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 action correctly and independently. Front and […]
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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 manipulate their children’s legs up […]
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 most common stroke featured in […]
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 under the age of five […]
The Laurie Lawrence Method of Learning the Butterfly
Australian Olympic coach Laurie Lawrence, has a lifelong love for swimming. This passion came from an unfortunate occurrence: When he was a boy, he had bronchiectasis, which causes enlargement of parts of the lung’s airways, infection and a breakdown of the airways. As a result of this illness, Lawrence had to have part of his […]