AAP SWIMMING LESSON GUIDELINES
Each Summer we always see a wave of new students, many of...
Read MoreWater-Smart Families Swim LPB!
La Petite Baleen is passionate about water safety and drowning prevention. Drowning is the leading cause of unintentional injury deaths for children ages 1–4 and the second leading cause of unintentional injury deaths for children 1–14 years of age. Formal swim lessons reduces the risk of drowning by 88%. (CDC)
Water Safety Week at LPB
Every May, LPB kicks off the summer season by teaching students in our AQUATIC CLASSROOMSM ways to keep themselves safe in and around water during the vacations and adventures that typically happen during the summer months. Often this is the time when families travel and find themselves with opportunities to swim in places besides our pools. This can include house or hotel pools and hot tubs, rivers, lakes, oceans, and so on. Each one of these swimming areas has its own set of risks that must be addressed to ensure the safety of the kids.
CPR & First Aid Training
La Petite Baleen encourages all adults and older children to learn CPR. To learn more about CPR, please visit the American Red Cross for more information, tips, and helpful videos regarding First Aid and CPR.
WHALE WISDOM BLOG
CHLORINE: IT’S A GOOD THING!
We get many questions from new parents about our pool chemistry, chlorine,...
Read More
HOW MUCH CRYING IS NORMAL?
Parents often ask us “how much crying is normal in swim lessons?”...
Read More
GETTING (AND STAYING) IN THE GROOVE
When founders John Kolbisen and Irene Madrid designed LPB’s curriculum, they knew...
Read More
OUR DOS AND DON’TS OF SWIMMING
With more than 40 years in the learn-to-swim world, we have seen...
Read More
SUMMER SAFETY WEEK AT LA PETITE BALEEN
For over 40 years, La Petite Baleen has taken safety around water...
Read More
SMART KIDS SWIM IN SCHOOLS
When school starts, getting into a new routine can be challenging, and...
Read More