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Napa kids jump into ‘world’s largest swimming lesson’ | June 23, 2023

Thursday afternoon, dozens upon dozens of kids took to the pool at Makai Swim School on Elm Street in Napa. They were learning to swim while taking part in a global event at the same time.
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Sink or swim: Napa-county's History of Drowning and how to avoid becoming a statistic | July 3, 2016

Nixon, who has been teaching swimming lessons for 42 years, said that it is important to get to know the water you’re swimming in whether it is a new pool, a lake or the ocean. Even with all her swimming experience, she said that she watches the water first and, if there is a lifeguard on duty, asks them about the conditions of the water.
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New napa swim location | March 12, 2016

From tentative first dips into the pool to swimming laps back and forth, Tami Nixon and her business, Makai Swim School, have taught thousands of Napa children how to swim.
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Swim Lessons are Essential Businesses | December 13, 2020

Makai Swim School and swim schools across the state of California have successfully proved that swim lessons are an essential service and should be allowed to operate during the pandemic.
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Swim Lessons | July 1, 2016

Swim instructor Maggie Martin shows her student, Emma Garcia, 5, how to float on her back and do a backstroke during swim class at Makai Swim School in Napa on Wednesday.
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Sun Splashing | May 8, 2007

Monica Klyce, left, twirls Linda Nations, 4, center, and Olivia Ostler, 3, during their swimming lesson at Makai Swim School in Napa Monday as the thermometer hit 92 degrees or more by late afternoon.
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