Splash Into Swimming

02/11/2026

✨OCTOBER SWIMMER OF THE MONTH✨

A huge congratulations to Leighton! 🥳⭐

It's been a big term for Leighton, not only has he started big school, but he's also been getting used to a new swimming group! There's been plenty of tears along the way, and some lessons have been tougher than others, but WOW, what a turnaround we've seen in recent weeks! 🥰

The deep end, which was once a really big and scary place, has suddenly become somewhere that's super fun and exciting! 💦

Not only is he now swimming short distances in the deep end, but he's also jumping in with just a noodle for support! Something that would have seemed impossible to him just a few weeks ago!

Sometimes the biggest achievements aren't about how far we can swim, but overcoming the things that once scared us, and this little guy is certainly proving that!

Keep going, Leighton, you little star! ⭐

28/10/2026

Marion is still away, but today it’s important to say…

Today marks one year since Marion lost David - better known as the Old Man. 💜

Last November, our swimming families helped us turn such a sad time into a week filled with fun, laughter and generosity through the very first Old Man’s Splash & Dash. Together, we raised an incredible £1,107.34 for charity, and the support shown to Marion meant more than we could ever properly put into words.

The Old Man’s Splash & Dash will return from Tuesday 17th to Saturday 21st November, finishing with our Family Fun Swim, tea and cake on Saturday 21st 2-4pm - Drop Marion a message if you'd like to attend!

This year, we’ll once again raise money for pancreatic cancer support, while also remembering another much-loved friend, Martin, by supporting the Multiple System Atrophy Trust.

Today, though, is simply about remembering the Old Man—deeply missed, always spoken about and never forgotten. 💜

26/10/2026

💫 VOTING IS OPEN FOR ONE MORE TIME! 💫

Splash Into Swimming are a finalist for THREE awards this year and the time to vote is NOW!

Follow the link in the post below to vote for us as:
💦 The Best Swimming Provider
💦 The Best Overall Under 1s Class
💦 The Best Overall Toddlers Class

🏆✨ FINAL VOTING IS NOW OFFICIALLY OPEN! ✨🏆

The moment we’ve all been waiting for has arrived!

The FINAL voting stage of the Cumbria Baby & Children’s Business Awards 2027 is officially OPEN! 🎉

Following an incredible first round of voting, our fantastic finalists have secured their places in the final — and now it’s time for YOU to decide who will be crowned our 2027 award winners!

Every finalist has worked incredibly hard to reach this stage, and we cannot wait to celebrate their achievements.

But there can only be ONE WINNER in each category! 👀🏆

🗳️ FINAL VOTING DATES

🟢 OPENS: Monday 26th October 2026 at 9:00am

🔴 CLOSES: Monday 7th December 2026 at 9:00am

You have just SIX WEEKS to show your support and help your favourite businesses take home an award!

📋 IMPORTANT VOTING RULES

To ensure the competition remains fair for everyone, please remember:

✅ ONE submission per person — you may vote across multiple categories, but you must submit the voting form only once.

❌ Duplicate submissions will be disqualified — if you submit more than one form, ALL your votes will be removed.

📧 Valid email addresses are required — all votes will undergo verification checks.

📢 Finalist promotion rules apply — finalists may promote voting through their own personal and business social media pages, directly to customers and through posters or flyers. However, sharing voting links in Facebook community groups, local groups, parenting groups or other third-party groups to request votes is strictly prohibited.

⚠️ Serious or repeated breaches of the rules may result in disqualification.

Please ensure you read the full voting rules before submitting your vote.

🏆 WHEN WILL THE WINNERS BE ANNOUNCED?

Our winners will be revealed at the Cumbria Baby & Children’s Business Awards 2027 ceremony!

📅 Saturday 20th February 2027

📍 The Halston, Carlisle

An unforgettable evening celebrating the dedication, passion and achievements of Cumbria’s incredible baby and children’s businesses! ✨

💛 NOW IT’S YOUR TURN!

Whether it’s a baby class that helped you through those early months, a nursery that goes above and beyond, a children’s entertainer who made a birthday unforgettable, or a local business that deserves recognition — YOUR VOTE MATTERS!

Let’s give these amazing businesses the recognition they deserve!

