Welcome to “Making a Splash” with Goldfish Swim School of Chapel Hill!
Every month on 97.9 The Hill, Brighton McConnell is joined by a member of the Goldfish team for a conversation about building confidence in kids, in and out of the pool. This month, listen in for a conversation with Danelle Alex — owner of Goldfish Swim School in Chapel Hill — about getting back to school and back in the pool at Goldfish!
“Back to school is a big transition time,” said Alex. “…Kids are getting in the classroom and they’re having to relearn a lot of the things from the previous year, or maybe they’re just starting out too, and it’s a brand new experience. At Goldfish, a lot of the things that we do in our lessons are really great and run parallel to the things that they learned in the classroom, too.”
Citing learning patience, active listening, following directions, teamwork and more, Alex went further to connect what kids take home from Goldfish Swim School outside of a life — and potentially life-saving — skill in swimming.
“Building endurance and stamina as we’re going back and forth in the pool, lung capacity, getting some extra muscle strength, whether it’s in the extremities or in the core, is actually really helpful for other sports that kids may be involved in or even just a good extra exercise,” said Alex.
There’s fun promotions and giveaways currently going on at Goldfish too, from a full prize pack to free trial memberships, so make sure to listen all the way to the end of the interview!
To learn more about Goldfish Swim School, visit their website and follow along on their Instagram page. Tune in to “Making a Splash” on the first Friday afternoon of each month with Brighton McConnell and a member of the Goldfish team!
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