Does your swim school have a policy on wearing cap and goggles within the swimming lesson? Consequently, swim caps and goggles can aid swimmers experience in their lesson. However, they can also be a hindrance within the lesson if used incorrectly. Overall, if you don’t currently have a policy on wearing cap and goggles, then you may […]
Swim Schools
Laurie’s Recipe For Success
Laurie Lawrence is a well renowned and respected person in the aquatics industry. Laurie has had much success in all areas of teaching swimming. He has provided swimming lessons from babies all the way up to adults. In fact Laurie has had the privilege of teaching frightened beginners to swim who have gone on to […]
Perpetual Swimming VS Term Swimming
How does your centre run lessons? What is the best way to schedule and run your swimming program? This article will discuss pros and cons of the 2 types of program, which may give you some food for thought when scheduling lessons for your centre. Perpetual Swimming Swimming year round has benefits and negatives attached […]
The Importance of Staff Training
A team is only as good as its weakest link! Swim School owners and operators should put a huge emphasis on their in-house staff training. Remember the saying ‘a team is only as good as it’s weakest link’. Regular staff training will produce good quality, well-educated staff, and professional staff members. These staff will keep […]
Swimming Toys and Their Uses – Teaching Tips
Toys can be a very useful tool for a swimming lesson. Young swimmers love using toys in their lesson and they can be a huge help for swimming instructors and parents. Toys come in a variety of shapes, sizes and colours. Swimmers are limited only to their imagination for toys and their uses. Here are […]