5 Benefits of Swim Lessons for Kids

First Priority – Safety:

The most important benefit to enrolling kids in swim lessons is teaching them water safety! As mentioned before, we are no stranger to the water here in the Hampton Roads area. With beaches, lakes and pools galore, our children need to learn not just the skills needed to survive in the water, but they need to gain the understanding of how important water safety is.

By enrolling your children in swim lessons at Katie’s Kickers, we’ll be sure to equip them to overcome the physical challenges they might face in the water but also instill in them the understanding of how important being careful around water is, so they can be proactive and avoid any potential danger.

Build Muscle and Strength:

Swimming is one of the most incredible strength-building exercises imaginable. Not only does swimming teach our children endurance through breathwork, but it builds strong muscles – especially in our cores and arms! Don’t overlook the incredible benefit that swim lessons have on creating strong bodies in our children.

Create a Love for Exercise/Sports:

Outside from the physical benefits of swimming, Katie’s Kickers swim lessons can also create a love for exercise or the sport of swimming in children. Maybe you have a future Olympic athlete on your hands – but you never would’ve known it without exposure to the water through swim lessons.

Our classes don’t just teach life-saving swim skills, but they can also uncover an unknown joy, future hobby or competitive sport for many of our children.

Builds Confidence and Character:

Nothing creates confidence in children quite like overcoming challenges and conquering a new skill. By enrolling kids in swim lessons, you’re giving them the opportunity to overcome a challenge and feel pride and confidence in their ability to accomplish the task at hand!

Swim lessons also aren’t a one-and-done situation. It takes time and dedication, which in turn, instills the importance of sticking with something and seeing it through instead of giving up when the going gets tough.

Community Building:

At Katie’s Kickers, kids also become a part of a connected community. We’ve had the absolute pleasure and joy of impacting our Hampton Roads community for many years now through our swim lessons, and the number of stories we’ve heard of friendships blossoming between our students and parents blows us away.

We’re happy to know that our swim lessons don’t just create life-saving skills, but beautiful friendships and a sense of community as well – because that’s priceless!