When should my child start swimming lessons?
You may want to hunker down when the weather turns colder, but your children still can – and should – be swimming at Hilton…
You may want to hunker down when the weather turns colder, but your children still can – and should – be swimming at Hilton…
The good news is the lesson itself is the easy bit. Our pools are heated and indoors, so the moment your child is in the water they are warm and getting on with it happily. What tends to wear families down is everything either side, the getting there and the getting home. The nice thing […]
What’s happening beneath the surface When it looks like your child is repeating the same skill, your instructor is usually working on something much more specific. It might be head position during a breath. It might be whether the legs stay close to the surface under fatigue. It might be the timing between the kick […]
Swimming is not just another activity Winter sports are great for children. They build teamwork, routine, and confidence. But swimming is different. Swimming is not just another extracurricular activity. It is a life skill. In New Zealand, where so much of life happens in and around water, it deserves a different place in the family […]
We all expect our children to grow up to talk and walk well. We should also expect them to swim well. Swimming is one of life’s most important skills.
In freestyle, one of the biggest contributors to good technique is body position, particularly what happens when a swimmer breathes. At Hilton Brown Swimming, we focus on correct technique not to rush swimmers through distances, but to help them become efficient, confident, and safe swimmers for life. Body Position: The Foundation of Freestyle Good freestyle […]
