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When are kids ready for swimming lessons?

by Nicole Teed, Posted Mar 30th 2008 11:30AM

When my oldest daughter was just a wee babe, I enthusiastically signed her up for the "Mommy and Me" swimming class offered at the local pool. (My enthusiasm was tempered a bit once I realized that meant me and my post-partum body in a swimsuit, but ...
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Wisconsin students sickened during swimming lesson

by Bethany Sanders, Posted Mar 3rd 2008 9:00AM

For the last few winters, I've wanted to take our family to one of those indoor water parks that are so popular right now. But I've heard from people who have been to our local facility that the chlorine levels are really high, and that they've all ...
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Early swimming lessons bad for children's lungs?

by Sandy Maple, Posted Jun 10th 2007 2:03PM

Christy suffered from asthma as a child and I always noticed that swimming seemed to aggravate her condition. We lived in Texas, where it is hot most of the time and swimming pools are everywhere - indoors and out. She didn't actually learn to swim ...
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When did you teach your kid to swim?

by Karen Walrond, Posted Feb 7th 2006 6:02PM

I'm adamant that my daughter Alex learn to swim one day.  The fact that her father and I are scuba divers actually has nothing to do with it -- I just want to make sure that if she finds herself in trouble, she's able to save her own life.  ...
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