full swing, so hopefully you and your family are finding plenty of excuses to spend time in the water. Rumor has it it’s going to be
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Swim School Opening in Florence

Based on the high demand for quality swim lessons, Emily Everson and Spencer Rice, co-owners of Bear Paddle Swim School developed a fun new way to teach swim lessons. Bear
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