Discover expert tips, inspiring stories, and valuable insights on swimming and water safety.

Keeping Swimmers in Hot Water
Feb 01, 2014
Last night I turned on the bath water in the tub. I had inadvertently filled the tub with only cold water. By submerging one hand and half way up to my elbow in that cold water, to pull the plug, I reacted with shivering for a few moments afterwards. It brought back memories of teaching.
It’s Tough to Become a Teacher at Emler
Jan 03, 2014
Recently a family friend asked my advice about which teacher I would recommend for their child at Emler Swim School. After I thought about it for a moment, I realized that I could honestly recommend any of them! It occurred to me that most people have no idea how careful we are when we hire.
A Mother’s 4th of July Story
Aug 24, 2013
A mother who brings her sons to Emler Swim School shared her story of a Close Call for her two year old son, Max. Here is what happened in her words. “It was the 4th of July, and we were visiting our friends’ new house in McKinney with a pool. We’d made an American flag.