Thunder and Lightening

Well, with this coming week's weather forecast, this is a great time to go over the importance of safety procedures at the pool during a thunder/lightening storm.  Thunder and lightning are particular pool dangers because you, the swimmer, have limited knowledge of the storm.  Even if you know exactly where the heart of a storm is, you have no way of knowing where lightning may strike.  In order to be as safe as possible amidst a storm with thunder and lightening, all individuals should completely exit the pool and stay back from the edge a safe distance (several feet or so).

Thunder is an audible indicator of the distance of lightening to your location.  Whenever you hear thunder, the louder the thunder, the closer the storm.  The more closely the thunder is followed by lightening, the closer the the storm.  In order to keep safety at a maximum during a storm, people should remain outside and away from the pool for 30 minutes from the last noted clap of thunder or flash of lightening.  Once 30 minutes have passed without thunder or lightening, the pool is safe for more fun and splashing!

Instructor of the Week

Summer is practically here!  Sugar Land Swim School has begun it's first session of classes for the summer.  Many of last year's instructors, and we are also very pleased to welcome some fantastic additions to the SLSS team this summer.  In fact, one of our new instructors, Amanda Beaver, is our instructor of the week!  Amanda just wrapped up her first year at A&M studying nutrition.  We applaud Amanda's hard work as an instructor; her positive attitude when dealing with swimmers, patience during lessons, and dedication to each class are very much appreciated.  Well done Amanda!

Instructor of the Week

This week's instructor has been with SLSS from the start - Connor Myerson has been a great instructor for Sugar Land Swim School for the past three years!  This past summer, Connor has worked with both kids and adults in SLSS classes.  During his June session, Connor was assigned to a student who was hearing impaired, and did a wonderful job in teaching them to swim.  Way to go Connor!

Could You Spot a Drowning Child?

Drowning is the second leading cause of death for children ages 1-14, and the leading cause of death for children ages 1-4.  Could you identify a drowning child if you saw one?  It may not look like what you would expect...


More information here:
http://www.grandparents.com/grandkids/safety/water-safety?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=588

What are Those Strokes Again?

Can you name all four swimming strokes?  Here is some basic information about the four strokes of swimming:  Backstroke, Breaststroke, Butterfly and Freestyle!

http://www.usaswimming.org/DesktopDefault.aspx?TabId=1696&Alias=rainbow&Lang=en

Instructor of the Week: Hanson

And it's time for another Instructor of the Week!  Congratulations to Hanson Tran on being this week's Instructor of the Week!  Hanson has worked with Sugar Land Swim School for three years now.  He works well with new swimmers, putting them at ease with his calm and confident personality.  Hanson is a very reliable instructor and always puts his best efforts into his lessons.  Congratulations Hanson!

Swim Facts!

Did you know that 65% of the people int he US don't know how to swim?

More interesting swim facts here!

http://www.swimmingpool.com/games-safety/pool-fun/fun-facts