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 in the class. This is […]
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Swim Clinics for Fast Tracking and Learning Skills
Organising swim clinics at your centre can be a great way to enhance swimmer’s skills and knowledge on specific strokes. Swim clinics can be run for a variety of sessions and options – from frightened beginners to specific strokes. This article will concentrate on running a breaststroke clinic for swimmers at a swim centre. However, clinics […]
Do you Need a Deck Supervisor at your Swim School?
A deck supervisor is a great asset to many swim schools. Especially when your office and administration staff are separate from the pool area. The deck supervisor is often the vital link between management, parents, teachers, lifeguards and community members. When properly trained, the deck supervisor provides quality control over the learn to swim program. […]
Family Holidays and Swimming – Holiday Tips
I recently went on a family holiday for almost a month. Nearly all the places we stayed in had pool or were close to somewhere we could swim. We must have had at least 30 swims while we were away and both my girls Evie 6 and Harper almost 3 progressed during our holiday. During […]
Weekly Swimming Lessons – Fun, Independence, Skill Building
I love attending weekly swimming lessons with my daughter Harper, who is turning 3 this month. Not only does it give me special one-on-one time with her without any distractions. But it gives me some great inspiration and ideas for my own swimming teaching. This week I particularly enjoyed the lesson that our teacher Jane […]