Winter is here – in Australia that is! And when the temperatures start to drop, so do the number of swimmers participating in learn to swim programs nationwide. Many mums, dads and carers decide to hang up their swimsuits for the season and look for other sports and activities to entertain and engage their children. […]
Teachers
What is swimming in 2 planes?
Swimming in two planes is an important water safety skill. When teaching swimming in two planes we marry two skills together, the vertical safety turn and the horizontal swim back to safety. This exercise is important for water safety because children learn to turn in deep water in the middle of the pool and swim […]
Our Hints To Become A Swimming Instructor
Teaching tools are the tools that teachers use to facilitate learning. They are not only material tools such as kickboards or pull buoys, but also physical tools that teachers utilise in order to become a swimming instructor successfully. The following are physical Teaching Tools: Lesson Planning Simple Instructions Visual Demonstrations Maximum Practice Time Class Control […]
Building Trust In Baby & Toddler Swimming Lessons
Why Is Building Trust During Baby & Toddler Swimming Lessons Crucial? Building trust is an integral part of the “learn to swim” process. As instructors we need to be aware of the importance of building a trusting relationship with the babies, toddlers, and children under our guidance in a swimming lesson. In addition to building […]
Swimming Instructors & Their Role in Health and Safety
Swimming teachers must understand their role in providing quality learn to swim lessons that ensure the health and safety of children and parents. The following article outlines important things for swimming teachers to consider. Swimming instructors should not only ensure that the environment that they are teaching is safe but ensure that they educate parents […]
A Great Swimming Teacher Engages Their Pupils
We have long been aware that swimming is a fantastic sport because of health benefits particularly the cardiovascular system, however, recent international studies on movement education and a longitudinal study on early years swimming by professor Robyn Jorgenson in Australia shows that swimming has many more benefits. In professor Jorgenson’s study, she concludes that early […]
Tumble Turns: A Basic Guide For Swim Trainers
Tumble turns are an important skill for young swimmers to master – especially as they start to increase distances and perform repetitive sets of 50m or 100m and beyond in their sessions. This is an important skill for swim trainers to teach, as it will allow swimmers to keep moving without interrupting the flow of […]
Teaching A 12-18 Month Old Baby Swimming Classes
The 12-18 months group teaching will give the teacher an insight into the knowledge and skills needed to perform at a professional level and give the clients a positive and productive opinion on your lesson. The 12 to 18 month old age group have become very mobile because of this our lesson should reflect a lot […]
9 Infant Swim Lessons Tips
There are a number of important infant swim lesson tips that all parents should know and teachers should follow. Watch this short video to learn more: Our Nine Infant Swim Lesson Tips For Parents/Teachers All infants lessons should be fun Do not submerge a child without first conditioning Do not submerge a crying baby Build […]
Teaching Swimming Lessons: Dealing With Different Individuals
As teachers, we are challenged with many different situations every lesson such as language barriers, frightened students, behaviour issues and various swimming abilities. Challenges like this could be all in one class. Think about this: How could I teach this class homogeneously? What strategies and tools would I implement? How will I communicate effectively? Where […]