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Blog Posts
- Regulation of the Child Safe Standards in Victoria 
- Laurie’s Learn to Swim Principles Part 1
- Benefits of Parental Participation in Swim Classes
- Learning Breaststroke in Swimming
- What is Trauma-Informed Practice in Aquatics and Why is it Important?
- Regulation of the Child Safe Standards in NSW
- Water Safety Reminders for Parents
- The Laurie Lawrence Method of Learning the Butterfly
- December is Check your Pool Gate Month
- Water Safety for over 4’s
- The Importance of Fun, not Force, in Quality Swimming Lessons
- Media Release - Regulation of Child Safe Standards in NSW
- Water safety for Under 4's
- What the Child Safe Legal Updates Mean for Swim Schools
- WWSS Celebrates as Laurie Turns 80!
- 5 Reasons why Everyone Should Learn to Swim
- How Laurie Lawrence Started His Swimming Story
- How to Teach Children Breath Control
- Important Skills on how to Teach Backstroke
- QLD Child Protection Law Reform
- Stuff the Silver... We're Going for Gold!
- 5 Benefits of the Child Safe Training Hub
- New Child Protection Regulations for South Australia Swim Schools
- How to Help Children Progress in Swimming Lessons
- How to Help your Child Start Swim Lessons
- Nobody Expects an Emergency - Plan, Prepare, Practice
- Why Children Should be Learning to Swim Early on
- Why Swimming can be the Best Exercise for you
- Is your Swim Team Emergency Risk Ready?
- Benefits of Online Learning Platforms during COVID-19
- 7 Victorian Standards for Victorian Swim Schools
- Further Education leads to Professional Development
- Why Swim Schools Need to Comply with Child Safe Standards
- Further Expansion for dita Solutions & WWSS Teams
- Stuff the Silver, We're... GOING FOR GOLD! Book Launched
- Child Safe Training for Swim Schools
- Benefits of Swimming - An Infant Aquatics Study
- Kids Alive Couch Concerts
- April Pools Day 2020
- Master Planner Phil King
- Champions come in all shapes and sizes - David Berkoff
- New Features added to the Swim School Hub
- Responsible Pool Person 2020
- Dawn Fraser - Power of the Pin
- Bushfire Relief Donations
- Jon Sieben - Steep Roads Lead to High Mountains
- Is your fence ready to save a life?
- Laurie prepares for Check-Your-Pool-Gate Month
- Bonus Podcast Episode - Interview with Steve Holland
- Laurie featured in My Weekly Preview Magazine
- New Podcast Episode! - Steve Holland
- RLSS Drowning Report 2019
- International Industry Partnerships Announced
- New Podcast Episode! - Duncan Armstrong
- World Wide Swim School growth leads to team expansion
- Upcoming Events
- Free lessons with Learn2Swim Week
- New Podcast Episode! -Debbie Flintoff-King
- Emergency Risk Ready Training - Are Your Staff Trained?
- Listen to Stuff The Silver, We Are Going For Gold.
- Stuff the silver, we are going for gold: New podcast series by Laurie Lawrence
- ABC Conversations interview now available online
- Laurie to feature on ABC Conversations, 19 July 2019
- ASSA Conference 2019
- Teaching Freestyle Using Skill Building for 5 to 6-year-olds
- NEW FEATURE: Electronic Forms for Swim School Operations
- April Pools Day
- New Product: Emergency Risk Ready Training
- Make your backyard swim safe this Australia Day – nominate a 'Responsible Pool Person'
- Swimming & Summer Fun
- October Update
- Building skills for swimming success
- World Wide Swim School's new recruit, Susan Carter
- Baby Crying During the Swimming Lesson - It Happens!
