Teaching a Calm Body
In today’s world, our schedules are sometimes very full. Children are often moving at a fast pace when they arrive at swim lessons and it may be difficult for them to slow down, focus, and feel what their bodies are doing in the water. PAUSING AND NOTICING With this in mind, we begin lessons by […]
What is True Comfort in the Water?
We’ve always had a saying, some kids are “cats” in the water. Some are “dogs.” Easy to see the difference. However, just because a child enjoys the water, is not afraid of it, and/or can swim from point A to point B, does not mean they are truly “comfortable.” We are not saying children cannot […]
CELEBRATING Elliot Potts – Becoming ‘One with the Water.’
We wanted to celebrate Elliot Potts!! This amazing young lady has had a long journey with water and overcoming her fears. Elliot started with us almost 4 years ago and it’s been such a pleasure to watch her FLOW journey and grow as a “turtle in training.” We are pleased to announce she has graduated […]
Let PASSION Shine — Exemplified
For the last 3 months, the FLOW team has been on a values journey, delving into what values make us “FLOW” and what they look like in the form of behaviors. We use stories to help depict our values and wanted to share Coach Shannon’s story on what it means in relation to our value […]
Why the Turtle Represents the FLOW Way…
Turtles are incredible swimmers & they show us what it is like to thrive on the land and in the water! They are able to find balance and are truly comfortable in both environments. These ancient, intelligent creatures have been around since the time of the dinosaurs! Turtles have remarkable determination and perseverance! In fact, […]
A Gift of Happiness for FLOW’s 15th birthday
For FLOW’s 15th birthday we bought ourselves a gift: A gift of Delivering Happiness! Back in January, we brought in amazing coaches from Delivering Happiness. They helped us devise a game plan for improving our already awesome culture and implementing even more happiness. For the next 5 months, we are working to develop a better […]
Exciting News! FLOW is adopting Semi-Private Format
Over the years we have grown and adapted our program as our learning has matured. We are always looking for new and better ways to teach your children, keeping their best interest at heart. Starting in January 2018, we embarked on a new journey. In our Swim and Stroke School programs, we began experimenting with […]
Be Safe this Holiday Weekend
Happy summer, FLOWers! You may remember that back in May we held a campaign to raise awareness about water safety. We planned a number of activities in conjunction with National Water Safety Month, but it is important to realize that education about water safety should not be confined to one month; it should be recognized […]
7 Swim Safety Stories from FLOW Aquatics Coaches
May is National Water Safety Month, and we’re busier than ever! In addition to helping our students learn and implement safe swimming practices here at the pool, we’re sharing swim safety stories and tips all month long via ur Facebook page, and giving away prizes each week! But swim safety isn’t always fun and games, […]
FLOW Aquatics’ Top 7 Swim Safety Tips
To kick off water safety month, we’re sharing tips for families to help keep your kiddos safe around the water this summer. Idaho leads the nation in unintentional drownings second only to Florida, and we want to do our part to promote education and awareness. Here are our top seven tips for swim safety: Ask […]