Benefits of swimming for kids - Cossum Swim Schools

Learning to swim can open a world of opportunity for your little one.

According to recent studies, children have 88% less chance of drowning if they take formal swimming lessons.

They’re also more likely to establish a healthy relationship with exercise and fitness.

Safety is always a top priority, but children who learn to swim at a young age enjoy many other benefits, including superior mental and physical health.

Here are our top benefits of swimming for kids

A Healthier Heart & Lungs

Swimming promotes cardiovascular health. It strengthens the heart, making it more efficient in supplying blood throughout the body.

Builds endurance

This endurance can carry over into other sports and activities your child enjoys.

Improves Sleep

Many children struggle to settle at bedtime. Swimming is a full-body workout that requires a lot of energy. This level of energy exertion can result in improved sleep.

Improves early development of fine & gross motor skills

Motor skills play an important role in children’s lives; therefore, we can enhance these skills through swimming.

Provides challenges and accomplishments

Swimming challenges kids and helps them overcome their fears. It teaches them that they can set and achieve goals through hard work and discipline.

Improved Coordination and Balance

The physical benefits of swimming for kids are abundant. Swimming helps improve strength and flexibility, which results in superior balance and coordination. These are physical skills that can help improve performance in other sports.

Super Social Skills

As children interact with fellow young swimmers during lessons. It helps them develop social skills needed for school or other extra curriculum activities.

Cossum Swim Schools offers swimming lessons to transform children into safe and confident swimmers. However, most importantly, we encourage fun and enjoyment while learning the invaluable life skill of swimming.

Our registrations are now open for September and currently have limited availability in our Coleraine and Ballymoney venues.

https://www.cossumswimschools.co.uk/venues

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