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10 Reasons Why I Should Host a Kids Swimming Party at Pengu Swim School

10 Reasons Why I Should Host a Kids Swimming Party at Pengu Swim School

By Pengu Swim School Posted at January 8, 2018

A kids swimming party is a blast! What could be better than cake, presents, balloons, games – and a swimming pool! How about a KIDS SWIMMING PARY? Pengu Swim School knows how to throw a private pool party Houston area parents and their kids will love. Maybe your little one is about to celebrate a birthday or hit a special milestone like a kindergarten graduation. Perhaps your sports star just finished a winning season and you want to throw the entire team a party to celebrate. Whatever the occasion, here are ten great reasons to celebrate your party at Pengu Swim School. 1. It’s always summer at Pengu Swim School! Our pool has a water temperature of 90 degrees year-round. If your child has a winter birthday, our facility is a wonderful way to get out of long sleeves, into a swimsuit, and hit the water. If the weather is warm enough we will open an outdoor play area to give the kids even more exciting options. They can bounce between the play area and the pool before taking a break to fuel up on party food. 2. Did we mention it is a private pool party! You and your guest will have exclusive use of the entire facility during your party. Pool, lobby, outdoor play area and dressing rooms are all yours to use! Our parties are typically booked for two hours. That includes an hour and 20 minutes in the pool and 40 minutes to eat and play in the party area. This gives the kids plenty of time to play and still have enough time to eat and celebrate without rushing. 3. We provide fun, large foam […]

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Top Five Reasons to Choose Pengu Swim School for Toddler Swim Classes

Top Five Reasons to Choose Pengu Swim School for Toddler Swim Classes

By Pengu Swim School Posted at November 5, 2017

When you want your child to have fun, gain confidence, and learn about water safety there is no better place to start then with toddler swimming lessons in Houston.  Pengu Swim School offers toddler swimming classes in Houston, Katy, and Sugar Land. We have small classes, excellent facilities, and professional instructors. Most of all, we have fun!  The toddler years are a great time to introduce your child to a sport that can be enjoyed for a lifetime.  You and your child will love what we have to offer at Pengu Swim School! 1. At Pengu Swim School, we believe in the importance of safety! Our first goal is to make sure your little one is taught how to be safe in the water. We want to make sure that toddlers in our classes are safe and secure while they are in our pools. Pengu Swim School works with leading organizations to ensure we have the most up-to-date safety information as well as training for our instructors. In addition, we are members of the United States Swim School Association. This group promotes the program called Safer 3 Water Safety. The Safer 3 Foundation is committed to saving lives by teaching people to recognize the risks associated with being in the water and how to manage those risks. We also work with the Red Cross to make sure all of our teachers and staff members are certified. While our entire staff works hard to make sure they never have to use their emergency training it is important that you have the peace of mind of knowing that we are ready. 2. Pengu’s classes are set up to let your toddler get […]

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Local Swimming School and Other Tips on How to Keep Your Child Safe from Drowning

Local Swimming School and Other Tips on How to Keep Your Child Safe from Drowning

By Pengu Swim School Posted at October 18, 2017

First of all, Children love playing in the water. Therefore, without the supervision of adults, water can be deadly for them.  Swimming lessons taught at one of our local swimming schools can help save your child’s life. Local swimming School – Here’s the Deal: Since your child can easily drown, it is time for parents to treat water safety as no laughing matter. If older people can be involved in a water-related accident, children can be, too. In fact, the risk is higher for little kids. Every year, there are more than 600 children who die because of drowning. As a responsible parent, you can help reduce this number. Water safety for your child does not just revolve around public swimming pools. You should also consider other bodies of water, including your bathtub at home and the beach. More Tragic Figures Drowning is indeed a big threat to everyone, most especially children everywhere. In the United States alone, there are over 600 young people under the age of 15 who die due to drowning. Meanwhile, about 4,200 kids are rushed to the emergency room because of submersion injuries. Although non-fatal, thousands of accidents could have been prevented if there was adult supervision. Aside from the information above, deadly accidents typically occur in backyard pools, not in public swimming pools. Drowning is considered the primary cause of accidental death in children who are one to four years old. It is also the second most common cause of injury that leads to death in children who are one to 14 years of age. There will always be sneaky hazards all over the house and wherever the kids go, including at public pools and […]

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Impact of Swimming Lessons: Are Kids who go Smarter than those who don’t?

Impact of Swimming Lessons: Are Kids who go Smarter than those who don’t?

