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Team of Experts

Operating a swim school can be very challenging. You need safe, clean and warm water, specifically designed teaching spaces, swimming equipment, qualified staff, operation guidelines, business support and staff training the list goes on and on. Laurie started his first swim school in 1966, in Townsville, tropical north Queensland. He started off as a Physical […]

Filed Under: Swim Schools

Unintentional Drownings

I would like to share an email sent to me by one of our members, who has taken it upon herself to self-educate about water safety. Thank you Jasmine for sharing your story and the important links contained below, if anyone else would like to share their story and share some information they have found please send […]

Filed Under: Blog, Parents, Swim Schools, Teachers

Swim FEST 2015

SwimFEST – April 2015 on the Gold Coast acstaCONVENTION and Expo presented by Swim Australia and ASCTA annually More than 700 swim school operators, teachers and coaches and swimming community members attend this event annually – which is described as the best swimming convention in the World. Eight days, over 60 presenters, 30 exhibitors. World Wide […]

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Continuity within a Swim School

World Wide Swim School has been designed to help Swim Schools learn the Laurie Lawrence philosophy of teaching swimming. When people enrol at Laurie Lawrence Swim School they are not being taught by the man himself, they are being taught by any number of fabulous teachers. When it boils down to it, the biggest thing […]

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How to Conduct a Feedback Observation Session

The person carrying out the feedback observation session must be appointed by the Owner/Manager. 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 a feedback observation session. E.g. […]

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Swimming lessons reduce the risk of drowning

It’s time for Swim School owners, Swimming Teachers and parents to pop open the Champagne and celebrate. A study conducted by America’s National Institute of Health reveals that participating in formal swimming lessons is associated with an 88% reduction in the risk of drowning in children aged 1 to 4 years. (Archives Pediatric Medicine, Vol […]

Filed Under: Parents, Swim Schools, Teachers

Making the most of pool space

As a business it is necessary that Swim Schools discover how to make the most out of their pool space. You don’t need to have a 25 or 50 metre pool to have a successful learn to swim school. In fact a smaller pool size can be quite advantageous for swim school overheads. But even […]

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Utilising Swim Teaching Equipment

Laurie has always pushed the mantra of “maximum practice time” in his swim school. Over the past 45 years Laurie has operated his swim schools in various locations with a variety of different teaching environments. Swim school owners and operators are constantly chasing that illusive ideal teaching environment. Specifically designed teaching pools naturally lend themselves […]

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Guidelines for Safe Pool Operation

Understanding the roles and responsibilities for operating a learn to swim school can be a daunting task for managers, owners and operators. Generating protocols and procedures that ensure safe work practices for your employees and safe recreation opportunities for your customers is essential. To ensure that your swim school is meeting the industry standards and […]

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Early Years Swimming Research

Swim school operators, did you know that we now have concrete evidence of the benefits of learning to swim? Griffith University lead a 4 years study sponsored by the swimming industry. This four-year explored the possibility that early years swimming may enhance the learning of young children. The project focused on the under-5s and employed […]

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