# @themintchipmama on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DXzUzOWOdD1
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/64902633-themintchipmama-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-05-01T16:06:02.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The Mint Chip Mama (@themintchipmama) — https://gondola.cc/themintchipmama

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British Swim School!

May is National Water Safety Month, the perfect time to share how British Swim School’s gentle learning approach is sweeping across Long Island. You can find them at LA/24 Hour Fitness pools in Bayshore, Lindenhurst, Levittown and East Northport.

britishswimschool prides itself on making sure the student knows how to save themselves if they fall in a pool. It all starts with safety, survival skills, water acclimation, and development. I love this as a mom and wife of a former lifeguard. They talk to the kids like people and educate them on why water safety skills are important, not just teach them.

Their nine tiered program starts with the basics and when they move to the next  tier, British Swim School holds a graduation ceremony so the kids feel good about themselves. They also receive a new color swim cap at each level (which also helps the instructors see who is in the pool).

For older kids, they offer the Barracuda or pre-swim team training program as well as a swim team of their own without the intense commitment of others.

Swim packages are monthly with lots of flexible class options (especially for front line workers as their way of giving back). As we head toward summer, daily options are starting as well as swim “camp” before school ends.

Special Needs swimmers: British Swim School’s Dolphin program offers an evidence based curriculum considered a physical education program for homeschool families qualifying them for Office of People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) funding vouchers.

Survival Week: Because swim safety always comes first, British Swim School developed survival week where the kids “fall” into the pool in their clothes to mimic real life situations. This shows kids how to handle wearing differently weighted items that constrict their body parts differently. They even do one in Halloween costumes!

Parents are thrilled with the program, the school’s gentle child-led approach, and often find out about it from rave reviews on local Facebook mom groups.

📍Follow themintchipmama for more important tips!

#BSSEastNorthport #BSSLongIsland #BritishSwimSchool #HopeFloatsFoundation #SwimLessonsForKids

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bsslongisland, britishswimschool, swimlessonsforkids, hopefloatsfoundation, bsseastnorthport

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