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.
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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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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Mom’s Journey with Bear Paddle
The month of December the boys started taking swim lessons at Bear Paddle Swim School We are planning a cruise during the winter of 2019 & I want to make...
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Winter Health Tips for Kids
The winter months are particularly stressful on our bodies. When it comes to winter activities for kids, it’s important to make sure that we keep kids healthy by keeping them...
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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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Keeping Kids Active in Winter
Exercise and physical activity is not just for the summer time. When our kids are cooped up during the winter months, it begins to have a negative effect on both...
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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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Swimming at Bear Paddle
Local Louisville Mom, Ashley Glass, shares her experience about her swim lessons at Bear Paddle. For the last couple of years I have wanted to enroll the kids in swimming...
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