Manda's Minnows

Not all bodies of water have a wall or side to grab onto. 🌊

That’s why we teach our students to swim, turn to float, and return to swimming again. This sequence gives the skills to pause, get a breath, regain control, and continue moving safety through the water.

Safe swimming is about more than just getting to the wall—it’s about knowing what to do when there isn’t one. 🩷🏊‍♀️

Looking for swim lessons? We have availability to begin as early as next week.

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🏊‍♀️ Swim TO the Wall → FROM the Wall → Turn & Float! 💦

This sweet girl is working on an important progression—learning to swim to and from the wall with her face in the water! 💙

Putting her face in the water helps develop breath control, body position, confidence, and independent movement.

Learning to swim to the wall teaches her how to move toward a safe destination, while swimming from the wall builds independence and body control.

Her next progression will be learning to turn onto her back and float—an important safety skill that allows her to stop, breathe, rest, and regain control before continuing toward safety.

At Manda’s Minnows, we build each skill with purpose and we do it YEAR ROUND!

Swim FROM the wall → Swim TO the wall → Turn & Float → Continue to Safety. 🛟💦

Looking for swim lessons? We swim year-round and have openings to begin as early as this week; message us today!

🍎🏊 Back-to-School Swim Lesson Openings Available! 🏊

As summer winds down and school routines begin, now is a great time to enroll in swim lessons!

Manda’s Minnows offers year-round private swim lessons, so you and/or your student can continue building confidence, improving skills, and practicing lifesaving water safety no matter the season.

With over 33 years of experience, we provide individualized, one-on-one instruction tailored to each swimmer’s unique needs. During the cooler months, lessons continue in our heated, covered pool during colder months, making year-round swimming comfortable and convenient.

We currently have morning and afternoon lesson availability, but openings are limited.

🏊 Private, one-on-one instruction�

💙 Over 33 years of experience�

🌡️ Heated, covered pool during colder months�

📅 Morning & afternoon appointments available

Send us a message today to reserve yours or your child’s spot and keep swimming all year long!

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🌊 Swim Facts with Manda’s Minnows 🩵

What happens after a student masters their swim-turn to float-return to swim sequence?

A lot of parents think that once their child can swim independently, they’re ready to jump straight into learning strokes. At Manda’s Minnows, there’s one very important step first.

Before moving into stroke development, we make sure our students can confidently perform their swim → turn to float → return to swim sequence in a variety of real-life swimming situations—not just during a familiar lesson routine.

We practice these skills from different entries, distances, directions, and scenarios so children learn to problem-solve and respond safely in the water. This helps ensure their skills become reliable, even when the unexpected happens.

Once those water safety skills are truly second nature, we begin stroke development. At that stage, students learn proper body position, breathing, and efficient stroke technique—all while continuing to reinforce the safety skills they’ve worked so hard to achieve.

At Manda’s Minnows, our goal has always been to build safe, confident, and capable swimmers. Water safety comes first, and strong swimming skills are built on that foundation.

💙 Safety first. Confidence always. Strokes when they’re truly ready.

Looking for swim lessons? We have availability to begin as early as next week.

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🩷Autism & Swimming: Every Drop of Progress Matters. 🩷

For many children with autism, getting their face wet isn’t just something they “don’t like”—it can be an overwhelming sensory experience. Water on the face, unexpected splashing, changes in breathing, and loss of visual control can all create real challenges that take time, trust, and patience to overcome.

That’s why moments like these deserve to be celebrated.

This incredible young swimmer has worked SO hard to hold his breath, begin kicking and keep his face in the water for 3 seconds. Every time he chooses to try something that once felt impossible, he’s building confidence and independence. Those victories may seem small to someone watching from the sidelines, but they’re huge milestones for him.

At Manda’s Minnows, we don’t force children through a checklist. We meet each swimmer where they are, build trust first, and adapt our teaching to fit their individual needs. Progress looks different for every child, and that’s okay.

Today, we’re celebrating this young swimmer’s determination, courage, and the hard work he has put into every lesson. His success belongs to him, and we couldn’t be prouder.

🩷Every child deserves the opportunity to learn to be safe in the water.
🩷Every milestone deserves to be celebrated.
🩷Every swimmer can succeed with the right support.

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