Australian’s love BBQs parties and picnics. Very often these activities involve alcohol and water. Be under no illusion, if you have young children, alcohol and swimming pools do not mix. Sober adults at Australian BBQs must be appointed to supervise young children at all times. Young children are inquisitive. They […]
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Love the Leadership! – John Bertrand Leadership Skills
Since John Bertrand came on board, Swimming Australia has gone from strength to strength. Bertrand is better known in Australia as the man who unbolted the Americas Cup at New York Yacht Club. Furthermore, after a disappointing result for Australian swimming at the London Olympics, John has concentrated on reigniting […]
Swimming Lessons Save Lives! – Learn More
Laurie has always advocated his evidence that learning to swim teaches children a respect for the water. It also, importantly, makes them less likely to wander into life threating situations. Now there is evidence to support Laurie’s claim. In 2009, R.A. Brenner did a case study on this. He reported […]
Team of Experts – How to Bring Your Swim School to Life
Operating a swim school can be very challenging. You need safe, clean and warm water, specifically designed for teaching. In addition, you need swimming equipment, qualified staff, operation guidelines, business support and staff training. The list goes on and on. Here, we discuss how a team of experts can help […]
Unintentional Drownings – How to Keep Children Safe
I would like to share an email sent to me by one of our members. In it, she has taken it upon herself to self-educate about water safety. Moreover, I’d like to say thank you to Jasmine for sharing her story. In addition, the important links contained below. Also, if […]