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Letter from an Emler Grandparent: Emler Saved My Granddaughter

Jul 10, 2016

Authored by Emlerswim

July 10, 2016 Here’s a story I’m so happy to tell. My seven-year-old granddaughter took swim lessons at the Plano Emler Swim School with Sara Burek being the coach, starting when she was about two years old. Today I don’t have to worry as much when she’s in the pool. I watch her closely still,.

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How Swimming Can Protect Your Child from CTE

Mar 29, 2016

Authored by Emlerswim

by Megan McDaniel On Wednesday the NFL officially acknowledged that CTE, or chronic traumatic encephalopathy, can be caused by contact sports and that a large number of current and former athletes suffer from the disease. CTE is a degenerative brain disease which has been associated with depression, dementia, and memory loss. CTE is caused by.

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Bullying at the Pool

Sep 19, 2014

Authored by Emlerswim

I know there is more than one way to teach a child to swim. However, there are some swim lesson programs, I’ve been observing for years which cause me to cringe every time I see them.  Their techniques simply involve letting go of babies on top of the water and allowing them to sink underwater.

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Keeping Swimmers in Hot Water

Feb 01, 2014

Authored by Emlerswim

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.

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It’s Tough to Become a Teacher at Emler

Jan 03, 2014

Authored by Emlerswim

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.

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A Mother’s 4th of July Story

Aug 24, 2013

Authored by Emlerswim

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.

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