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Teachers
World Wide Swim School holds a collection of helpful articles for techniques and tips on how to teach swimming, for swim teachers.
Variety in the Swimming Lesson Planning
We recently did a staff training session with the teachers at Laurie Lawrence Swim School about how to create variety in the swimming lesson. This came as a result from feedback we sometimes get at the front desk about children becoming bored with their swimming lessons. The educator in me is slightly defensive because I […]
What is Swimming in Two Planes? – Water Safety Skill
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 […]
Teaching Infant Swim Classes – Teaching Tips
The 8 to 12-month group for teaching infant swim classes program has been developed specifically for swimming teachers. Watch Laurie in action as he demonstrates how to run successful infant swim classes. In addition, he outlines tips for planning a productive lesson. One of the most important lessons teachers can learn is how to properly […]
5 Tips to Run Better Swimming Lessons
Swimming instructors know that the key to learning to swim is through lots of practice and repetition. While we can encourage our swimmers and their parents to attend multiple lessons per week, it isn’t always possible. This is because children today participate in more activities than ever before. Swimming lessons are just one activity along […]