Top Reasons to Give the Gift of Swim Lessons This Holiday Season

JMSS Gift of Swiming

The holiday season is the perfect time to give meaningful gifts that can have a lasting impact, and one of the most valuable gifts you can give is swim lessons. Whether for a young child, a teenager, or even an adult, swim lessons offer a unique blend of fun, fitness, and essential lifesaving skills that make it a gift worth giving. Here are t...

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Did You Know? 11 Fun Swimming Facts

Swimming is one of the world's biggest sports and has had a lot of recognition in the Olympic games in recent years. Did you know any of these fun swimming related facts? Check them out and let us know which one blew you away! 

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Jim's Texas Lonestar Masters Article

JMSS friends and family, we wanted to share something special with you all. Coach Jim wrote an article for Texas Lonestar Masters back in the day where he reminisces about his experience at the 1976 Olympic Games. It's a fascinating read that offers a unique perspective on one of the most memorable times in his life. In 1976, Jim was the fastest man in the world and he broke the 50 second barrier in the 100 meter freestyle event. We hope you enjoy this throwback into a gold winning moment. 

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Checklist to Keep Your Family Water Safe'r' this Summer

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Backyard pools are a great way to unwind and relax with loved ones but can pose risks when rules aren't followed. Here are the essentials keep your family safe while having a blast around the water.

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Summer is winding down but swim lessons don't have to!

Our heated indoor pools provide the perfect environment for year round lessons. Keeping skills up, working towards being water safe(r) and maintaining a child's bond with their instructor and the facility is important for success. Swimming isn't just a sport, it contributes to positive social, emotional, and cognitive development. We recommend maintenance lessons year round to keep your kiddos swimming safely and confidently.

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Swim School News November

Teamwork makes the dream work: My dream of owning a swim school began in 2006 when I attended the United States Swimming School Association national conference, I was blown away with the commitment and professionalism the organization and its member schools displayed. From there I spent the better part of a week traveling around Arizona and California checking out the top swim schools in the industry. Then came the hard part, renovating or building a teaching pool that made economic sense in a good location. I spent years looking at possible sites until one day in the spring of 2015...

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Swim School News Spring

The JMSS System and Why it Works: Our teaching philosophy at JMSS is each child is different and each child learns at their own pace. Every class level is integrally related to the previous level and the following level. Certain skills are emphasized at each level and swimmers can progress from one class level to the next when they are able to correctly perform a skill (check out your child's current skills in the parent portal for detailed information on each student). In order for a child to pass a skill, they must demonstrate the skill consistently, comfortably and confidently. Then the deck supervisor is called over to review the same skill before it is checked off as completed.

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Swim Year-Round

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Our heated indoor pools provide the perfect environment for year round lessons. Keeping skills up, working towards being water safe(r) and maintaining a child's bond with their instructor and the facility is important for success. Swimming isn't just a sport, it contributes to positive social, emotional, and cognitive development. We recommend maintenance lessons year round to keep your kiddos swimming safely and confidently.

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Even Olympians Are At Risk of Drowning

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 They underestimate the inherent risks of water. While few parents would allow their child to swim unsupervised in a lake (16%) or ocean (13%), 37% would allow their child to use a backyard, hotel or neighborhood pool without adult supervision, according to the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health at the University of Michigan. However, even strong swimmers can be easily affected by distance or other factors such as a cramp or swallowing water.

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The JMSS System and Why it Works

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Coach Jim's Blog: Our teaching philosophy at JMSS is each child is different and each child learns at their own pace. Every class level is integrally related to the previous level and the following level. Certain skills are emphasized at each level and swimmers can progress from one class level to the next when they are able to correctly perform a skill (check out your child's current skills in the parent portal for detailed information on each student). In order for a child to pass a skill, they must demonstrate the skill consistently, comfortably and confidently. Then the deck supervisor is called over to review the same skill before it is checked off as completed.

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Swim School News Late Summer

Ready for Swim Team? I get a lot of parents asking me when I think their child will be ready to join the JMSS Marlin developmental swim team. The team practices on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday evenings 6 - 7 pm and Saturdays 8:30 - 9:30 am in the 25 yard course "big" pool. The first thing I ask is what level of swim class is their swimmer currently in.

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Swim School News Fall

Short-term, medium-term and long-term goals. This month I will be kicking off a series of talks to our JMSS Sailfish USA swim team. First up is goal setting for the upcoming competitive swim season. What I want to get across to our swimmers, first and foremost, is that goals must be action oriented.
That is where Moment Goals come in.

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Swim School News May

MAY is Water Safety Month | Summer is coming, are you ready?
As pool season fast approaches we are encouraging all of our families to do a safer inventory of their home pools and to make sure their family establishes safety guidelines with their children of all ages. Kids of all ages and even adults can never be considered completely safe in or around any body of water.

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Winter Swim School News

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Happy Holidays to all our JMSS Families! Seasons Greetings from the Jim Montgomery Swim School! As the holiday season picks up, we want to share with you the latest deals, news, and tips from JMSS!

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The Love of Swimming

Coach Jim wrote this in October of 1982 on how transitioning from a competitive athlete affected his swimming and how much he was in the water.

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How to Stay Motivated to Swim Year In and Year Out

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I started to swim competitively when I was 7 years old and almost 60 years later I am still going strong. There was only one time I hung up my swimsuit and quit swimming. That was way back in the late 70s when I had finished my college and international competitive swim career. What got me back into the pool was gaining 30 pounds and a change in attitude. I would like to share a few of my motivational tips that have helped me along the way.

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What Swim Team Taught Me

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The Olympics are here and everyone loves to watch the swimmers race during prime time on TV. Swimming is fun to watch but also one of the best sports to get into. Swimming has always been a big part of my life. I joined my first swim team at 7 years old and ever since, swimming has shaped my journey.

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One Step At a Time

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We have all been there, watching our kids in an activity and wondering when they are going to attain that next skill. For some, it is the simple task of enjoying the activity while for others it can be perfecting a task they have been working on. The bottom line is that all parents want to see their kids make progress and at the Jim Montgomery Swim School we have your back.

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How to Fight Fear in the Pool

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Halloween is right around the corner, and while Halloween is scary, swimming doesn't have to be! Many people have a fear of swimming. Sometimes these fears develop because an individual has never learned how to swim. Other times, these fears develop because of a frightening experience in the water. Regardless of why someone fears swimming, that fear can prevent them from enjoying the health benefits and social benefits that swimming has to offer, such as days at the pool with friends and improving cardiovascular health. At Jim Montgomery Swim School, we have a passion for helping people overcome their fear of swimming and reap the benefits of the sport we love!

Here are a few tips that can help:

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Swim School News December

As I look ahead to 2019, there is a lot be excited for. We will have our second swim school in Flower Mound up and running and we are looking to further grow our pre-competitive and competitive swim program. All of this is thanks to you, our amazing JMSS  staff and families - who without, none of this would be possible - so thank you for your continued support.

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