Hi Sigma Swim and Stroke Schoolers! We come to a close of our 7 part series introducing the 4 strokes of Freestyle, Backstroke, Breaststroke, and Butterfly. This 7th part in our series of swim tips continues with our popular and often misunderstood stroke that is introduced in Level 7 of the Sigma Swim School: BUTTERFLY. Correct Butterfly TIMING - Your child needs this! (link) Found the above helpful? Like, comment, subscribe, share with a friend! Fact of the week: For the n

Hi Sigma Swim and Stroke Schoolers! Over the past 6 weeks, we've been introducing the 4 strokes, starting with Freestyle, Backstroke, and Breaststroke. This week's swim tip brings us to the popular and often misunderstood stroke that is introduced in Level 7 of the Sigma Swim School: BUTTERFLY. INTRO to BUTTERFLY: Found the above helpful? Like, comment, subscribe, share with a friend! Fact of the week: For the non-swimmer, Butterfly is considered one of the hardest strokes t

Happy Wednesday Sigma Swim and Stroke Schoolers! Over the past month, we've been introducing the 4 strokes, starting with Freestyle and Backstroke. Our last tip introduced Breaststroke. This week's swim tip focuses on the Breaststroke KICK which is also introduced in Level 5 of the Sigma Swim School. Correct Breaststroke KICK: Found the above helpful? Like, comment, subscribe, share with a friend! Fact of the week: The Breaststroke kick can be very difficult for swimmers who

Hi Sigma Swim and Stroke Schoolers! Over the past 3 weeks, we've been introducing the 4 strokes, starting with Freestyle and Backstroke. This week's swim tip focuses on the stroke that your child begins learning in Level 5 of the Sigma Swim School: Breaststroke. Introduction to Breaststroke: Found the above helpful? Like, comment, subscribe, share with a friend! Fact of the week: Easiest to learn, hardest to master, swimming Breaststroke takes skill. There are three major co

Happy Tip Tuesday Sigma Swim and Stroke Schoolers! Over the past 2 weeks, we've been introducing the 4 strokes. This week's swim tip adds a fun test to your child's backstroke that every swimmer passes as his/her backstroke improves: The CUP test: Found the above helpful? Like, comment, subscribe, share with a friend! Fact of the week: The CUP TEST is an effective test of backstroke body position. A swimmer who can pass the cup test most likely has a good to excellent positi

Happy Wednesday Sigma Swim and Stroke Schoolers! We are in week 2 of a 4 week series on introducing the 4 strokes. This week's swim tip introduces you to the second stroke your swimmers will learn in Level 3 of the Sigma Swim School: Backstroke. What is Backstroke? A 5 minute intro for parents and swimmers Found the above helpful? Like, comment, subscribe, share with a friend! Fact of the week: Backstroke can be challenging to learn, it's the only stroke where you can't see

Howdy Sigma Swim and Stroke Schoolers! Today, we begin a 4 week series on introducing you to the 4 swimming strokes. This week's swim tip introduces you to the first stroke your swimmers will learn in the Sigma Swim School: Freestyle. What is the Freestyle stroke? A 3 minute intro for parents and swimmers: Found the above helpful? Like, comment, subscribe, share with a friend! Fact of the week: Knowing how to swim smooth freestyle is essential for lap swimmers, triathletes,

Happy Tuesday Sigma Swim and Stroke Schoolers! We like to provide you with some weekly general info/education that is related to your Sigma swim lessons and stroke development. This week's swim tip teaches swimmers how to properly take off from the wall. The right way to start Found the above helpful? Like, comment, subscribe, share with a friend! Fact of the week: Taking off and starting from the wall is a very specific skill. Beginners will leave the wall on their stomach

Happy Spring Sigma Swim and Stroke Schoolers, We like to provide you with some weekly general info/education that is related to your Sigma swim lessons and stroke development. This week's swim tip will help you understand one of the skills that almost every child ends up loving and requesting daily: Do we get to dive today? Found the above helpful? Like, comment, subscribe, share with a friend! Fact of the week: Diving ends up being loved by most swimmers and is often schedu

March 4, 2022 Texas Swimming and Diving Hall of Fame Fort Worth area swimmers and divers have a long history of excellence in Texas, nationally and internationally for almost a century. Early stars include Bob Tarlton in the ‘30s, world record holder Jane Dillard in the ‘40s and the pioneer of Texas diving, Carl Loock, who set the pace for teams, coaches, and athletes to shine. In the 1940’s, Roy and Lilian Knipe, along with the Loocks, were recruiting talent from around the

