Swimin12 at TKM Family Day 2022!
Swimin12 - Of water safety & splashing fun!
- Written by Teacher Natalie
Be the swimmer you always wanted to be.
They say that nothing in life comes guaranteed, (the last few years have pretty much cemented that thought), but Swimin12 is beating the odds with a bold guarantee: you will learn to swim in 12 hours!
Swimin12 has always prided themselves in advocating for efficient, safe swimming and have carved a name for themselves as one of the most sought after swimming schools in Malaysia. As a young child, I was told to get into the deep end of the pool and... from the words of the people around me... splash and paddle for my life! Looking back, it wasn't the best introduction to swimming.
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Oh how I wished Swimin12 existed back then.
From water conditioning, to teaching water survival skills and addressing water phobia, Swimin12 offer fun and safe classes for children as young as 4 years old to adults of all ages.
For our Family Day, we wanted to bring in local brands that are aligned with us on philosophies of learning and building a confident child. Swimin12 is one such brand that we are honoured to grace our event.
Learn about water safety
Safety (in this case, water safety!) depends on a variety of external factors, which may sometimes be out of our control. However, Swimin12 taught us valuable steps we can take to help us feel safe and increase the chances of survival. Steps that we can do for ourselves and our family.
Looking out for water safety signs is an important part of safe swimming. Teaching it to our little ones helps them know if swimming is safe in certain areas of a pool/beach, if water is deep, if the tides are strong… or in certain cases, if there are sharks sighted in the water!
A simple sign-matching activity proved to be a fun method of learning for the little ones on family day, while the older children & some adults (no judgement there!) enjoyed the game of water safety BINGO!
A parent shared a profound statement to his child after the activities: “Safety CAN be, to a certain extent, within our control”.
Mental fitness: check.
Physical fitness: DOUBLE CHECK!
If you heard plenty of cheering & clapping at the family day, it would be for one of two things: 1) the children’s performance or 2) the physical challenge at Swimin12 booth!
Swimin12 stresses (& we agree!) that physical fitness makes great swimmers, and ultimately healthy living. At the Swimin12 booth, they’ve put a fun spin to encourage families to clock in some movements together.
We saw mummies, daddies & even grandparents sporting it out with squats, push ups and jumping jacks. Some parents up the game by competing with one another and winning… well, bragging rights! Our take is that if you are able to complete 20 squats with your child on your back, you certainly deserve to brag about it for while.