The number one question we receive online and at administration at our swim school is: How long will it take for my child to learn to swim? Every child is different and therefore it is impossible to give an exact answer to this question. But the good news is that practice and exposure are the keys to learning. If you want your child to learn quickly they will need to visit the pool regularly. How regularly? Laurie always recommends two or more times per week. While your chil

Preparing your baby for swimming lessons Babies arrive in the world from the warm liquid environment of their mother’s womb, free of inhibition and without an inbuilt fear of water. Typically, however, a baby’s innate responses to the aquatic environment are lost at around the age of 12 months, and they may sometimes develop a fear of water or a sense of feeling uncomfortable in water around this age. That’s why baby bath conditioning is so important. Early introduction to th

Baby and Toddler swimming lessons often recommend that parents stay in the water and participate in their child’s lesson. WorldWideSwimSchool is a huge believer in parents staying involved in the learning process until the age of 4. This article will discuss the many reasons that we believe in parental involvement in the learn to swim process. Of course we understand that every swim school, family and individual situation is different but our philosophy remains the same fo

Study shows kids are smarter when they swim VO: Children who learn how to swim from a young age are ahead of their peers on a number of important milestones according to Griffith University research. Robyn Jorgensen: Swimming children score significantly better than the normal population on a number of measures that are really important for their transition to school, their cognitive development, their language development and their physical development. VO: The study surveye

There are many ways to ensure that your child is practicing the skills used in swimming lessons. Here are some tips to help: Get In The Water Even if you can’t make your regular lesson throughout the holiday period try to get your child into the water at least once a week. Whether it’s the local pool, beach, river or dam – exposure to water is a great way to keep skills up to date and apply skills learned in swimming lessons. Warmer climates will offer many avenues for get