April is Autism Month and is about raising awareness, celebrating and advocating for inclusion of autism. Explore essential education on autism with practical understanding and support strategies. Enhance your knowledge and make a positive impact—read more now!Education on AutismAutism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects communication, social interaction, and sensory processing. While aquatic […]
Coaches
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]