We Swim You a Merry Christmas!For all water lovers, we’ ve put together a top 5 list of great aquatic gift ideas for the whole family .
Eco-friendly aquatic gifts
1. The nature awakening
How about starting your day or gently waking up from a nap to the sound of waves and waterfalls? No risk of being late for school, a meeting or a swimming lesson. swimming lesson ! Our favorite aquatic gift, to give and to treat yourself.
Between the plush and the night light, this beautiful underwater animal will help the little ones still registered to baby swimming lessons to have a good night’s sleep. Because what better than a magic turtle to help you have sweet dreams?
Start your child’s awareness of ocean and biodiversity protection at a young age! This card game, accessible from 5 years old, is a great help. Pair up to win the game, without having the ocean-polluting plastic cup in hand.
4. “Naviplouf”, the naval battle game in portable version
The naval battle, adapted to the youngest and to take everywhere on vacation. Develop your strategy to beat your opponent. Send your underwater missiles to hit the target. Touched…sunk!
Bubbles don’t just happen in the water during SELF-RESCUE® CLASSES courses, you can also make them in the garden or in the park. With this large circle, you are ready to break your bubble size record! The goal of the game is simple: blow them all up before they hit the ground or fly into the sky.
And to finish this selection of aquatic gifts, our favorite…
The retro board game “Splash Attack”!
This colorful and fun observation and speed game was created in 2005 and has been awarded the Golden Ace of Children’s Games and a Dr. TOY Award! Accessible from 3 years old, throw the dice and be the first to catch one of the 9 fish according to its shape and color…and eat it by shouting “Croc”. Beware of the piranha!
For World Water Safety Day, our priority is to raise awareness about the risk of drowning. Indeed, the importance of training in the aquatic environment is paramount for safety, especially among the youngest.
Because learning to swim is essential
In France, drowning is the second leading cause ofdeath for children under the age of 4 years. Yet, Knowing how to save yourself and how to swim safely can be learned from a young age and throughout the year. So our duty is to concentrate all our efforts on the public where the risks are the highest. Thus, the best time for this type of awareness is the day before the summer school vacations. Because it is often synonymous with travel and swimming.
Our World Day is about all aquatic environments such as swimming pools, the sea, rivers and lakes. Because danger can be everywhere! It could be the absence of a safety fence around the pool; unfavorable weather conditions for swimming in the sea; or dangerous currents in the river.
To keep everyone safe in the water
The Pat’Patrouille, the big stars of this first edition
So in 2019, Swim Stars, SwimWays and the Pat’ Patrol have pooled their expertise in the service of water safety by offering a day of education and awareness of best practices. Thus, the 1st World Water Safety Day in France was born.
The Pat’ Patrouille adventurers on a mission for water safety! @laviedetatacarine @lalottes
This prevention day took place in all the pools of the Swim Stars network. The Pat’ Patrouille rescue puppies made a surprise arrival at the 4* Oceania hotel-spa in Paris-Porte de Versailles, one of the network’s swimming pools. The goal is to make this moment even more fun and magical for the students and to convey their good water safety tips.
Swim, float, swim, get out of the water
Children were able to take advantage of the hotel’s heated pool for their AUTO-RESCUE® swimming lessons (from age 3) and Apprentissage® swimming lessons (from age 5), given all year round by Swim Stars.
Thus, these sessions were an opportunity to remind the importance of learning swimming and survival reflexes from a very young age. Because it is fundamental to reduce the risk of drowning, which is particularly high in the summer.
The S.A.F.E. Water Safety Prevention Program with our mascot Poulpy!
(Safety, Learning, Training, Environment) program to make them aware of the risks associated with water. And this is Poulpy! Our favorite mascot who teaches us to be safe!
World Water Safety Day: Educational leaders and Poulpy presented the SAFE drowning prevention program to children
Distributed free of charge to schools and children’s associations It aims to educate families in the right active and passive safety actions. Like not swimming without an adult; knowing how to call for help; assessing the dangers in the environment; learning survival reflexes in case of a fall in the water…
(our event partner) launched “Learn to swim day” in the United States for children and parents. Indeed, the mission is to educate children and parents about water safety and the importance of learning to swim.
Anti-drowning prevention, the S.A.F.E program available to schools
Drowning Prevention: S.A.F.E. Water Safety Program Available to Schools
We work to ensure that all children are safe in the water. As such, we have created a FREE prevention program that aims to reduce the number of drownings and raise awareness in schools. How do you do it? With water safety tips.
Drowning prevention: why water safety is essential
“Water safety is about learning good practices and survival reflexes” explains Olivier, founder of the Swim Stars swimming school
So when your kids are preschoolers, chances are they’ve had a visit from a firefighter to learn about fire safety, right? To ensure that your children are exposed to the same type ofwater safety education, Swim Stars has developed a FREE education program that focuses on tips for staying safe in and around the water.
Indeed, this program named S.A.F.E. for Safety, Learning, Training, Environment is intended for children aged 3 to 7 years.
” We want to deploy S.A.F.E. to make water safety a priority,” explains Olivier Chazot, founder of Swim Stars. ” Because we think it’s a good way to make as many children and parents as possible aware of the risks of drowning and the simple solutions to avoid them. ”
I am S.A.F.E. and therefore I am safe!
Our instructors teach children the importance of safety in and around the water. Indeed, danger can come from anywhere.
Our coaches also use these same techniques to teach lifesaving and safe swimming skills during weekly swim lessons at the Swim Stars network pools.
Because water is everywhere: at the pool, at the beach, near a river – and even at home while bathing. ” It’s a problem that all children will have to face in their lifetime, whether they go to the lake or the pool with their parents,” says Olivier. ” Everyone has to deal with water at some point. This is especially true for young people, where the risks are high. ”
Anti-drowning prevention: 4 main areas of active and passive water safety
Organized in a playful and educational way, the S.A.F.E. presentation features its mascot POULPY :
Drowning: Poulpy presented the SAFE drowning prevention program to children – auto-rescue
Security
Know the rules
Learning
Learn life-saving techniques
Training
Knowing how to call for help
Environment
Understanding nature
The S.A.F.E. booklet and other surprises are given to the students to initiate the dialogue at home.
