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Planning Term 1? Keep swimming on the list.

Keep swimming consistent. Summer splashing is great… but it’s not the same as strong swimming skills For many families, the past few weeks have been full of water time – hours at the beach, the lake, the pool, or away at the bach. And that’s fantastic. But one thing many parents notice over summer is […]

Why repetition is key

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.

4 Things children should know how to do in the water

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…

Good things take time!

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…

Water safety tips

Summer is approaching, the weather is warming up and lots of activities are starting to be planned in and around the water.

Screen time or green time?

Our children these days are bombarded by screens all day and tend to spend lots of time in front of one type of or another whether they’re watching TV, playing games or doing homework. What this mea…