Get ready to make a splash! Ocaquatics Swim School invites you to the ultimate birthday party, commemorating an incredible 30 years of water safety instruction and positive impact for people and the planet! When: Sunday, February 25, from 2-5 pmWhere: Ocaquatics’ Eureka location at 11101 SW 176 Street, Miami, FL 33157 Dive in as swimmers and team members come together for a day of celebration. Here's some of what you could expect:  Water Safety Tips: Team members will share essential water safety tips. Because at Ocaquatics, safety is our #1 priority! Green Thumbs Unite: Miami-Dade Coun ..read more

Ocaquatics Swim School has 3 New Year’s resolution ideas that could help your child become a safer swimmer! The new year is a great time to evaluate how safe your child is in, on, and around the water. In our Miami community, we are surrounded by water everywhere, including pools, canals, lakes, and the ocean. We must always be mindful of water safety while having fun. Embrace the journey with Ocaquatics and make 2024 the year of aquatic safety and set the foundation for your child’s swim journey.  Enhance Your Child's Skills: Add an Extra Lesson Day Each Week Elevate your child's swi ..read more

Give the gift of swimming this holiday season with Ocaquatics Swim School! Introduce a child to swimming and give them a lifelong love of the water. It’s a gift that keeps on giving - it will repeatedly provide great aquatic experiences and create wonderful memories throughout their lives. Do you know a child who needs to learn to swim or improve their water safety skills? If so , here are some items you can add to your holiday list: 1. ,Swimming Lesson Gift Certificate: The best way to begin their swimming journey is with fun, indoor, warm water lessons in an Ocaquatics pool. The beginning o ..read more

Ocaquatics Swim School is riding the wave of gratitude this season. We are especially thankful for water and all the ways it affects our lives in every season. The top three things to keep in mind this season about water are: Water safety is essential year round: As seasons change the importance of water safety remains constant. In our Miami community we are able to enjoy water related activities all year long. This means we must always make water safety a top priority. At Ocaquatics our indoor, warm water swimming lessons create the perfect environment for children to learn a life saving sk ..read more

Fall is here! At Ocaquatics Swim School, we're excited to share three fall activities you can enjoy with us or recreate on your own: 1. Hiking: Fall is the perfect season to go for a hike. This November a few of our Ocaquatics team members will hike the tallest mountain in the Caribbean, Pico Duarte. This trek will raise awareness that some communities don’t have access to water. We will be raising funds for our 1% for the Planet partner, Blue Missions who will use 100% of the donations to construct systems that bring water to communities that currently do not have access. Help us support thi ..read more

At Ocaquatics Swim School we aim for our students to love the water through our swimming lessons, because it is both a life saving skill and offers many early childhood development benefits. Four major benefits include: 1. Improves Physical Fitness: Swimming exercises the full body and it helps children develop their muscles, endurance, and cardiovascular health. 2. Boosts Cognitive Development: Swimming lessons have been shown to provide a positive impact on the cognitive development of children. According to a study conducted by Griffith Institute for Educational Research, it was found that ..read more

Summer is here and water safety is essential to keep the summer fun going. There should always be parental supervision whenever there are children in, on, or around any body of water. A key water safety tip is to choose swimsuit colors with high visibility when in the water. This will help you see your child when they are under water or swimming. Results from a study conducted by Alive Solutions, who specializes in aquatic safety, training, and risk assessment, showed that neon colors are best and the most noticeable - think bright and contrasting. When a child is under water, it may become di ..read more

Ocaquatics Swim School continues to level up! As we grow, our focus is becoming better for our team, our OcaFamilies, our community and our planet. We are honored to be ranked as a Top Workplace by Sun Sentinel for the 6th year in a row. We achieve this by: Investing in our team Always hiring great and fun team members Accepting feedback At Ocaquatics we make investing in our team members a priority. We offer a variety of Training & Development workshops so our team can provide exceptional service for our OcaFamilies. Our Leadership Team also attends monthly Lunch & Learns to enhanc ..read more

Ocaquatics Swim School is celebrating water safety month by spreading life saving information throughout our Miami community. During May we are focusing on: Speaking to schools in our area about water safety. Increasing awareness about the different ways swim lessons prevent drowning. Raising donations towards the Hope Floats Foundation. Ocaquatics is honored to partner with Baptist Health to take lifesaving water safety information to local schools. Children spend a lot of time around water. We teach them basic water safety skills and knowledge so they can learn how to avoid dangerous situ ..read more

Ocaquatics Swim School continues to become more sustainable and encourages creativity. Throughout March we celebrated B Corp Month by going beyond business as usual and proposed easy and affordable ways for our community to celebrate spring and Earth Month. Our ideas include: Paint rocks instead of using plastic spring eggs. Plant a garden. Decorate reusable water bottles. For the second year Sunny and Sol, our Ocaquatics mascots, paint rocks for spring! This fun, sustainable idea adds a twist to egg hunting - replace some or all of your plastic eggs with painted rocks. After the hunt, disp ..read more