When a child is learning to swim, more often than not, it will be a totally new experience. They will be using muscles in a different way and context to how they use them on land for sport and recreational activities. As a swim teacher, how many times have you seen young swimmers use a […]
Teachers
World Wide Swim School holds a collection of helpful articles for techniques and tips on how to teach swimming, for swim teachers.
Weekly Swimming Lessons – Fun, Independence, Skill Building
I love attending weekly swimming lessons with my daughter Harper, who is turning 3 this month. Not only does it give me special one-on-one time with her without any distractions. But it gives me some great inspiration and ideas for my own swimming teaching. This week I particularly enjoyed the lesson that our teacher Jane […]
How to Ease Crying During a Swimming Lesson
Learning how to swim should be a positive experience, for both parent, and child. Swim Schools should adopt policies that revolve around teaching positive learning techniques. No child should be subjected to a fearful or intimidating environment, when learning how to swim. Aggressively forcing children into swimming activities, such as back floating, while they are […]
Laurie Talks with Brooke Hanson – Learn More
Laurie sits down to talk with Brooke Hanson OAM, Olympian and AUSTSWIM Ambassador. Brooke talks about her journey in swimming. From missing the 1996 and 2000 Olympic games through to her success in the following Olympics. As well as what were the important lessons she has learnt through her mixture of disappointments and success! What was it […]
Soak It Up 2015 – AUSTSWIM Conference
World Wide Swim School and Kids Alive are exhibiting at the ‘SOAK IT UP’ 2015 National Aquatic Education Conference held at Twin Towns by AUSTSWIM on Friday 25th – Saturday 26th September. Laurie Presenting There are few who do not know of Laurie Lawrence or his spirited personality, sense of humour and zest for life. Swimming and water […]