Some days they are full of energy and others they need plenty of sleep. Parents and teachers should be aware of this and plan swimming lessons and practice accordingly. Here, we discuss when should you stop swimming with your baby and dry off. Babies are little individuals Once a baby […]
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.
When Should you Introduce Swimming Goggles
Once children have been through the water familiarisation process, are happy playing and swimming underwater, and spend a lot of time doing so, you can introduce goggles. Goggles are very useful to help protect the children’s eyes against prolonged chlorine exposure and ph imbalances. You will notice that some children […]
Why Condition Babies Before Swimming
Babies spend the first nine months of their life in the womb. In here, they’re surrounded by water and other warm liquids. Therefore, it’s only natural for them to be introduced to water at a young age. Therefore, it is best to condition babies before their introduction to the pool. […]
Independent Swimming at 2 years old
Take a look at this wonderful video of 2 year old Jethro swimming. His mother Renee was one of our swimming teachers at Laurie Lawrence Swim School Helensvale. Can you believe that Jethro is now nine years old. What I love about this video is how relaxed Renee is. You’ll […]
What should kids learn at swimming lessons?
During swimming lessons, children should learn to swim! It sounds basic but I have people who e-mail, join my swim school or approach me on the street to tell me that they have attended swimming lessons for say 3 years, and their child still doesn’t know how to swim and […]