👇 CAST YOUR VOTE HERE:

🔗 https://forms.gle/boQeRVY2Q37eHexr8

Good luck to ALL our incredible finalists! 🍀🏆

22/10/2026

🚫 OUT OF OFFICE 🚫

🏊🏻‍♀️ From Cumbria to Sheffield and then on to America! ✈️

Marion will be out of office from 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟑𝐫𝐝 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫. During this time, she won’t be monitoring messages, calls or emails 😅 After a weekend of competing, she's then jetting off to explore the west coast of the States!

She'll be back in touch on her return!

🏊‍♀️ 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬

❌ There are 𝐍𝐎 lessons on Friday 23rd October.

✅ Saturday 24th October lessons are still running as normal.

After half term:

💦 Isla’s Thursday swimmers resume on 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫
💦 Saturday swimmers resume on 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟕𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫
💦 The rest of the timetable resumes from 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫

Please make a note of your swimmer’s return date! 💙

22/10/2026

Cheers to William! 💦

This little lad has officially completed Stage 7, and what a difference a few years makes! 🏊‍♂️⭐

When William first started lessons, he was a very excited little boy, yet worried about letting go and reluctant to even lie on his back, let alone float! Fast forward a few years and he's now completed every stage of Learn to Swim!

There's been plenty of laughter, chaos, the occasional lack of listening and LOTS of tying and retying swimming shorts! 🤣 But amongst all of that, there's been success after success ⭐

William is one of my last remaining Workington swimmers, and the fact that he followed me across the county to continue his swimming lessons is something I'm extremely grateful for. It's been awesome to watch him grow and progress over the years!

Well done, my man! Here's to hoping you continue to enjoy your time in the water, wherever that may be! 💦

20/10/2026

📅 NEXT TERM’S TIMETABLE IS READY! 💦

I’ve spent the last few days working through the timetable, and everything should now be ready for next half term!

You should have received a message or email from me. Please make sure you log in to swymmr.com and double-check your swimmer’s lesson day, time and dates.

There has been a little more juggling than usual next term, so please don’t assume that everything is exactly the same as this term.

If anything doesn’t look right or you have any questions, please pop me a message as soon as possible. 😊

16/10/2026

✨ FEEDBACK FRIDAY ✨

This bit of feedback came through a couple of weeks ago, but it was far too lovely not to share! 💙

Chase is one of our newest swimmers and started his lessons feeling very nervous in the water and wanting to stay close to his grown-up. To see him already growing in confidence and jumping in is absolutely brilliant! 🥳

It was also so lovely to hear such positive feedback about Isla. She’s our newest members of team member and is becoming more confident with every lesson - so it’s wonderful to know that our families are noticing it too.

Two very different kinds of progress, but both equally worth celebrating. Well done, Chase and Isla! 💦👏

13/10/2026

🐳Learning Through Play 🐳

To the children, we’re playing with ducks, pouring water, making silly faces in mirrors and chasing toys around the pool.

What we’re actually practising is:

💦 Reaching and holding on
💦 Balance and body position
💦 Breath control
💦 Submersion
💦 Following instructions
💦 Moving independently through the water

There is nearly always a reason behind the games we play - even if that reason occasionally involves 100s of ducks in all four corners of the pool! 😂

09/10/2026

✨ SEPTEMBER SWIMMER OF THE MONTH ✨

A huge congratulations to Emmeline! 🥳

Emmeline swims every week with her grown-up, and each week she WOWs us with her growing confidence! A once shy little swimmer is turning into a super fish!

⭐ Star shape on our back? No problem!
🐠 Putting our face in the water? I can do that!
💦 Jumping in? YES! Let's splash Daddy! 🤣

It's been so lovely to watch Emmeline come out of her shell and grow in confidence over the last few weeks. She's gone from being a little unsure to giving everything a go, and we couldn't be prouder! 🥰

Keep it up, Emmeline! Long may it continue, you little superstar! ⭐

08/10/2026

One month back in the pool already! 💦

It feels like five minutes since we were welcoming everyone back after the summer, but we’ve already seen so much progress.

There have been new faces settling in, familiar swimmers getting back into the swing of things, nervous moments overcome and plenty of little wins that might not earn a badge—but still deserve celebrating.

We’ve also welcomed Isla properly into the team, adjusted to some very busy Thursdays and somehow made it through the first month with most of the equipment still accounted for!

Thank you to all of our swimmers and families for such a lovely start to the term. Can anyone believe half term is just around the corner! 🙈