Tropical Storm Isaiah gave us quite the midsummer surprise here in the suburbs of New York City. We just got our power back on after a whole week of darkness! With trees down, debris everywhere, and lots of uncertainty, one thing we forgot to check on: our above ground Intex ...read more
We interrupt our regularly scheduled Toy Tuesday with this breaking news... It's National Swimming Pool Day! (It's basically a national holiday.) And so we think it's completely acceptable to abandon every work-related responsibility, annoying errand, and household chore to jump. ...read more
My 18-month-old daughter is my swimwear idol. Girlfriend has zero inhibitions rocking an itty-bitty bikini in public. Of course, she would walk around in the buff at all times if I let her. After all, she is a baby. Nevertheless, I hope she always loves herself this ...read more
I’m jealous of my son’s hair color… He’s got the most gorgeous blond locks. Seriously, I’d pay good money for that hue. I do pay good money for it. “Give me the 'Grant'—and throw in a few subtle low lights!” Related: Kidpik spring delivered to your door His shaggy cool-dude ...read more
My parents have a pool in their backyard… It’s the place to be during the summer. There are endless water toys and fabulous floats and awesome aquatic games and gear. Much of my childhood was spent making up silly pool-basketball games with my brother and choreographing ...read more
I'm an avid swimmer. My exercise of choice has always been swimming, and yes, I swim even in the winter. I love the flexibility swimming affords and that it doesn't do damage to my joints. Because I've been doing it for so long, I felt like I needed a little bit of a change. I ...read more
Ten reasons why you'll find us near a lake or a pool each day! I wear many hats in my life--wife, mother, CEO. One of my favorite hats to wear is my sun hat. Because I'm a proud swim team mom. I grew up swimming (need proof, check out these pictures of my childhood swim team) ...read more
Jump in! Make this the summer you get your kids into swim team! USA Swimming’s research shows that almost 80% of parents, who have put their child through swim lessons, don’t consider swimming when thinking about sports for their child. That's just crazy. As a child who grew ...read more
You've probably heard the scary statistics - drowning is the second leading cause of accidental death of children under 18. But did you know this? Aquatic Safety Concepts reports that 88% of drownings occur with some type of supervision present! It's so easy to get distracted by ...read more
Did you know that Meningococcal meningitis, although rare, can be deadly. In fact, it can potentially kill an otherwise healthy teen in less than 24 hours. And what’s equally as shocking, a national survey revealed that more than two in three mothers have little to no knowledge ...read more
Ten industry partners, including USA Swimming, are collaborating on a summer-long campaign called SwimToday, led by five-time Olympian and 12-time medalist, Dara Torres. Launching today, the lighthearted campaign proclaims swimming as “the funnest sport there is” and showcases ...read more
With so many of our kids making waves this summer in the pool and ocean, we are happy to share these very important safety tips from the United States Swim School Association. This is especially important since on average, 3,533 people die as a result of drowning each year, and ...read more
With a lot of summer travel activities in the works, we are excited to highlight some swim safety tips as our kids start swimming and learn how to swim. A few weeks ago I had the chance to chat with four-time Olympic gold medalist, Lenny Krayzelburg about swimming tips and swim ...read more
As temperatures nationwide begin to heat up and Memorial Day approaches, we are all so excited for long days at the beach, pool parties and fun trips to the lake. While we love this time of year, we also can't forget about swimming safety - especially since drowning is the ...read more
As someone who has spent her life training in the pool, Amanda Beard, a seven-time Olympic Gold Medalist, has been discovering the exciting and challenging world of motherhood as a pregnant mom to a toddler. Amanda has been gearing up for life with two and recently spoke with ...read more
