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If you are a swimming coach or professional swimming instructor, feel free to use these archived resources to progress your professional development.

Laurie Lawrence Honoured as an Officer of the Order of Australia

Congratulations to Laurie Lawrence, who was appointed as an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in the Australia Day 2025 Honours List “for distinguished service to water safety education, and to swimming as a high-performance coach.” This prestigious honour acknowledges his tireless advocacy for swimming education, his role in coaching world-class athletes, and his passionate commitment to water safety. At […]

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Child doing breaststroke in swimming pool

How to Teach Breaststroke to Kids – Our Swimming Tips

Through the provision of interactive training modules, we are improving the quality of swimming training and teaching around the world. The Laurie Lawrence method of teaching breaststroke focuses on many different factors. It starts with isolating the kicking and pulling skills so that quick, efficient and correct mastery of breaststroke is achieved. The first recorded Olympic […]

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swim teacher teaching children freestyle in swimming pool

5 Skills That Make A Quality Swim Teacher

Being a swim teacher is a rewarding and essential role. It requires many skills to ensure the student’s safety, engagement and development. These include organisational, communication, physical and technical skills. Good swim teachers possess the necessary skills to teach the physical aspects of swimming and provide an enjoyable learning experience for the students. Here are […]

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backstroke faults

Common Backstroke Faults and Solutions

Backstroke is perhaps the easiest and fastest stroke to teach because it doesn’t require swimmers to learn complex breathing techniques. Once children can comfortably float on their back, it is very easy to build in the kick and follow the progression by introducing the arm strokes. Backstroke is a versatile stroke which can be used for […]

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swimming coach teaching his students in the swimming pool

What Makes a Successful Swim Coach

Swim teachers and swim coaches are a swimmer’s initial introduction to the aquatic environment for safety, technique and stroke development. Once a swimmer has honed their swimming skills and is competent with all four strokes, it is time to advance to a squad program. Squad swimmers work closely with their instructors many times a week […]

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