November 23, 2018 — Comments are off for this post.
Why do we enrol our kids into swimming lessons? Is it just for safety and survival?
Sure, this is a base-level need. What about lifestyle, fun and enjoyment? I suspect this is really what we want to give our children. Going from danger to belonging! From nerves to pure joy!
The water should bring us all pleasure and adventure. And this can only come from skill. Read more
September 12, 2018 — Comments are off for this post.
When I first started teaching swimming as a casual swim teacher in the late 90's, I worked at many different schools with many differing programs. All of them had one thing in common: a focus on teaching overarms – the school of thought that swimming happened when children started bringing their 'big over arms' out of the water. Parents beamed so proudly, believing that this was it, our Johnny could now swim!
