Do you have a Sun Protection Plan at your Swim School? Swim Schools are operated in all types of environments, many of which are outdoors. For this reason swim school operators must be committed to reducing the amount of UV that our employees and cliental are exposed to. UV is […]
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Floating Tips for Babies – Teaching Tips
Floating is the most important skill in the Learn to Swim process. Floating is the basis of all Learn to Swim skills and gives baby the opportunity to feel their own buoyancy. Once baby feels that fun floating sensation, and that feeling of weightlessness, they will become relaxed and at […]
The Importance of Grips – Teaching Tips
Babies are born with a natural grasp reflex. They grasp and hold on tight to fingers, toys, hair and clothing. By maintaining the grasp reflex and encouraging a strong grip during the swimming lesson, we build strength and independence. We also teach baby to support their own body weight in […]
The Importance of Manipulation -Teaching Tips
When a child is learning to swim, more often than not, it will be a totally new experience. They will be using muscles in a different way and context to how they use them on land for sport and recreational activities. As a swim teacher, how many times have you […]
My Child is Misbehaving at Swimming
You’re at your weekly swimming lesson and “Lachlan” is misbehaving at swimming once again. You’ve given him the warning speech before the lesson started but once again it’s gone in one ear and out the other. He’s bobbing underwater while the teacher is talking and he’s distracting the other children […]