Why Swimming Can Benefit Children Physically and Mentally?
‘Watching a child makes it obvious that the development of his mind comes about through his movements.’ Dr Maria Montessori, Italian educator and physician In October 2015, I attended a conference in London on Child Development in Education run by the Institute for Neuro-Physiological Psychology (INPP). INPP has been researching the effects of immaturity in …
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- December 04, 2015
- Marjan |
- Benefits of swimming lessons, child swimming, |
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The Best Age To Start Children’s Swimming Lessons
History of Teaching Swimming Swimming is a fun sport and a life skill, and it is no wonder that it’s high on most children’s activity lists. Teaching children to swim dates back to early biblical times and it was part of the ancient school programmes in Greek and Roman empires. Roman soldiers had to be …
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- November 09, 2015
- Marjan |
- child swimming, Learn to swim, |
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French Style of Teaching Toddler Swimming
Teaching Little Ones to Swim, French Style In May 2015 I had the privilege to be invited to a swim school in France and observe their toddler swimming classes. These Parent and Child swimming classed for under 5 year olds have been established by clinical psychologist Dr Daniel Zylberberg. The classes are now running in …
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- October 06, 2015
- Marjan |
- Baby swimming lessons, Daniel Zylberberg, |
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How Do You Spot a Good Swimming Teacher?
Swimming is a sport that depends upon developing a base level and gaining skills over time. Most people think that, in swimming, you start with teaching and then move onto coaching. However, the reality is that you never stop teaching swimming, since you always have to show swimmers how it’s done correctly when you teach …
- September 18, 2015
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- How to teach swimming, swimming teachers, |
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We are a finalist for the Best Business in SW19
Blue Swim School Goes for a Prestige Award! We are one of the finalists for the ‘Best Business in SW19’ category of Merton Best Business Awards 2015 (organised by Merton Chamber of Commerce) and the only swim school which has become a finalist for this award. The finalists have been picked by a panel of …
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- July 21, 2015
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Toddler Swimming Classes From All Over the Worlds
Toddler Swimming and How is Done Globally I was really surprised when I heard Rebecca Adlington mention that although she used to go swimming with her parents and her older sisters alot as a young child, she never did any toddler swim lessons or baby swim classes when she was little. I met 26-year-old Rebecca …
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- May 14, 2015
- Marjan |
- Baby swimming lessons, best practices in swimming, |
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Happy 5th Birthday to Blue Wave Swim
Blue Wave Swim School is 5 years old on Sunday 22 Feb. Hurray! Yes, our Birthday is coming up soon! It’s hard to believe but, 5 years has gone by so fast since we had so much fun teaching local children swimming. It is our honour that for 5 years has been spent teaching swimming to children …
- February 20, 2015
- Marjan |
- Learn to swim, Swimming lessons in Southwest London | Swimming lessons for all ages, |
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We are a Truly International Swim School based in South West London!
As we say goodbye to 2014 and prepare to begin teaching and coaching again in January 2015, I thought it appropriate that we take the time to reflect upon on the achievements, highs, lows and lessons of the last 12 months. In 2014, once again, we welcomed children from very different backgrounds and experiences across different …
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- January 07, 2015
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- Swimming lessons in Southwest London | Swimming lessons for all ages, Teaching swimming to children, |
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