Swimming Lessons, Exploration and Water Safety Most young children love to experiment and explore their surroundings. It plays a huge part in their development and the way they learn about the world around them. This love of experimentation and exploration certainly follows them into each new environment they encounter. Therefore, […]
Resources & Baby Swimming Tips For Parents
These articles are invaluable resources for parents. They include baby swimming tips and educational tips and techniques we recommend on implementing towards your child's development.
Social Referencing in Swimming Pool Lessons
How does the concept of social referencing impact swimming pool lessons? Well, babies learn to read their parents tone of voice, facial expression and body language to help them determine how they will react to new situations. Examples of social referencing: Therefore if the parent or caregiver is fearful of […]
5 Important Skills – How to Teach Freestyle
By using a progressive learn to swim approach, all children have the opportunity to learn the modern freestyle swimming action. It is quite easy to learn how to teach freestyle to kids, given the correct tools. Swimming has long been a popular activity for fun, fitness, health and safety. Evidence […]
Benefits of Diving for Rings in Pool Lessons
From around 18 months of age children will love to explore the water by diving to the bottom and picking up rings. This activity is great for your child’s spatial awareness and hand-eye coordination. If your child does not have good breath control or is not totally comfortable with free-floating […]
How Long Will it Take for my Child to Learn Swimming?
The number one question we receive online and at administration at our swim school is: How long will it take for my child to learn swimming? Every child is different and therefore it is impossible to give an exact answer to this question. But the good news is that practice […]