Swim Australia approved centre www.swimaustralia.org.au Low pupil to teacher ratios Water temperature of 32 degrees Celsius Toilets and change rooms within a few meters of the pool Heated dressing rooms Friendly, experienced and caring teachers A lesson make up system A well organized reception and booking system Clean, clear, warm water A building free of irritating …
This is a question I have been asked a lot over the last forty-three years. The answer to the question lies in an understanding of what makes us move through the water when we swim. To understand the mechanics of moving through the water let me draw your attention to what happens when you walk. …
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VERY IMPORTANT PLEASE READ: When there is a body of water near you, no matter how insignificant you may think that body of water may be, never take your eyes off your child or the person you are looking after. Drowning is a silent killer and occurs in pools, dams, lakes, rivers, oceans, bathtubs, buckets, washing …
The first two steps in the Learn to Swim process involves your child being able to hold their breath, put their head under the water and open their eyes under the water. The biggest challenge for the swimming teacher is to make this fun. Children who have a shower and are used to water going …
With the weather warming up and the swimming season well under way I need to bring to your attention the need for some preventative measures in relation to “Otitis Externa”, which is the clinical name for “outer ear infection”. During the warmer months, especially if your child is in the water, the weather is humid …
There are five basic steps in teaching someone how to swim and it is important that none of these steps are skipped. The first of the major hurdles for a pupil, in the Learn to Swim process, is to trust the water to hold them up. A common term for this stage in the Learn …
The advantages of swimming lessons during the cooler months: Being confident in the water; because you have the skills to be able to control your movement through the water and to be able to get your mouth out of the water to take a breath; requires a high degree of skill. This skill is a …
Try and remember what it was like the first day you went to high school or tried anything new. See if you can recall the strangeness of it all. The feelings of insecurity and uncertainty. Going to swimming lessons for the first time can be a very emotional time for your child, especially if they …
Be patient and be aware of time frames Teaching someone to swim is a bit like baking a cake; there is a set formula you follow. If you don’t follow that formula the cake will be a disaster e.g if I put the flour and sugar into the oven and baked it, then took the …
This is a question that I have dealt with over the years and I guess there is no definitive answer to this, because it depends on what level of swimming the parent wishes their child to achieve. Swimming is such a technical sport that there is always something to learn. One reason we teach other …