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World Wide Swim School holds a collection of helpful articles for techniques and tips on how to teach swimming, for swim teachers.

Teaching 3-4 Year Old’s Swimming Classes

Teaching 3-4 year old’s age group needs a lot of manipulative work. To get those fine motor skills well coordinated, children require quality swimming classes. It’s important to keep the parents in the water. This way, the children are going to get a good half-hour swimming lesson. Preparing for Lessons […]

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Building Breath Control in the Water

Breath control is an essential element in the learn to swim process. By teaching children breath control, we make the first submersion, free from fuss and trauma. Teaching breath control to babies from 0-2 years is best done by conditioning. Here, we prepare baby for their first under water experience. […]

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What should my child learn during swimming lessons?

Child swimming programs should follow a building block approach in teaching children to swim. Regardless of when you commence swimming lessons, the learn to swim process should follow the progressive principals of water familiarisation, breath control, submersion, floating, propulsion and learning to breath. Learning water safety skills should come into […]

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Swimming Class Control – Teaching Tips

Disruptive student behaviour is a threat to learning. Especially in the learn to swim environment where teachers have a small window of time to teach such an important life skill. Laurie has put together 5 tips for swimming class control to help teachers establish a productive learning environment. 1. Establish […]

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When Should we Start Swim Lessons?

There is often some confusion surrounding when you should start swim lessons. Informal swimming lessons can start from birth, at home, in the bath tub. Water is a perfect medium to stimulate your baby. The bath becomes a place of fun, enjoyment, stimulation and learning. Parents should provide cuddling, singing, […]

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