"I started my son, Michael, in the water at the age of one. We decided to joint ABK's Minnow & Me class where I was in the water with him. It was a lot of fun because we sang songs and he got to go down a slide but after two years he was bored and I came to the realization that after all this time paying for "swim lessons" he really didn't know anything about how to swim. He loved the water but had no idea what to do in the water to be safe. I attempted moving him up to the next class, but they had him wait on a platform in the pool while they worked with one kid at a time and he just screamed the whole time. We decided it was time for a break.
A year later, a friend mentioned Miss Deane's class with Superior Athletic Club. She told us how much her kids loved the class and how well they were swimming after a short amount of time. I enrolled Michael in the class in May 2012 and now in September, he is actually swimming and floating on his back (and has been for a while now). Miss Deane's no-nonsense approach with the kids is refreshing. You don't tell her "no" but instead say "I'll try". This was huge for my son who tends to back down from things when he is nervous. He looks forward to every class and was even concerned recently that swim class was almost over and he really wanted to keep going. I fully intend to start my 11 month old daughter in the class very soon.
Big thanks to Miss Deane for making learning to swim fun for my son!"
Heather Lavender
If you want your children to learn to be safe in the water and love to respect the water, please contact me at 541-779-7529 ext 381.
Thank you,
Miss Deane
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