You’ve probably driven by or through The Nations more times than you can count without ever realizing that Middle Tennessee’s premier learn-to-swim program, Nashville Swim Academy, now calls this neighborhood home. NSA began as an offshoot of the Ensworth Swim School…
One of the greatest joys swim instructors experience is working in a profession where we pass our love for swimming on to the next generation every day. And with every child that comes through our doors at Nashville Swim Academy…
The question “How long does it take a child to learn to swim?”is one we hear all the time – and it’s a great question. Parents naturally want to know what to expect before enrolling their child in swim lessons.…
For many families, summer means afternoons at the community pool, swimming with friends in the backyard, and creating fond and lasting memories. Time spent in and around the pool offers countless opportunities for fun, exercise, and family connection. But while…
This is one of the most common questions we hear at Nashville Swim Academy. The American Academy of Pediatrics says that familiarizing children with an aquatic environment can begin as early as four to six months of age, with more…
Many families associate summer with swimming lessons for the kids, and once September rolls around, swimming gets put on pause. But a seasonal approach to swimming can hold your child back more than you might realize. Year-round swim lessons create confident, capable…
Summer is now here, and we know that with it comes the beautiful, yet slightly chaotic freedom kids have once school’s out. And although these few months of unstructured time are great and have their place, growing kids still need…
With school out and the weather warming up, we’re betting Nashville families are ready for something cool to do to kick off the summer. We have just the thing: a splash-tastic afternoon of swimming, biking, running, community, and poolside fun,…
If you’ve been researching swimming lessons for your child, either in Nashville or throughout Middle Tennessee, you’ve probably noticed most organizations work on a model where you register your child for a class, they complete it, and you both receive…
Many considerations go into a parent’s decision to enroll their kid in swim lessons, including the parent’s own feelings about the water. For example, whether a parent is confident in the water or afraid of it (and perhaps did not…