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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.

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The Qualities of Great Swim Teachers

Laurie grew up around the famous Tobruk pool where great Olympians trained. These early experiences as a child, along with his formal education, helped to develop his philosophies around effective teaching practices. Laurie was aware early on that the need for great Swim Teachers around him would help his swim […]

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Laurie’s Learn to Swim Principles Part 2

Ledge kicking is often used as an introductory warm up activity in the Learn to Swim Principles. Utilising shallow ledges where children over the age of 4 can practice kicking drills is ideal. In this way, the depth of the kick is restricted. Also, children learn to perform the kicking […]

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Laurie’s Learn to Swim Principles Part 1

From the age of 4, children start to gain control over their fine motor skills. Therefore, Laurie believes that we need to instill in children good neuromuscular patterns from their very first Learn to Swim lesson. In addition, even in the under 4 year swimming program, parents are encouraged to […]

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Learning Breaststroke in Swimming

Introduction to Learning Breaststroke in SwimmingThe breaststroke is one of the four professional swim strokes used in competitive swimming. It’s often viewed as the hardest stroke to learn because it requires the chest and torso of the swimmer not to rotate. Despite the breaststroke being hard to learn, it was the […]

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Water Safety Reminders for Parents

Ensuring children’s health and safety is the responsibility of parents and teachers when teaching children to swim. For example, exposing children to bathtubs, swimming pools, spas, creeks, rivers, dams, fish ponds or any open water poses many dangers. In addition, drowning is the greatest cause of accidental death in children […]

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