Welcome to our final post in our ‘Welcome to FINS Advanced Swim and Safety’ series. We hope that you
have found these emails informative and helpful. Don’t forget, we love your feedback! Our goal at
FINS is to keep parents informed about what their child is learning in class and to provide various
helpful tips. As always, ALL FINS team members are happy to help answer questions and address
concerns as you have them.
Consistency is the key to mastery. The more consistently they practice the skills they are learning in class,
the quicker they will master them. We always recommend extra swim time, especially if your child has access to a
pool. Please remember, while your child is becoming a stronger swimmer, they still must be under adult
supervision near a body of water. Safety is our top priority at FINS. We are teaching skills that help your
child to become a safer swimmer, but swim lessons never replace the need for adult supervision. Lessons are just
another layer in drowning prevention.
As your child progresses through our Advanced Swim and Safety levels, we hope they love swimming as much as we
do! If your child has expressed interest in joining a swim team, we think it is a great idea! We highly recommend
starting with your neighborhood summer league team. Summer league teams practice from late April through
mid-June. Practices will be held at your neighborhood pool and there will be 6 weekend swim meets (and a few
more if your child qualifies). Joining the swim team in the neighborhood is a wonderful social opportunity for
you and your child. Many friends from school will be on the team with them! If your neighborhood does not have a
swim team, ask a schoolmate or 2 where they swim. There are several teams in the area with open enrollment, so
they can swim with their friends on a local area team. If they love summer league, your child can look into
swimming year-round on a USA swim team.
