During the Spring months each year, many upper level/pre-competitive swimmers who are a part of the Excel program begin to explore the option of joining a swim team for the summer months. Obviously, here at Excel we are HUGE advocates of children making that next step, should they choose (topic for another blog post 🙂…
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Tag: Learn to swim
March 2018 Bellyflop!
*|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* March 2018 Tentative Pre-Summer 2018 Learn to Swim Schedule **Please note that the below information is subject to change prior to registration opening. For the most up to date schedule info, please visit our website at www.goswimexcel.com** Sunnyview Wellness Center in Schenectady Saturdays: 4/21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/19, 6/2, 6/9 Sundays:4/22, 4/29, 5/6, 5/20,…
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Holiday Gift Ideas for Swimmers
As we near the end of the year, we find ourselves at the holiday season. Now, if you are anything like myself, you are fantastic at procrastinating and scrambling to find a last-minute gift for someone in your life. Well, from one procrastinator to another, here is a list of gift ideas for the swimmer…
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The importance of water safety
While swimming can be enjoyable and great exercise, it is important to remember that we must be cautious and careful always. Whether it’s at a pool, ocean or lake, it is important to follow a simple set of rules to stay safe. Here at Excel, we have what we like to call, the Five Major…
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Why Winter Swim Lessons are Important
As Halloween comes to an end, we enter the colder and brisker month of November. Which means packing up all the outdoor toys, moving towards the cozy indoors, and watching the sun go down earlier and earlier. While all of this may sound sad and bittersweet, it’s all the more reason you should consider swimming…
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