Mineral Pools vs Chlorine Pools: Which one is best for your child?

Choosing a swim school for your child is an exciting step. Navigating the different pool environments can be confusing when it comes to choice. Although chlorine and mineral pools effectively keep the water clean, they offer vastly different experiences for young swimmers, from babies programs to school age. Here, we’ll deeply dive into mineral swimming …

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Can You Forget How to Swim?

Fun Fact / By Chris Shapland

At this time of year, I – from Shapland Swim School – often receive phone calls from concerned parents saying their child seems to have forgotten how to swim. Here’s an example I hear regularly: “My daughter has forgotten how to swim. We went for a swim in our pool, and she was scared of …

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Warm water and gritty eyes

Fun Fact / By Chris Shapland

The next time you have a bath try putting your face in the water and opening your eyes under the water. You will notice your eyes will react to the warm water and if you keep putting them in the water long enough they will become sore, not burnt but sore. During my competitive career …

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