Swimmers of all ages love diving under water during their swimming lessons. Children can have so much fun playing in the swimming pool, diving and retrieving toys from a ledge or the bottom of the pool. As swimmers mature and become more comfortable diving to the bottom they can also […]
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Swimming Skills for 12 Month Olds
Swimming lessons are a great way to bond with your baby. As a parent you can enjoy being in the water while watching and guiding them in their swimming development. Each individual skill and water safety drill your child learns and practices in the swimming pool is a building block […]
Sun Protection in your Swim School
Do you have a Sun Protection Plan at your Swim School? Swim Schools are operated in all types of environments, many of which are outdoors. For this reason swim school operators must be committed to reducing the amount of UV that our employees and cliental are exposed to. UV is […]
Floating Tips for Babies – Teaching Tips
Floating is the most important skill in the Learn to Swim process. Floating is the basis of all Learn to Swim skills and gives baby the opportunity to feel their own buoyancy. Once baby feels that fun floating sensation, and that feeling of weightlessness, they will become relaxed and at […]
The Importance of Grips – Teaching Tips
Babies are born with a natural grasp reflex. They grasp and hold on tight to fingers, toys, hair and clothing. By maintaining the grasp reflex and encouraging a strong grip during the swimming lesson, we build strength and independence. We also teach baby to support their own body weight in […]