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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.

Skills for Life: Swim Lessons at Bear Paddle Swim School

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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Will My Kids Be Too Tired For Swim Lessons After A Day In School?

School involves sitting still and mental activity. Young bodies need a fun outlet to vent their energy. Swimming invigorates like no other exercise. Swimming works all muscles in the body...

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Spotlight On Aquatics & Traumatic Brain Injury

Recent Publications Show How Water Works For Traumatic Brain Injury: Exercise in water promotes more movement freedom and thus promotes improved motion, reduced stiffness and increased functional strength and mobility...

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Prevent Drowning, Always Watch The Water

Prevent Drowning, Always Watch The Water: Study reveals link between distracted parents and child drownings. A new study from the German Lifeguard Association has revealed that cellphone distractions such as...

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Ben Lecomte Swimming 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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FIRE PREVENTION 24-7 – SUMMER SAFETY TIPS FOR ALL YEAR

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 Death of Daughter

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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Plastic Free July

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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The World’s Largest Swim Lesson!

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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Happy Employee Health and 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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