Winter is here – in Australia that is! And when the temperatures start to drop, so do the number of swimmers who participate in learn to swim programs. Many parents decide to hang up their swimsuits for the season, and look for other activities to entertain their children. But, here’s […]
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Newborn Swimming Tips for Learning at Home
Conditioning your newborn is one of the best ways to prepare them for swimming lessons, water familiarisation and submersions. Here are some handy tips to consider prior to conditioning and exactly how to carry it out. Tips for Newborn Swimming Now you and your baby are ready to start the […]
Managing Different Abilities Within A Swim Lesson
Swimming teaching is a fun and rewarding experience. Unfortunately sometimes it can also be an overwhelming experience if instructors have a multitude of different levels in their class. It is recommended that swimmers are grouped homogeneously for swimmer and instructor ease. Infants should be grouped within the growth and development […]
Water Safety in Swimming Lessons – Learn More
Developing Water Safety Skills Developing water safety skills and providing water safety education should underpin all formal swimming lessons for kids, within their learn to swim programs. Many water safety components will be taught during the development of foundation swimming skills as we work towards teaching the competitive strokes. For […]
Learn2Swim Week: Day 2 – Incorporating Water Safety
Incorporating water safety into your program Swim schools and swim teachers should incorporate water safety education and water safety skills into their formal learn to swim programs. Schools and teachers are responsible for developing the future attitudes and beliefs of our next generation. You should also make a commitment to […]