Share 0 Tweet 0 Share 0 Introduction to Learn to Swim PrinciplesFrom the age of 4, children start to gain control over their fine motor skills. Therefore, Laurie believes that we need to instill in children good neuromuscular patterns from their very first Learn to Swim lesson. In addition, even […]
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Benefits of Parental Participation in Swim Classes
Share 0 Tweet 0 Share 0 Introduction to Parental ParticipationWorld Wide Swim School recommends parental participation in the swimming lesson until the age of 4 years. A good swimming teacher will impart knowledge to the parents in the lesson and use them as an assistant to their teaching where possible. […]
Learning Breaststroke in Swimming
Share 0 Tweet 0 Share 0 Introduction to Learning Breaststroke in Swimming The breaststroke is one of the four professional swim strokes used in competitive swimming. It’s often viewed as the hardest stroke to learn because it requires the chest and torso of the swimmer not to rotate. Despite the breaststroke […]
What is Trauma-Informed Practice in Aquatics and Why is it Important?
Share 0 Tweet 0 Share 0 In the era of the Covid-19 pandemic, we are all more aware than ever before of the devastation caused by situations that threaten our sense of personal safety, freedom and survival, potentially leading to trauma. Here we share a little about the concept of trauma-informed […]
Regulation of the Child Safe Standards in NSW
Share 0 Tweet 0 Share 0 Introduction Regulation of the Child Safe Standards. From 1 February 2022, Swim Schools in NSW are required to comply with the Child Safe Standards. The NSW government introduced the Children’s Guardian Amendment (Child Safe Scheme) Act 2021 which embeds the Child Safe Standards as the primary […]