Swimming Lessons in other Countries of Europe- Austria
How Swimming Lessons Are Done Elsewhere in Europe Embracing the idea of continuously improving our teaching practices and the learning environment for our swimmers is one of our core values here at Blue Wave Swim School. There are many different ways of doing this but peer-observation is my favourite method. Connecting with experts and sharing …
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- October 16, 2016
- Marjan |
- Baby and Toddler swimming classes, baby swimming, |
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6 Top Baby Swimming Questions Are Answered
Q&As With A Baby Swimming Expert (Part 2) In part one of this blog, baby swimming guru and writer of ‘Swim With Love’, Terje Stakset, explained that the goal of baby and toddler swim lessons. He explained young children can develop an affinity for swimming and learn the very basics in order to be ready …
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- August 17, 2016
- Marjan |
- Baby swimming teaching, infant swimming, |
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Our 2016 Summer Term in Words, Pictures and Actions!
Our Summer Term ended in mid-July, with many of our swimmers making amazing progress towards moving up to the next level of our classes for next term. You can see our Summer Term 2016 in photos and action here! In the final lessons of the term, we put on loads of fun and useful activities, since …
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- August 11, 2016
- Marjan |
- Swimming Lessons in Wandsworth, Swimming lessons in Wimbledon, |
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10 Answers To Popular Baby Swimming Questions
Q&As With A Baby Swimming Expert (Part 1) Internationally renowned infant swimming expert, Mr Terje Stakset, talks to Marjan Moosavi founder of South West London’s Blue Wave Swim School about the soaring popularity of baby and toddler swimming. Terje manages the Oslo branch of Norwegian Lifesaving Society and has been teaching swimming for more than …
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- June 18, 2016
- Marjan |
- baby swimming, infant swimming, |
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10 Popular Swimming Lessons Questions- Q&A with A Swimming Coach
Introducing a long-term colleague and friend and Swimming Coach, Mr Damien Bryan. Kingston Royals SC, is a community-based swimming club in Southwest London which went from strength to strength over two years under Damien’s leadership. Kingston Royals were named Best Sports Club in 2015 by Kingston Borough Council. Squad swimmers were winning medals on the …
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- April 22, 2016
- Marjan |
- best age to start swimming, Learning to swim, |
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Blue Wave Swim School at 2016 Swimming Teaching Conference
Presenting Blue Wave Swim School at the 2016 World Aquatic Development Conference in Sweden I find few things more exciting than being in the company of a group of like-minded people. Attending the 2016 World Aquatic Development Conference (WADC) which is a European swimming teaching conference held in Lund, Sweden in January 2016, surrounded by …
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- March 20, 2016
- Marjan |
- child swimming lessons, how to teach swimming lessons, |
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3 Basic Steps to Learn Swimming Easier- How Parents Can Help Their Kids
Has your child ever told you, ‘I don’t want to do swimming lessons anymore’? And going to each lesson after that turned out to be a challenge at home? Have you ever wondered how you could help your child to progress more easily and to have a smoother learn-to-swim journey? As a mum to one …
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- January 28, 2016
- Marjan |
- children and swimming, Learn to swim, |
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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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