Swim School Blog
Welcome to the Bear Paddle Swim School Blog. Our results-focused story-based approach to teaching lessons builds confident and skilled swimmers, so parents can rest assured that their child is having fun while learning to swim.
Ben Lecomte Expedition Update
Ben is 65 days into this experience. However, due to the threat of encountering not only one but two Typhoons, Ben and the crew made the decision to head back...
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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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Opening Up About Drowning Loss
Bode and Morgan Miller open up about drowning death of daughter Emmy Seven weeks ago, Bode & Morgan Miller lost their daughter Emmy to a pool accident. Our hearts are...
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Reducing Plastic Waste
About a month a go we shared the story of Ben Lecomte The Swim. Ben continues his swim journey and is making progress. He has encountered all kind of sea...
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The Longest Swim
On June 5, 2018 Ben Lecomte ( 51 yrs) started a 5,500 mile swim across the Pacific Ocean. He began his swim in Tokyo and will complete his swim when...
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What’s Your Swim Story?
Everyone has one. It might be your childhood swim lessons, a recent vacation, or a memory from a favorite experience in water. At Bear Paddle, we want to be your...
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Join the World’s Largest Swim!
Join Bear Paddle in spreading the word of Water Safety with the The World’s Largest Swimming Lesson! This will take place on Thursday, June 21st at 3:15pm. This will be...
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Boost Wellness This Fitness Month
Fitness is important at Bear Paddle. Swimming is excellent exercise but our employees like to also get out in nature and at the gym to promote their healthy lifestyle. We...
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It’s Water Safety Month
Drowning is the second leading cause of unintentional injury-related death among children ages 1 to 14 and the leading cause of unintentional injury-related death among children ages 1 to 4....
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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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Why Enroll Your 1-Year-Old in Swim
Blake and I just got home from her weekly swim lesson and she has the best time while there. I never took swim lessons when I was younger because my...
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