Kudos to SAF-T-SWIM in Coram. I went for my daughter’s first private lesson today and I was incredibly impressed with the skill, compassion, and professionalism of the staff. We signed up because I think swimming is both wonderful exercise and great fun. The sooner kids learn to swim, the more comfortable they are in the water. Originally, I signed up for “Mommy and Me” class, but after discovering that all the babies were under 7 months’ (the class is for up to three years’ old, but usually enrolls mostly babies under 12 months’), I asked if I could switch to individual lessons for my 21 month old child. They handled this request for me, although they certainly had no obligation to do so. I was a bit apprehensive because my daughter is … Read entire article »