By Pengu Swim School Posted at October 13, 2017

Look, you already know that swimming is excellent for your child’s physical health. Can it be true that it also enhances their cognitive development? Yes, it can! Exciting new research coming out of Australia gives you, even more, reasons to encourage your kids to hit the pool. Robyn Jorgensen and her research team at Griffith University have completed a long-term study that assesses the impact of swimming lessons on young children. They surveyed the parents of 7000 children from Australia, New Zealand and the U.S. for a three-year period and individually evaluated 180 children. Jorgensen’s team found that swimming produces cognitive, emotional, and physical benefits that can improve your child’s life now and into the future. Let’s take a closer look at what research has told us about the benefits of swimming. Cognitive Impact of Swimming Lessons – Children who swim regularly demonstrate advanced cognitive development relative to their age-mates. – Children who learn to swim as preschoolers are better prepared for the expectations of the classroom. They have learned to focus and follow instructions. – Kids swimming classes enhance a child’s language development. This is believed to be a result of the language-rich environment that is typical of swimming classes. Quality instructors will give your child precise directions. This helps your child learn new words and begin to understand more complex sentences. At Pengu Swim School, we have always known how important it is to have qualified teachers working with your children. This latest research reinforces our belief that our students gain so much more from their relationship with our teachers than merely swimming skills. Emotional Impact of Swimming Lessons – Swimming builds confidence! Here’s the deal: Anytime your kids […]

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Top 4 Benefits of Swimming

Top 4 Benefits of Swimming

By Pengu Swim School Posted at October 3, 2017

First of all, the Benefits of Swimming are important to your child. Still not convinced that early swimming lessons are the way to go? Take a look at all the ways your child will benefit from developing the first love of swimming! Benefits of Swimming: 1.Physical Fitness First of all, swimming is a low impact form of cardiovascular fitness that works to strengthen all of the major muscle groups! Children who swim for fitness can develop a healthy heart and healthy lungs. Furthermore, swimming also helps improve balance, posture, coordination and strengthen both fine and gross motor skills. Being a successful swimmer can open the door to more advanced sports including surfing, water skiing, scuba diving, and triathlons. 2.Mental Strength Children who engage in physical activity are more likely to have a stronger ability to concentrate and focus. Hence, is perfect for learning and success in the school environment. Therefore, studies have proven that swimming lessons for kids help them learn and perform better in school! Additionally, participating in physical activity can give children a sense of accomplishment! 3.Swimming Is Fun! Most children enjoy the water once they become comfortable in it. As a result, they play games with their friends, challenge themselves, and develop confidence in their social abilities. Children and adults alike love to vacation around beaches, rivers, and lakes, go boating, have pool parties and enjoy outings to water parks. In conclusion, Start swimming classes young and your family will experience a lifetime of water-related memories! 4.Water Safety Most importantly, swimming classes teach your child to be water safe and water aware! Especially relevant, your child will learn how to respond confidently and securely both in and […]

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Cinco’s First Swim Meet – The Winter Classic

Cinco’s First Swim Meet – The Winter Classic

By Pengu Swim School Posted at March 1, 2017

First Swim Meet at Pengu Swim School Cinco Ranch On Friday, March 17th, 2017, Pengu Swim School’s Pro Level Swimmers and Swim Team Academy Swimmers battled it out at the pool! The Winter Classic was a roaring success with a lot of fun, talented swimmers and supportive parents and coaches. In preparation for our first swim meet, our enthusiastic swimmers practiced hard each week for an hour.  These hour-long training sessions are coached by our knowledgeable instructors. Here is the deal, Pengu instructors have swim team experience and know just what it takes to “go the extra mile” in the pool!  During these practice sessions, swimmers practice all four strokes including: freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly.  They work hard to improve their technique in these strokes while building endurance, speed, and strength. In addition to technique, strength, endurance, and speed the swimmers also learn more about the competitive aspect of swimming.  They practice flip turns, starts, and even learn how to properly read the pace clock.  Although competition is an important part of the sport we make sure to combine that with fun and encourage a love of the sport of swimming! As the coaches and swimmers work hard year-round to improve their game, we would be remiss to not recognize the success of the swimmers and swim meet is largely credited to our parents. At Pengu Swim School we know the commitment and dedication it takes to come out each week. It is this dedication to ensure that progress and improvement occurs.  We want to send a huge THANK YOU to all of the parents! If you did not have a chance to participate in the Winter Classic, have […]

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Valentines Day With Our Sweet Swimmers

Valentines Day With Our Sweet Swimmers

By Pengu Swim School Posted at February 15, 2017

Happy Valentine’s Day to all of our Pengu Swim School-Cinco Ranch families! Each Valentines Day holiday, instructors and staff look forward to seeing the joy and smiling faces of their students.  We would like to send a special thank you to a couple of our sweet, long-time swimmers for bringing donuts to the staff this morning!  Who doesn’t want to start their day off with donuts and pool time?! It’s no secret that our school values fun and safety above all else when working children.  One way that we ensure enjoyment and safety is our focus is on the relationships and rapport that our staff builds with our students and parents. Top 10 Ways Pengu Swim School Shows Valentines Day Love Our instructors always welcome swimmers with a smile on their face. While it may not always be pretty or in tune, our instructors shamelessly exercise their singing voices and sing songs to comfort your little swimmer. A front desk team that is here to save the day!  Need to book a make-up? Want to know details of your child’s progress? Interested in adding a class?  They are here to help! We keep our pool at 90 degrees, so you are never cold and shivering! Yummy snacks and drinks to warm up your tummy! We teach our swimmers to believe in themselves and always “keep reaching for the wall” (or the stars =)) The building is decked out in colorful décor to help you feel warm and welcomed. Parents where else will you get 30 minutes of uninterrupted time and free Wi-Fi to catch up on that good book, talk to your friends, surf social media or just relax. Certified […]

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