Parents can teach baby to swim from birth. Newborn babies have been immersed in the womb for nine months and therefore have no fear of the water. Newborn swimming lessons and water familiarisation start in the bathtub. Here we introduce baby to water in a loving, relaxed and controlled environment. […]
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.
Teaching An Infant Swimming – Teaching Tips
Teaching an infant swimming skills and many other age groups requires certain basic principles. These include; water familiarisation, breath control, submersion, free-floating, prolusion and breathing. It is important that these learn to swim principles are followed meticulously to maximise results. Trying to force or hurry the learn-to-swim process will result […]
How To Teach Your Baby To Swim – Teaching Swim Skills
During the 8 to 12 month age group, your baby will start to become purposefully mobile. Common achievements include; moving from stomach to sitting position, efficient crawling, standing, taking first steps and even walking. This increased mobility will have a tremendous impact on how to teach your baby to swim. At […]
How to Teach Kids to Swim at Home
Time in the pool outside of swimming lessons is important in learning how to teach kids to swim at home. It is conducive to your child’s learning, progression and development in the water. It is also as important to his/her actual learn to swim lesson. As swimming teachers, we know […]
Questions Laurie is asked about Swimming
1. How long have you been teaching swimming for? Laurie started his swim school in North Queensland in 1966. 2. What methods of swim teaching do you use to teach toddlers? Laurie’s methods have developed over 40 years. He believes that learn to swim should follow a progressive teaching and […]