Babies are born with a natural grasp reflex. They instinctively grasp and hold on tight to fingers, toys, clothing, and hair. In the swimming lesson we want to try to maintain the baby’s grasp reflex. In doing so, we build strength, independence and teach baby to support their own body weight. These gripping activities play […]
Teachers
World Wide Swim School holds a collection of helpful articles for techniques and tips on how to teach swimming, for swim teachers.
Learn to Breathe in Swimming – Teaching Tips
Once children learn to breathe in swimming they become truly independent in the water. This independence is great for children’s confidence and self-esteem as they learn their capabilities in the water. While we want to foster children’s independence we need to make sure that the environment is safe for the child. Therefore independent play must always […]
Holding Baby in the Pool – Teaching Tips
One of the most looked over skills when teaching infants to swim, is holding the baby in the pool. The way the parent holds the child will have a huge bearing on how relaxed the child will be in the water. Therefore, it will determine how successful the learn-to-swim progression is. Let Them Feel the […]
Learning the Butterfly Swimming Stroke
When teaching butterfly it is best to focus on isolating arm and leg movements. This is before utilising a number of butterfly stroke drills when it comes to learning the butterfly stroke. Here, we discuss ways to develop the correct full butterfly stroke. The first Olympic 200 meters butterfly gold medal on record was won […]
Swimming Lessons Reduce the Risk of Drowning
It’s time for Swim School owners, Swimming Teachers and parents to pop open the Champagne and celebrate. A study conducted by America’s National Institute of Health reveals that participating in formal swimming lessons is associated with an 88% rate to reduce the risk of drowning in children aged 1 to 4 years. (Archives Pediatric Medicine, […]