Incorporating water safety into your program Swim schools and swim teachers should incorporate water safety education and water safety skills into their formal learn to swim programs. Schools and teachers are responsible for developing the future attitudes and beliefs of our next generation. You should also make a commitment to continue your water safety education […]
Swim Schools
Laurie’s Passion for Water Safety
Laurie’s passion for water safety All my life I have been passionate about teaching and educating, and even though the greatest accolades I have received have not been for the thing that I strive for the most I am very happy to have been able help others achieve such great success at the Olympics. What […]
Learn2Swim Week: Day 4 – Exploration and Water Safety
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, swimming lessons offer a vast […]
Water Safety and the Swimming Lesson
I am a strong advocate of ensuring that all children learn to swim, and educating them about safety in and around the water. Therefore, Water Safety is the utmost important part of planning and delivering a swimming lesson. It is important that swimming instructors ensure the safety of the students in their class and conduct the lesson […]
Water Familiarisation Activities
The Importance of Water Familiarisation Making children feel relaxed and comfortable in the water is essential before structured teaching and learning can take place. Apprehensive or frightened children will naturally have a serious barrier to learning. In many cases they will not even attempt some of the simplest learn to swim activities, which can have […]