Let’s take a look at a video of an 8-12 month swim lesson at Laurie Lawrence Swim School. I’d encourage you to show this video to the teachers at your swim school to get ideas and open up a forum for discussion which is relevant to your centre. Sharing information, opening […]
Swim Lessons, Techniques & Tips: Blog & Articles
Blowing Bubbles in Swim Lessons – Teaching Tips
The Laurie Lawrence philosophy to teach babies to blow bubbles has shifted since he started teaching swimming in 1975. In the early days, Laurie would teach blowing bubbles babies quite early in the learn to swim process. This is documented in his book Sink or Swim. Today however he concentrates […]
Push and Float Off a Ledge – Teaching Tips
This month we are sharing with you some footage of Evie at 10 months and Harper at 11 months of age. These two sisters are 3 and a half years apart but you can see that their achievements are quite similar. Both girls have mastered the independent push and float […]
Teaching Young Children Butterfly – Teaching Tips
Butterfly is a difficult skill. Often swimmers have learned the other 3 competitive strokes – freestyle, backstroke and breaststroke before they attempt to learn butterfly. In this article we will take you through the the important tips when teaching young children butterfly. Tips for Teaching Children Butterfly Remember there are […]
When Should I Stop Swimming and Dry Off?
Some days they are full of energy and others they need plenty of sleep. Parents and teachers should be aware of this and plan swimming lessons and practice accordingly. Here, we discuss when should you stop swimming with your baby and dry off. Babies are little individuals Once a baby […]