Childhood Swimming Lessons with Baby Otter Swim School Making sure that your children are water-safe is essential to protect them against the risks of swimming pools and other bodies of water. A pediatrician in Chandler, Arizona, is even prescribing childhood swimming lessons to her patients as a way to prevent accidental drownings among younger children...Read More

Childhood Swimming Classes at Baby Otter Swim School Between 2015 and 2017, about 6,400 children were treated each year for non-fatal drowning incidents. Almost 1,000 children lost their lives to drowning in 2017. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, childhood swimming classes should begin at one year of age. This can significantly reduce the...Read More

A recent incident in Atlanta that resulted in a 10-year-old girl saving her three-year-old sister from drowning in an apartment complex swimming pool is generating a good deal of discussion about the importance of water safety. Experts recommend beginning childhood swimming lessons at an early age, noting that the right instructional strategies can help even...Read More

Professional Children Swimming Lessons The near-drowning of a six-year-old boy in a backyard pool in Palm Coast, Florida, could have led to his death. After this traumatic event, however, the boy did not avoid the water. Instead, his mother invested in swimming lessons that have made him safer in the water and have reduced his...Read More

National Drowning Prevention Month As the weather heats up, it’s hard to avoid the water; pools, lakes, beaches, rivers and, in Florida, canals. Unfortunately, Drowning is the second leading cause of death among children aged 1-14, and children aged 1-4 are at the highest risk in their own backyard pools. May has been named National...Read More

Childhood Drowning Prevention Program As featured in a recent news story, one local mother is making sure her child is safe from drowning in the most practical way possible. When Casey Staudt’s daughter, Parker, was born, she knew she wanted to protect her from the dangers of the world. To that end, Casey enrolled Parker...Read More

Drowning Prevention Experts Making sure your little ones have the skills necessary to stay afloat in water will provide you with greater peace of mind throughout their lives. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), drowning is the leading cause of injury-related deaths in children aged one to four years. To combat these avoidable...Read More