- Laurie Lawrence on Channel 7 for Learn2Swim Week
- A Great Swimming Teacher Engages Their Pupils
- Using Reward Systems at Swim Clubs
- Stay Consistent with your Child's Swimming Course
- Newborn Swimming Tips for Home
- Managing Different Abilities Within A Swim Lesson
- Water Safety in Swimming Lessons
- Learn2Swim Week: Day 2
- Learn2Swim Week: Day 3
- Learn2Swim Week: Day 4
- Water Safety and the Swimming Lesson
- Learn2Swim Week: Day 6
- Swimming Instructors & Their Role in Health and Safety
- Social Referencing in Swimming Pool Lessons
- Become a Swimming Teacher: Our Hints
- How to Teach Freestyle to Kids
- Tumble Turns: A Basic Guide for Swim Trainers
- Beginner Swimmers at your Swim School
- Circuits in Swimming Lesson Plans
- Swimming Instructor Course & Training - Start Now!
- Using Circuit Stations in a Swimming Training Program
- Swim Lesson Ideas & Plans
- Swimming Drills: Why Do We Use Them?
- Variety in the Swimming Lesson
- Keep Clients Returning to Your Swimming Program
- School Swimming
- What is Swimming in 2 Planes?
- How to Teach Breaststroke to Kids
- Teaching Infant Swim Classes
- Benefits of Diving for Rings in Pool Lessons
- How Long Will it Take for my Child to Learn Swimming?
- 5 Tips to Run Better Swimming Lessons
- Swimming For Kids Who Don't Like It
- Swim Teachers and your Teaching Team
- Group vs. Private Swimming Lessons
- Why is Turning Important?
- Teaching Swimming Lessons: Dealing With Different Individuals
- Building Trust In Baby & Toddler Swimming Lessons
- Consistency Is Key In Swimming Programs
- Patience & The Learn To Swim Process
- Teaching Baby Swimming Classes: 12-18 Months
- Bath Time & Baby Swimming Lessons
- Infant Swim Lessons: 9 Tips
- Important Swimming Tips For Parent Teachers
- Water Familiarisation in Newborn Swimming Lessons
- Introducing Adult Swimming Lessons
- Teaching An Infant Swimming
- The Benefits of a Deck Supervisor at Your Swim School
- Children's Swimming Lessons & an Increased Class Size
- 10 Skills To Perfect For Squad Swimming
- Safety Considerations For Swim Classes
- How To Teach Your Baby To Swim
- How to Teach Kids to Swim at Home
- How To Teach Backstroke To Kids
- How Can I Help My Swimmers Improve Their Skills?
- Questions Laurie is asked about Swimming
- Short Distances vs Long Distances in Learn To Swim Classes
- Different Ways to use your Teaching Space
- Expectations of 4 Year Old's Swimming Lessons
- 5 Handy Tips for Behaviour Management
- Intensive Swimming Promotes Success
- How to Teach an Adult to Swim
- How Long Will my Child Need to Attend Swim Classes?
- Preparing for the Cooler Months
- What Can I Expect From My Child at 2 Years of Age at Swimming?
- Water Safety Skills to Practise at Home
- Getting a fright and going backwards in swimming
- Workplace Health & Safety
- The Importance Of Teaching Swim Arounds
- Dressing for Swimming Lessons
- Why Is Parental Involvement Important In Swimming Lessons?
- Swim School Sanitation
- The Value of Demonstration
- School Holiday Swimming
- The Importance of Self-Evaluations
- Swim Caps and Goggles YES or NO
- Laurie's Recipe For Success
- How Long Will It Take My Child to Learn to Swim?
- Time Management – How Important Is It?
- Perpetual Swimming VS Term Swimming
- 3 Tips to Assist Your Child The Learn to Swim Process
- Importance of Staff Training
- Bilateral Breathing
- Patience & the Learn to Swim Process
- Swimming Toys and Their Uses
- 5 Easy Steps to Master Butterfly
- The Importance of Conditioning
- Teaching Swimming Without A Ledge
- Keep Clients Swimming Through Winter
- Using Mats During a Swim Lesson
- Goggles
- How do we practice swimming skills away from the pool?
- Engaging 2 year olds in swimming lessons
- Deep Water Swimming For Beginners
- Swim School Retention
- Diving for Toys
- Swimming skills for 12 month olds
- Sun Protection in your Swim School
- Floating Tips for Babies
- The Importance of Grips
- The Importance of Manipulation
- My Child is Misbehaving at Swimming
- Swim Clinics for Fast Tracking and Learning Skills
- Do you Need a Deck Supervisor at your Swim School?
