What Should I Do If My Child Cries and Is Afraid at the Pool. It can be hard to know what to do when your child cries during lessons. A certain amount of crying is ok from time to time and is to be expected from most beginners. The crying can be a natural expression…
Swimming Efficiently Swimming is superb aerobic exercise (vigorous exercise that really pumps your heart and lungs) and very tiring. The two things are of course connected. You can swim further for longer by swimming more efficiently, which in turn means using as little energy as possible for each stroke by getting as much forward propulsion…
Kids swimming lessons are essential to build your child’s confidence in the water. We provide kids swimming lessons all year round from our pool located in Bilinudgel. We are just off the Pacific Highway North of Byron Bay,Brunswick Heads and Mullumbimby. What we offer: Our swim classes accommodate all skill levels. Your child will be…
Australian Swimmers are known for their competitiveness and tenacity in the water. Our Australian swimmers have had some great successes and also some unexpected losses this Rio Olympics. Behind the scenes coaching methods, funding, training regimes and when to peak at what event all get scrutinised. Because we apparently came up short swimming Australia will…
Kids swimming lessons, what does it actually feel like for a kid who is learning to swim. Kids’ bodies and physical abilities, sensory experiences, feelings, motivations, and perceptions of success all differ from those of adults, and they all affect how kids learn to swim. When we are teaching your kids to swim, take the…
All of Your Attention, All the Time: Tips for Parents The continuation for All of Your Attention, All the Time: Tips for Parents Royal Life Saving believes that one of the smartest ways to supervise children is to have a designated supervisor. Responsibility can be rotated and if there is a large number of children…
Active supervision means focusing all of your attention on your children all of the time, when they are in, on or around the water. Supervision is not an occasional glance while you are busy with other activities, but being in constant visual contact with your child. Depending on your child’s age, you may even need…
Strengthening your immune system is probably the most important focus you should achieve during winter. Children are more prone to acquire common colds during winter; that is why it is important for us to tell you that swimming during winter time helps build stronger immune systems and makes a child more resilient to stress and…
We’re on the 3rd part! Regression in Confidence and Performance Six months out of the water across winter’s break can lead to problems such as fear of the water and a decline in performance. Continued participation in swimming lessons across winter is the best way to prevent otherwise unwanted outcomes that may include being…
This is the continuation and second part of our last blog “Why Learning to Swim in Winter is Important” Maintenance and Reinforcement Children need to maintain and reinforce existing skills to advance and develop their swimming ability in the water. Months of summer lessons end up “going to waste” as swimmers loose their “feel…