We have long been aware that swimming is a fantastic sport. This is 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 […]
Teachers
World Wide Swim School holds a collection of helpful articles for techniques and tips on how to teach swimming, for swim teachers.
Stay Consistent with your Child’s Swimming Course
Winter is here – in Australia that is! And when the temperatures start to drop, so do the number of swimmers who participate in learn to swim programs. Many parents decide to hang up their swimsuits for the season, and look for other activities to entertain their children. But, here’s the thing, to be a […]
Managing Different Abilities Within A Swim Lesson
Swimming teaching is a fun and rewarding experience. Unfortunately sometimes it can also be an overwhelming experience if instructors have a multitude of different levels in their class. It is recommended that swimmers are grouped homogeneously for swimmer and instructor ease. Infants should be grouped within the growth and development stages. Older swimmers should be […]
Water Safety in Swimming Lessons – Learn More
Developing Water Safety Skills Developing water safety skills and providing water safety education should underpin all formal swimming lessons for kids, within their learn to swim programs. Many water safety components will be taught during the development of foundation swimming skills as we work towards teaching the competitive strokes. For example, floating is the basis […]
Learn2Swim Week: Day 2 – Incorporating Water Safety
Incorporating water safety into your program Swim schools and swim teachers should incorporate water safety education and water safety skills into their formal learn to swim programs. Schools and teachers are responsible for developing the future attitudes and beliefs of our next generation. You should also make a commitment to continue your water safety education […]