Why Is Parental Involvement Important? Many young children can swim and play independently in the water. Some swim schools teach swimmers in the water without parents from a very young age. World Wide Swim School believes that parental involvement is important in the water until the age of 4. Lara can swim by herself. So […]
Teachers
World Wide Swim School holds a collection of helpful articles for techniques and tips on how to teach swimming, for swim teachers.
Why do Babies Sometimes Ingest Water When Going Under?
Swimming lessons from a young age are very important. From the very first lesson in the swimming pool we are preparing baby for submersion under the water. It takes a lot of practice and a lot of conditioning but eventually you will have your baby swimming under water happily. Here, we discuss why babies ingest […]
What Can You Expect From a Child Under 3 in Swimming?
A child under 3 can be very independent in the water. With regular swimming lessons and constant practice, children can learn how to swim with ease and can be very confident in the water. All children learn at a different pace! Evie is 2 years and 8 months in this clip and has been participating […]
Watch a 8-12 month Swim Lesson
Let’s take a look at a video of an 8-12 month swim lesson at Laurie Lawrence Swim School. I’d encourage you to show this video to the teachers at your swim school to get ideas and open up a forum for discussion which is relevant to your centre. Sharing information, opening up lines of communication and […]
Blowing Bubbles in Swim Lessons – Teaching Tips
The Laurie Lawrence philosophy to teach babies to blow bubbles has shifted since he started teaching swimming in 1975. In the early days, Laurie would teach blowing bubbles babies quite early in the learn to swim process. This is documented in his book Sink or Swim. Today however he concentrates on teaching babies under 2 […]