Turning underwater is an important water safety skill. Here the baby learns to turn to safety – either the parent, ledge or side of the pool. In some swim schools, this skill is initially introduced with a Humpty Dumpty song. As baby grows with age and physical capabilities they will […]
Teachers
World Wide Swim School holds a collection of helpful articles for techniques and tips on how to teach swimming, for swim teachers.
Teaching Swimming Lessons: Dealing With Different Individuals
As instructors, we are challenged with many different situations on every occasion we are teaching swimming lessons – such as language barriers, frightened students, behaviour issues and various swimming abilities. Challenges like this could be all in one class. Think about this: I’m sure there are many more questions you […]
Building Trust In Baby & Toddler Swimming Lessons
Why Building Trust During Baby & Toddler Swimming Lessons is Crucial Building trust is an integral part of the “learn to swim” process. As Swimming Teachers, we need to be aware of the importance of building trust with the babies, toddlers, and children. In addition to building a great relationship […]
Teaching Baby Swimming Classes: 12-18 Months
Baby Swimming Classes, from 12-18 months, 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 12-18-month-old age group have become very mobile because of this our lesson […]
Top Tips on Teaching Infants to Swim
There are a number of important top tips on teaching infants to swim that parents should know and teachers should follow. We have all witnessed news headlines of young children tragically drowning, or being involved in near drowning incidents, from falling into an open water area. These kinds of accidents […]