Hi Sigma Swim and Stroke Schoolers, We like to provide you with some weekly general info/education that is related to your Sigma swim lessons and stroke development. This week's swim tip relates to working on one of the most challenging skills for new freestyle swimmers: Breathe to the SIDE! (not the front): Found the above helpful? Like, comment, subscribe, share with a friend! Fact of the week: When timed properly, breathing to the side in freestyle is the most efficient w

Hi Sigma Swim and Stroke Schoolers, In addition to any location-specific info you receive, we like to provide you with some weekly general info/education that is related to your Sigma swim lessons and stroke development. Introduction to diving Found the above helpful? Like, comment, subscribe, share with a friend! Fact of the week: Be 100% attentive when your children are around water. Be 110% attentive when they are diving into water. Diving into shallow water or diving int

What a great time to be learning to swim, learning strokes, or almost making it onto our swim team. How to teach your kids the basics of getting in the water Found the above helpful? Like, comment, subscribe, share with a friend ! Fact of the week: There are 8 levels of our Swim and Stroke School: Level 1-2 Swim School (Learn-to-swim and water safety, Tiny Swimmers and Little Swimmers follow a similar curriculum) and Level 3-8 Stroke School (Learning strokes, becoming more e

What a great time to be learning to swim or swimming for fitness. How to get comfortable in the water: Found the above helpful? Like, comment, subscribe, share with a friend! Fact of the week: There are 3 major parts to our adult program: Swim School (learn-to-swim, deep water, learning strokes), Fitness Intro (introduction to swimming for exercise), and Lifetime Fitness (Often called Masters swimming, not necessarily for "swimming masters," but for adults who have become str

What a great time to be a swim team athlete. Posture, line, and balance for faster swimming Found the above helpful? Share with a friend ! Fact of the week: There are 6 levels to our swim team: Junior, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Senior, National. Swimmers move up by achieving time standards from our Group Promotion Standards. #adultswimlessons #adultlearntoswim #fortworthswimlessons #fortworthswimschool #usaswimming #burlesonswimlessons #cleburneswimlessons #wacoswimlessons #swim

Watch Sigma's Swim Instructors guide and teach our adults how to swim and become more efficient in the water. Listen to our adults' stories of overcoming lifelong fears and checking off bucket list goals. #adultswimlessons #adultlearntoswim #fortworthswimlessons #fortworthswimschool #usaswimming #burlesonswimlessons #cleburneswimlessons #wacoswimlessons #swimlessons #iswimsigma #swimschool #fortworthswimteam #usaswimming #burlesonswimteam #wacoswimteam #nisdswimming #dallassw

Celebrate your independence by getting in the water all by yourself! This week we follow Sigma Swim School Instructor Perry as he teaches us how to get in the water. This may seem like a minor and insignificant step. However, for many children and adults learning how to swim, getting in the water can feel like the biggest battle for independence they've ever attempted. Follow Sigma Swim Coach Perry as he guides you through getting in the water for your learn-to-swim journey.

Happy Friday from us at Sigma Swim School and Sigma Swim Team Metroplex Aquatics! It is an exciting time to be swimming. A BIG CONGRATULATIONS to Metroplex Aquatics swimmer Lindsay Looney for placing 4th in the 200 fly at Olympic Trials! Along her journey, Lindsay had the right tools and coaching. Having the right equipment and tools for the job can be instrumental in your success in our learn-to-swim, stroke school, competitive swim, masters swim, or water polo program. That

Arica swims at Sigma Swim’s Fort Worth South Resource Connection location under Coach Edgar. Q: How and when did you decide to become a swimmer? A: I've always loved the water! I started swim lessons at the Brick before I found Sigma and now love being a part of the swim team! Q: What does the sport of swimming mean to you and what would you say if you were told that you can’t swim anymore? A: I'd be very sad if someone told me I couldn't swim anymore. Q: Who is your biggest

Sigma Swim Fort Worth, Burleson, Cleburne, Dallas, and Waco teaches thousands of children and adults every year how to swim. According to a survey conducted by the American Red Cross, while 80% of Americans said they could swim, only 56% of the self-described swimmers can perform all five of the basic skills that could save their life in the water. Every week we will be sharing excerpts from our Sigma Adult Learn-to-Swim training program. We have nearly 2000 swimmers in our p