Did You Know? More calls are made on Mother’s Day than any other day of the year. Woodrow Wilson signed Mother’s Day into law in 1914. Mother’s Day is celebrated all over the World. We love our Moms at Little Fins! Whether you are an Aqua Babies mom who loves getting in the pool with your little one, or your little swimmer(s) have moved on to one-on-one lessons and you cheer them on from the side of the pool, we hope you have the best Mother’s Day! Here are some of our favorite pics of moms at Little Fins. Be sure to post yours in our comments ..read more

Henry and his I would like to introduce you to a Little Fins swimmer named Henry. He has been swimming at Little Fins since April of 2022. After their family traveled to Hawaii and was surprised by the power of the ocean his parents knew that Henry and his sister, Maddi, needed swimming lessons. When Henry first started swimming with Ms. Deana he did not like it. Henry is what his mother, Megan, explains as “strong-willed.”  He came to Little Fins, like many little swimmers, and was overcome with fear. Henry also disliked water in his ears. Megan purchased an ear protector to help that u ..read more

We all know that swim lessons are an essential life-saving skill. The World Health Organization (WHO) states that there are an estimated 236,000 annual drowning deaths worldwide. The CDC reports that drowning is the leading cause of accidental death in children ages 1 to 4 years old. It is the second leading cause of death in children under the age of 14 years old. The WHO says by teaching children basic swim skills, 774,000 children can be saved from drowning between 2022 and 2050. There are many options for swim instruction out there, but what is the best choice? The Red Cross encourages pa ..read more

Simone Manuel became the first black female swimmer to win an Olympic Gold Medal in Swimming, in 2026. Photo Credit: Getty Images from InStyle Swimming at the Olympics is both an individual and team sport where competitors propel their bodies through water in either an outdoor or indoor swimming pool using one of the following strokes: Freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, or butterfly. Swimming has been a part of the Olympics since the very first Olympic Games held in 1896. It was not until 2016 that an African American woman won a medal. In 2016 Simone Manuel became the first Black female s ..read more

Our parents are so smart and we have been watching them. Here are 5 hacks to keep your child warm after swim lessons, especially in the cold winter months. Blow dry your child's hair and take advantage of snuggle time! Travel-size blow dryers are an inexpensive, compact investment and can easily be stowed away in your child’s swim bag. While taking the dampness out of their hair, the heated air helps them warm-up quickly. You can use the blow dryers we have, or bring a beanie or winter water to cover their heads before leaving. Pack warm snuggly, polar fleece pajamas to wear instead of th ..read more

When life gets too busy, it may seem difficult to find fun activities to enjoy as a family. Different schedules and family members responsibilities pull each of us in different directions. We all know how this feels. It is important to spend quality time together as a family. Swimming is a great activity that the entire family can enjoy. It is a fun way for families to spend time together and bond while doing something healthy and meaningful.   Bond and Connect Spending time together in the pool allows families to bond and connect. Research shows that playing games can grow interper ..read more

You may not think of water sports when you think of colorado, but we do! Coloradans love canoeing, kayaking, paddle boarding, and whitewater rafting. You may not think of water when you think of Colorado, but we do have it, and we make the most out of it too! Here are 6 fun Colorado water facts we thought you’d like too: An estimated 80 percent of Colorado's water supply originates as snowpack. Four major rivers – the Colorado, Platte, Arkansas and Rio Grande – originate in Colorado. Most of Colorado's precipitation falls on the Western Slope of the Rocky Mountains, but more than ..read more

Swim for a Cure happened at Little Fins Swim School on October 4, 2023. After a month of raising money through our “Give Cancer the Boot” campaign, we pledged to donate a portion of every lesson to the fundraiser on October 4th. It was a huge success. Little Fins instructors taught 94 lessons on that Wednesday. With a portion of each lesson and the money raised in the Give Cancer the Boot (pink rain boots), we raised $1,050! Little Fins initially announced that we would split this between Ms. Deana and the charity of her choice, The Becky Baker Foundation, but Little Fins has instead decided ..read more

We thought these fun, silly and (some) serious facts were SUPER interesting, and wanted to share with you, our readers. As you know, we love swimming, and it’s no secret that swimmers bodies can do weird things. The breaststroke goes back to the Stone Ages, but it wasn’t until 1904 when it was swam competitively at the Olympics. Here are 10 Weird Swimmer Facts that will have you thinking differently about swimming and swimmers: alzain tareq, 10 years old, is the youngest ever competitor at a World Championship. Most of the nation's population cannot swim. 50% cannot perform basic strokes ..read more

Ms. Deana at Trunk or Treat 2022 with Ms. Peyton, Ms. Anna and Ms. Lauri. We did a mermaid Under the Sea theme trunk. I have had the honor and privilege of knowing Ms. Deana since we were 14 years old. My husband, Jimmy, met Deana on his first bus ride to school in 7th grade. She stood up for him on the way to Emerson Middle School. We go way back! For those of you who swam with Ms. Deana, or have had her as a sub, you know she would never put up with that kind of behavior, even as a 12 year old. Her heart is still just as big, and her personality is just as strong as it was back then! She i ..read more