Swim teachers and swim coaches are a swimmer’s initial introduction to the aquatic environment for safety, technique and stroke development. Once a swimmer has honed their swimming skills and is competent with all four strokes, it is time to advance to a squad program. Squad swimmers work closely with their […]
Teachers
World Wide Swim School holds a collection of helpful articles for techniques and tips on how to teach swimming, for swim teachers.
Health Benefits of Swimming for Infants
Babies are born with great reflexes, which makes it seem as though they are natural swimmers. As much as this seems to be the case, it’s always good to make sure they get the right training at the right time. After all, swimming has several health advantages for infants. If […]
Swim Styles Children Should Learn
Swimming is a building block process. Therefore, it’s important that swim teachers and coaches progress slowly with skills and swim styles. Once each skill is learned and mastered, then it’s time to move on to new activities.In addition, it is imperative that skills are conquered before moving on. For instance, […]
Regulation of the Child Safe Standards in NSW
From 1 February 2022, child-related organisations in NSW are required to comply with the Child Safe Standards. The Child Safe Standards provide a framework for organisations to implement Best Practice in child safety and are regulated under the Children’s Guardian Act 2019 (NSW) (‘the Act’). Regulator – NSW Office of the Children’s Guardian (OCG)The NSW OCG is […]
Regulation of the Child Safe Standards in Victoria
The new Victorian Child Safe Standards commenced on 1 July 2022 and are regulated by the Child Wellbeing and Safety Act 2005 (Vic). The new Standards replaced Victoria’s 7 Child Safe Standards and Principles. Let’s us take a look at the Regulation of the Child Safe Standards in Victoria.Regulator – Commission for Children and […]