Mineral Pools vs Chlorine Pools: Which one is best for your child?

Choosing a swim school for your child is an exciting step. Navigating the different pool environments can be confusing when it comes to choice. Although chlorine and mineral pools effectively keep the water clean, they offer vastly different experiences for young swimmers, from babies programs to school age. Here, we’ll deeply dive into mineral swimming …

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Forgetting how to swim after a long break

Fun Fact / By Chris Shapland

At this time of the year our swim schools receive a lot of phone calls from concerned parents about their child forgetting how to swim. Here’s an example: “My daughter has forgotten how to swim. We went for a swim in our pool and she was scared of the water. She was OK at the …

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Warm water and gritty eyes

Fun Fact / By Chris Shapland

The next time you have a bath try putting your face in the water and opening your eyes under the water. You will notice your eyes will react to the warm water and if you keep putting them in the water long enough they will become sore, not burnt but sore. During my competitive career …

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