We do not teach doggy paddling at Big Kahuna Swim Academy. The way we usually explain it to parents is that if you were to fall into the ocean miles off shore and tried to doggy paddle your way back, you wouldn’t make it - you would drown before you got back to shore. This [...]

Water safety and drowning prevention is our #1 focus at Big Kahuna Swim Academy. In order for our students to become water safe, we teach them the 8 Basic Water Safety Skills: 1) Getting in the Pool 2) Eyes In/Submersion 3) Gliding 4) Back Float 5) Rolling Over 6) Kicking 7) U-Turns 8) Getting out [...]