World Wide Swim School has been designed to help Swim Schools learn the Laurie Lawrence philosophy of teaching swimming. When people enroll at Laurie Lawrence Swim School they are not being taught by the man himself, they are being taught by fabulous teachers. When it boils down to it, the biggest thing that Laurie Lawrence […]
Swim Schools
How to Conduct a Feedback Observation Session
The Owner/Manager of the Swim School must appoint be the person who carries out the feedback observation session. Furthermore, the person carrying out the session should be completely familiar with all policies, teaching methods and terminology used at the Swim School. Firstly, begin by informing the instructor that he or she will be partaking in […]
Back Float for Two to Four Year Old’s
Back Float with Board – Lap or Ledge The first step to teach back float for two to four year old’s is to hold the board correctly. The easiest way to do this is using parental or teacher demonstrations. Then give the child an opportunity to practice. Notice the position of the hands in the […]
Building Great Skills for Toddlers
Building great skills in 2-3 year old swimmers is something we pride ourselves on. The Laurie Lawrence swimming and water safety program for children under 4, revolves around certain basic philosophies, including; These four values help us to develop exceptional swimming skills and technique at the earliest possible age. Building Swimming Skills to Develop Muscle […]
Maintaining the grasp reflex in learn to swim
Babies are born with a natural grasp reflex. They instinctively grasp and hold on tight to fingers, toys, clothing, and hair. In the swimming lesson we want to try to maintain the baby’s grasp reflex. In doing so, we build strength, independence and teach baby to support their own body weight. These gripping activities play […]