Wings Over Water School of Swimming Fairfield

Hold, Move, Exit!

One of the most important water safety skills we teach is knowing what to do if a child finds themselves in the water unexpectedly.

In this activity, swimmers practice holding onto the wall, monkey walking along the edge to a safe area, and exiting at the stairs if they are unable to climb out on their own.

These skills help children stay calm, make safe choices, and build confidence around the water. Every lesson is designed with water safety as the priority.

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Happy Father’s Day To All Our Swim Dads!

Today we celebrate the dads, grandfathers, and father figures who cheer from the pool deck, offer encouragement, and support every step of their swimmer’s journey.

Thank you for helping build confidence, celebrating milestones, and making water safety a priority for your family.

We wish all of our swim dads a very Happy Father’s Day!

Listen, Swim, Learn!

This little swimmer is learning to follow directions, respond to verbal cues, and move confidently through the water from the steps to the mat.

By waiting for the instructor’s signal before starting, swimmers build important water safety habits while developing body control, water orientation, and confidence. Activities like this also teach swimmers how to safely reach and climb out onto a mat, an important skill that strengthens independence and water safety awareness.

Each small accomplishment helps create a stronger foundation for future swimming skills.

Building confidence and water safety one swim at a time.

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Sit, Wait, Listen, Balance

Learning to swim is about more than movement in the water. Activities like this help children practice listening skills, following directions, body awareness, balance, and patience while having fun with their classmates.

Every skill we teach builds confidence, water safety awareness, and a strong foundation for swimming success.

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Jump, Glide, Swim!

This young swimmer is working on an important progression in the water. After jumping down through the hoop in a pencil position, they transition to a horizontal body position and swim to Mom.

Exercises like this help children improve body awareness, water orientation, listening skills, and confidence in the pool. Practicing these skills supports water safety while encouraging greater independence and control in the water.

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Changing Directions with Confidence!

This little swimmer is working on an important developmental skill: floating on her back and then changing direction by bending at the belly to transition back toward the stairs.

Learning how to move from a back float into a purposeful change of direction helps swimmers develop body awareness, balance, and control in the water. These foundational skills build confidence and support greater independence as swimmers learn to navigate their aquatic environment safely.

Every small step forward is part of a bigger journey toward becoming a confident swimmer!

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Listen, Go, Swim!

This little swimmer is building confidence and independence by moving from the steps to the instructor underwater, guided by verbal cues every step of the way.

Verbal cues play an important role in our lessons. They help children understand when it is safe to enter the water and let them know that both the instructor and parent are ready for them to begin. Learning to wait, listen, and respond appropriately is an important part of developing water safety awareness.

Activities like this also help swimmers improve water orientation, body control, and confidence as they move independently toward a trusted adult.

Building water safety skills one small success at a time.

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T, X, Pencil… Backstroke in Progress!

Learning backstroke starts with understanding body position. In this lesson, our swimmer is working through the T, X, and Pencil postures that help build balance, body awareness, and proper alignment in the water.

By practicing these positions, swimmers develop the foundation needed for a strong and efficient elementary backstroke while gaining confidence moving independently on their backs.

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Ready, Jump, Swim!

This little swimmer is practicing an important skill sequence. First, they jump straight down through the hoop in a pencil position, then turn to a horizontal position and swim independently to Mom.

Activities like this help swimmers develop body control, water orientation, listening skills, and confidence moving through the water. Each successful jump and swim strengthens foundational water safety skills while building independence.

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Growing Confidence, One Step At A Time

With support from their instructor, this little swimmer practices a brief submersion, reaches a platform, and then independently makes their way across to their waiting parent. Activities like this help children become more comfortable in the water while building confidence, body awareness, balance, and trust.

Each successful experience encourages greater independence and helps lay the foundation for lifelong water safety skills.

Learn more about our Parent & Tot program at wingsoverwater.com