SwimInc

Bella living her best mermaid 🧜‍♀️ life

💦 NEW NAME. SAME GREAT LESSONS. SAME PASSION. 💦

Swim Inc is becoming SWIM ACADEMY 🩵

A fresh new name for the next chapter — but everything you know and love stays the same.

🏊‍♀️ Great swimming lessons
💦 Small, level-based groups
🩵 The same philosophy and love of water
🙌 And of course, the same Kirsten!

Swim Academy
More Than Swimming — A Lifelong Connection to Water.

www.swimacademy.co.za

🌊 We’re Hiring – Assistant Swim Coach 🌊

At Swim Academy, we believe in More Than Swimming – A Lifelong Connection to Water.

We’re looking for an enthusiastic Assistant Swim Coach to join our growing team!

Previous coaching experience isn’t essential, but a strong swimming or water polo background would be a huge advantage. We can teach you how to coach—we’re looking for the right person to teach.

We’re looking for someone who:
💙 Loves working with children
💙 Stays calm under pressure
💙 Is confident, resilient, and able to think independently
💙 Takes initiative and enjoys being part of a supportive team
💙 Has a positive attitude and a willingness to learn
💙 Isn’t afraid to roll up their sleeves when things get busy!

✨ Training and mentoring will be provided for the right candidate.

📍Days and working hours will be discussed with successful applicants.

If this sounds like you (or someone you know), we’d love to hear from you!

📧 Please send your CV and a short introduction to [email protected], or send us a DM for more information.

💙 More Than Swimming – A Lifelong Connection to Water.

🐶😮‍💨 That Barking Cough at Night? It Could Be CROUP

If your child suddenly wakes up at night with a harsh, barking cough…
almost like a seal or dog bark…

👉 Don’t ignore it.

It could be croup— a common but sometimes serious airway infection in young children.

🫁 What is croup?

Croup is a viral infection of the upper airway (voice box and windpipe).

👶 Most common in:
• Children under 4
• But can happen in older kids too

👉 Younger children are more affected because their airways are smaller, even a little swelling can make breathing difficult.

🦠 What causes it?

Usually caused by the parainfluenza virus
👉 The same viruses that can also cause chest infections

🌙 How it typically starts

• Child goes to bed fine 😴
• Wakes up suddenly between 11pm–2am
• With:
• A barking cough
• Noisy breathing when breathing in (stridor)
• Hoarse voice
• Sometimes fever

👉 Symptoms are often worse at night and better during the day

🚨 When to act FAST

If your child has:

• Noisy breathing when breathing in (stridor)
• Struggling to breathe
• Chest pulling in with breaths
• Looks anxious or distressed

👉 This is a medical emergency

➡️ Go to ER immediately

❄️ A strange but true tip

Some children improve on the way to hospital
👉 Cooler air can temporarily reduce airway swelling

BUT:
⚠️ This does NOT mean the problem is gone

📉 What happens over the next few days

Croup can move lower into the chest:

• Barking cough → becomes wetter
• May develop:
• Phlegmy cough
• Wheezing
• Shortness of breath (especially in babies)

🏥 How it is treated

Treatment focuses on opening the airway:

• Cortisone (very effective)
• Inhalations
• Adrenaline (in more severe cases)

👉 Most children improve quickly with treatment

⚠️ Important

Other serious conditions can look like croup and must be excluded by a doctor.

Most children:
• Improve quickly
• May go home the next day
• Recover fully with treatment

💬 If your child has ever had that barking cough at night, you’ll never forget it.

Dr Willem Smit
Paediatrician

Just a cuteness overload
New 6-12 month Baby class