Parents often ask swimming instructors about the progress of their children and what they are learning in swimming lessons. A common question we hear on the pool deck is: So, why swimming drills instead of laps? The answer is simple. Swimming is not a simple skill to learn. It requires much repetition to master a […]
Swim Schools
Variety in the Swimming Lesson
We recently did a staff training session with the teachers at Laurie Lawrence Swim School about how to create variety in the swimming lesson. This came as a result from feedback we sometimes get at the front desk about children becoming bored with their swimming lessons. The educator in me is slightly defensive because I […]
Keep Clients Returning to Your Swimming Program
World Wide Swim School starts lessons for infants at 4 months of age. We promote conditioning in the bath at home in the lead up to the first lesson in the pool. Parents and swimmers may choose to start lessons at any time and should be welcomed into the program and given information and support […]
School Swimming
Form the Relationship At World Wide Swim School, we have found the key to running a successful school program all boils down to maintaining a healthy and professional relationship with the responsible person at hand. This generally tends to be the sports coordinator, the principal or may even be a deputy’s head. If it happens […]
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 and independent swimming do not […]
Swim Instructor Certification & Your Teaching Team
Any swim school operator knows they can’t run a business without a team of dedicated, professional instructors to help keep classes running smoothly and to keep swimmers and their families wanting to return week after week, month after month, year after year for generations to come. I’m lucky to be part of a family owned […]
Group vs. Private Swimming Lessons
Swimming lessons provide participants with a life-long skill: the ability to swim. This is an important skill that has the potential to help save lives in emergency situations. So the big question is – what is the best way to learn to swim? Private swimming lessons or group classes? As each swimmer will have different […]
Consistency Is Key In Swimming Programs
When it comes to running good quality aquatics swimming programs, one thing is clear – consistency is important for success! There are many parts of programs that will benefit from this consistency – there are just a few discussed in this article. STAFF Clients form an attachment or bond with the staff that they come […]
Adult Swimming Lessons
What is the Learn to Swim program like at your swim centre? If you are happy with the program that you offer and the quality of the teachers within your centre you may like to look at ways to improve and extend your business. Start with the following easy questions. Do you offer lessons for […]
The Benefits of a Deck Supervisor at Your Swimming Centre
What’s all this talk about deck supervisors? Do we really need one? “That’s just going to cost us extra money that’s not in the budget.” This may be the typical response of a CEO or Swim School Manager when asked about introducing or employing a Pool Deck Supervisor. Today, I’m going to tell you a […]