Expert swim tips, water safety advice, and family-focused insights from New Zealand’s most trusted swim school.
One of the most common questions we’re asked is why we place such a strong emphasis on technique, rather than focusing solely on how far a swimmer can go.
The answer is simple. When a swimmer has good technique, they can move through the water with more control and far less effort. Distance becomes much more achievable when it is built on strong foundations.
Mid-January is when many families start planning the year ahead.
A summer of swimming often highlights the difference between being happy in the water and having strong swimming skills.
Consistency is what helps children move from one to the other.
You bring your little one to their swimming lesson week after week, and it looks like they are repeating the same things over and over again and don’t always seem to be learning anything. You may sometimes feel a little frustrated and think that they aren’t progressing as fast as you imagined.
But what is really happening is that they are learning the building blocks of swimming and increasing their strength, skills and stamina, little by little.
Taking the children to the beach or pool? Fun! Letting the little ones splash and play is a great way to spend some family time together, for sure. But as they grow up, it’s important that children learn a few things in the water, as well.
Here are the 4 things all children should know how to do in the water.
We all expect our children to grow up to talk and walk well. We should also expect them to swim well. Swimming is one of life’s most important skills.
We are often asked, “how long will it take for my child to learn to swim?” The answer to this is difficult for two reasons. Firstly, there is no magic number of lessons as each child is different and progresses at their own rate. Then there is the challenge of attempting to define what makes a strong swimmer.
