Think that time for swimming lessons has pasted? Absolutly not! Star Fish Swimming Academy is in full swing during the month of July and although it is too late to get into the third session, a fouth session that runs July 18-28th is now registering. Classes are held Monday - Thursday to make it easier on parents that are getting away for the weekend.
Classes offered during the fourth session include a Mom and Me toddler class as well as classes for the ages of 2 years and up. Children in classes that do not include the parent are required to be completely potty trained.
Online registration is available and as always, all information, including the tuition prices is always posted. You can also always call 580-256-3262 for more information regarding our classses located in Woodward OK
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Now Registering For Third and Fourth Swimming Sessions
Registration for the 3rd and 4th learn to swim sessions in Woodward is now available on line. Classes for ages 2 years and up are available for July classes. Also now registering for the July Mom & Me swimming class. Visit our website for more information and for online registration. For more information or assistance, please call us at 580-256-3262 or click the Google Call button on this blog.
Monday, June 6, 2011
First Session Started Today!
First session of our Summer 2011 classes started today, June 6th! But you have not missed out! We offer three more sessions this summer and you canvistit our website at www.academyoffinearts.com/starfishswimmingacademy for online registration and more details! Or click the goggle voicemail button at the right to give us a call now!
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Visit our Facebook page
To get breaking newsfeeds, be sure to visit our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/starfishswimmingacademy
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Register for summer session June 2-3 10:00am-6:00 pm 609 Main Street Woodward
On site registration for the June and July Learn to Swim Sessions will be held June 2-3rd from 10:00 am-6:00 pm at our Woodward location, 609 Main Street. Parents should be able to verify age of student as well as training levels in the past. Those who have taken from Star Fish Swimming Academy in the past will have records on site to verify swimming levels.
For more information about our seven levels of swimming please go to our website at
www.academyoffineartsok.com/starfishswimmingacademy .
Registration fee and tuition is due at time of registration.
For more information about our seven levels of swimming please go to our website at
www.academyoffineartsok.com/starfishswimmingacademy .
Registration fee and tuition is due at time of registration.
Friday, May 27, 2011
Activity or Life Skill?
For most part, the average parent believes that learning to swim is a great summer activity that can lead to being able to just drop the child off at the pool for the day. There are some that want their child to learn to swim because they never had a chance to take classes. And then there are those of us that believe that learning to swim is a life skill.
Why a life skill? Well, because if taught properly and with consistancy, what your child learns now in a Learn To Swim Class can actually help prevent a drowning for all of their life. But again only if they were in a class situation that teaches the child how to make good decisions around water and the aquatic environment. Learning just to swim a stroke or two is never enough.
According to the www.cdc.gov website drowning statistics," every day, about ten people die from unintentional drowning. Of these, two are children aged 14 or younger. Drowning is the sixth leading cause of unintentional injury death for people of all ages, and the second leading cause of death for children ages 1 to 14 years."
The site also states that "in 2007, there were 3,443 fatal unintentional drownings (non-boating related) in the United States, averaging ten deaths per day. An additional 496 people died from drowning in boating-related incidents."
Other statistics listed are that 80% of drownings are male and that more than one in five people who die from drowning are children 14 and younger. Children ages 1 to 4 have the highest drowning rate and for every child who dies from drowning, another four received emergency department care for nonfatal submersion injuries
Those considered high risk for drowning are males, children ages 1 to 4 ,and minorities.
Factors that influence drownings include risk include:
Lack of Supervision and Barriers
Natual Water Settings (such as lakes, rivers, or the ocean).
Lack of Life Jacket Use in Recreational Boating.
Alcohol Use
Seizure Disorders (bath tubs, wading pools, etc)
What has research found out? The CDC site states that:
Participation in formal swimming lessons can reduce the risk of drowning by 88% among children aged 1 to 4 years.
Seconds count. CPR performed by bystanders has been shown to improve outcomes in drowning victims. The more quickly intervention occurs, the better change of improved outcomes.
A CDC study about self-reported swimming ability15 found that:
Younger adults reported greater swimming ability than older adults.
Self-reported ability increased with level of education.
Among racial groups, African Americans reported the most limited swimming ability.
Men of all ages, races, and educational levels consistently reported greater swimming ability
than women.
What are the best ways of preventing drowning? Steps towards this, listed on the site are:
Supervision when in or around the Water
Buddy System
Seizure Disorder Safety
Learn To Swim
Learn Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Do Not Use Air-Filled or Foam Toys
Avoid Alcohol
But we would like to add two more prevention methods:
Be selective of where and who your child learns to swim from
Select a program that understands and and teaches water safety in a manner that young children
understand and will remember. Select a program that teaches water safety and right choices
around water in every lesson and not just one.
We believe it is an important life skill that children learn to swim. After all, most that drown never intended to get in the water.
*CDC.gov Unintentional Drowning Fact Sheet can be viewed at http://www.cdc.gov/HomeandRecreationalSafety/Water-Safety/waterinjuries-factsheet.html
Why a life skill? Well, because if taught properly and with consistancy, what your child learns now in a Learn To Swim Class can actually help prevent a drowning for all of their life. But again only if they were in a class situation that teaches the child how to make good decisions around water and the aquatic environment. Learning just to swim a stroke or two is never enough.
According to the www.cdc.gov website drowning statistics," every day, about ten people die from unintentional drowning. Of these, two are children aged 14 or younger. Drowning is the sixth leading cause of unintentional injury death for people of all ages, and the second leading cause of death for children ages 1 to 14 years."
The site also states that "in 2007, there were 3,443 fatal unintentional drownings (non-boating related) in the United States, averaging ten deaths per day. An additional 496 people died from drowning in boating-related incidents."
Other statistics listed are that 80% of drownings are male and that more than one in five people who die from drowning are children 14 and younger. Children ages 1 to 4 have the highest drowning rate and for every child who dies from drowning, another four received emergency department care for nonfatal submersion injuries
Those considered high risk for drowning are males, children ages 1 to 4 ,and minorities.
Factors that influence drownings include risk include:
Lack of Supervision and Barriers
Natual Water Settings (such as lakes, rivers, or the ocean).
Lack of Life Jacket Use in Recreational Boating.
Alcohol Use
Seizure Disorders (bath tubs, wading pools, etc)
What has research found out? The CDC site states that:
Younger adults reported greater swimming ability than older adults.
Self-reported ability increased with level of education.
Among racial groups, African Americans reported the most limited swimming ability.
Men of all ages, races, and educational levels consistently reported greater swimming ability
than women.
What are the best ways of preventing drowning? Steps towards this, listed on the site are:
Supervision when in or around the Water
Buddy System
Seizure Disorder Safety
Learn To Swim
Learn Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Do Not Use Air-Filled or Foam Toys
Avoid Alcohol
But we would like to add two more prevention methods:
Be selective of where and who your child learns to swim from
Select a program that understands and and teaches water safety in a manner that young children
understand and will remember. Select a program that teaches water safety and right choices
around water in every lesson and not just one.
We believe it is an important life skill that children learn to swim. After all, most that drown never intended to get in the water.
*CDC.gov Unintentional Drowning Fact Sheet can be viewed at http://www.cdc.gov/HomeandRecreationalSafety/Water-Safety/waterinjuries-factsheet.html
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)