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3 days ago
2 min

Streamline Your Freestyle Mastery! Learn the Foundation!

Hi all! While most of us continue to work off the effects of the tryptophan from the holiday weekend - I know I certainly am trying to - it feels like a perfect time to jump in the first, content-based lesson for beginner freestyle. If you haven't yet joined us for the series, we have only just begun, and feel free (get it?) to go check out our introductory post! This week, our goal is to jump right into the foundation of freestyle (and any other stroke, for that matter): the

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Jun 16
1 min

Intro To Swim Strokes: Butterfly TIMING

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

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May 26
1 min

Intro To Swim Strokes: Butterfly

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

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May 18
1 min

Intro To Swim Strokes: Breaststroke KICK

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

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May 4
1 min

Intro To Swim Strokes: Breaststroke

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

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Apr 26
1 min

Intro To Swim Strokes: Can Your Child Do THIS??

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

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Apr 20
1 min

Intro To Swim Strokes: Backstroke

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

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Apr 13
1 min

Intro To Swim Strokes: Freestyle

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,

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Apr 5
1 min

Take-offs on Tuesday

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

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Mar 30
1 min

My First DIVE

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

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Mar 23
2 min

Fort Worth Area Swim Teams - Sigma Swimming Inducted Into Texas Swim and Dive Hall of Fame

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

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Mar 10
1 min

Challenge Accepted! Freestyle Side Breathing

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

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Oct 24, 2021
1 min

Your Weekly Swim Tip: Diving 101!

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

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Sep 8, 2021
1 min

SIGMA Swim/Stroke School and Pre-Team: Getting In, Blowing Bubbles, Having Fun

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

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Sep 7, 2021
1 min

Adult Swim School and Fitness: How To Get Comfortable In The Water

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

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Sep 6, 2021
1 min

SIGMA Swim Team: Swim Faster With Better Body Position

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

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Jul 11, 2021
1 min

Sigma Accelerated Swim School - Learn To Swim In TWO Weekends

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

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Jul 2, 2021
1 min

Learn-to-Swim Online Training: How To Get In The Water

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.

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Jun 18, 2021
1 min

Congratulations To Olympic Trials Finalist Lindsay Looney + Friday Video Tip!

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

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Jun 16, 2021
1 min

Sigma Featured Swimmer Of The Week

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

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