- Family Holidays and Swimming
- Weekly Swimming Lessons
- How to Ease Crying During a Swimming Lesson
- Laurie talks with Brooke Hanson
- Soak It Up 2015 - AUSTSWIM Conference
- Position of Strength in Swim Lessons
- Teaching Children a Respect for the Water
- 18 Month Old Baby in the Water
- Why Is Parental Involvement Important in Swimming?
- Why do Babies Sometimes Ingest Water When Going Under?
- What Can You Expect From a Child Under 3 in Swimming?
- Review of the 8-12 month Swim Class
- Blowing Bubbles in Swim Lessons
- Push and float off a ledge
- Teaching Young Children Butterfly
- When Should I Stop Swimming and Dry Off?
- Hypoxic Training and Shallow Water Blackout
- Maximum Practice Time in Swimming Lessons
- When Should you Introduce Swimming Goggles
- Swimming Floats and Independent Skill Building
- Why Condition Babies Before Swimming
- Independent Swimming at 2 years old
- Team Work that Doesn’t Seem like Work
- Common Faults in Backstroke
- What should kids learn at swimming lessons?
- Swimming Lessons and Back Floating
- Preparing Baby For Submersion in the Shower
- Swimming History in Australia
- Swimming and Water Safety Professional Development for AUSTSWIM
- Australian BBQs and Swimming
- Love the Leadership!
- Swimming Lessons Save Lives
- Team of Experts
- Unintentional Drownings
- Swimming during Winter
- The Importance of Babies Learning to Swim
- Swim FEST 2015
- Water Safety Quiz
- Water Safety for Preschool Children
- Games to Reinforce Learning
- Communication is Key
- Continuity Within a Swim School
- Kids Alive Water Safety Tips For Farms
- How to Conduct a Feedback Observation Session
- Back Float for Two to Four Year Old's
- Voluntary Breath Control – 2 years +
- Kids Alive CPR Guide
- Swim Classes for 2-2.5 Year Old's
- Taking swim classes for 2.5-3 year old's
- Important skills in the water for an almost 3 year old
- Encouraging Independence
- Building Great Skills in 2-3 year old swimmers
- Swim Teaching Skills for 18-24 month old's
- Supervise & Watch Your Mate...
- Developing Propulsion
- Maintaining the grasp reflex in learn to swim
- Learn to Breathe in Swimming
- Holding baby in the Pool
- Learning the Butterfly Swimming Stroke
- Swimming Lessons Reduce the Risk of Drowning
- Teach your Kids to Swim – it's Great!
- Making the most of pool space
- Starting and Finishing Swimming Lessons on Time
- How Can I Help in the Swimming Process?
- What Should my 3-year-old be Doing in the Water?
- What if Baby Cries During Swim Lessons
- Teaching a Class of 4 to 8 month old Babies
- The Timid Swimmer
- Teaching 3-4 Year Old's Swimming Classes
- Will Back Floating Drown Proof my Baby
- What Should my 2 year old be Learning in Swimming Lessons?
- What Should my 2-year-old be able to do in the Pool
- Swim Lessons for my One-year-old
- Baby's First Swim in the Pool
- Building Breath Control in the Water
- What should my child learn during swimming lessons?
- Shut the gate!
- Is it too Late to Start Swimming Lessons with my Child
- Children's Swimming Lessons: What to Teach
- Swimming Pool Fencing Safety
- Utilising Swim Teaching Equipment
- Swimming Class Control
- When Should we Start Swim Lessons?
- I'm not Sure what to Expect in Swim Classes
- What to Look for in a Good Swim School
- Guidelines for Safe Pool Operation
- Early Years Swimming Research
- Conducting Feedback Observation Sessions
- Recruiting the Right Swimming Staff
- Water Confidence for Timid Beginners
- Swimming Teaching Equipment
- Encouraging Swimming Independence
- Stimulating the 5 Senses
- Starting Swimming Lessons Later on
- Exercising in the Bath
- After Bath Care
- Laurie Lawrence's Baby Swim Programs – 8 months
- Laurie Lawrence's Baby Swim Program – 4 months