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Are You in Need of Some Mummy Time?

Article by Beth Strong, Scentered Being a mum is like having a full-time job, a very enjoyable full time job! However, this particular job isn’t a 9-5, you don’t come home and ‘switch off’ from being a Mummy. Even when you are at work, spending time with friends or having a romantic dinner, there is […]

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London’s best places for some splashing fun with the family

By Claire Harrison, Founder of Swimming Rocks Swim Schools This year, it seemed like we waited for the sunnier weather for ages with June being one of the wettest on record. Then just like that, on the last Saturday in June we had the hottest June day for 30 years! And whilst that was may […]

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Swimming Lessons: Stopping too soon?

  New research* from STA, a UK charity dedicated to the teaching of swimming and water safety, shows that children may be exiting learn-to-swim programmes too early, before they have achieved essential lifesaving and survival skills. It’s a worrying report and something we see often. Hundreds of children die each year from accidental drowning and […]

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Motherhood by Claire Harrison

  1. Please introduce yourself: Name, what do you do & how many children you have. I’m Claire, I moved to London when I was 18 to study and never left. I have two amazing children Sam (5) and Eva (2) and a super supportive Husband, Chris. I own and manage Swimming Rocks, a swim […]

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Can Swimming Help the Mental Health of our Children

Many of you will have seen the new Swim England #loveswimming advert. This industry-wide campaign centres on a film showing the extremes of fast-paced modern life, and the impact it can have on mental health, in contrast with the unique environment offered by swimming. And a new research study for Swim England and the Health […]

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Nurturing a love of water for a lifetime: A Guide to baby swimming lessons

For Family Safety Week (23-27 April 2018) we welcome our latest expert contributor, Swimming Rocks. Swimming Rocks have a reputation as being one of Londons best swim schools . Offering lessons across 7 London venues...

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