Very often, after a term or two of swimming lessons, parents start asking their kid’s swim teacher this question:‘when is my child going to swim?’. Although there are so many ways that people imagine and define ‘swimming’, normally what most parents mean by ‘swimming’ is when their kids can move their arms, kick their legs …

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How Teaching Swimming in Done in the U.S USSSA the largest swim school association in the U.S, with over 400 member schools around the U.S and in 16 different countries, held its annual conference in Orlando, Florida in October 2017 under the banner “Breakthrough to Excellence”. Teaching swimming was at the core of this conference …

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Anxious Child In Swimming Lessons Anxiety in the water for a child learning to swim can be a common problem but the ways this anxiety manifests can vary. A swim teacher once asked for guidance with a particular concern. She had a toddler who kept having poop accidents during her swimming lessons. After the third …

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A competent swimmer is a swimmer who travels in water independently, smoothly and efficiently with good technique. Swimming can look really easy when one watches good swimmers, but it is actually very technical. If you have been watching any TV coverage of 2017 FINA World Championships which is on now, you know what I mean. Swimming …

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Father’s Day is on June 18th this year. It’s the one day a year when we celebrate fatherhood. At Blue Wave Swim School, we don’t really think it’s enough. Dads have busy lives. They deserve to be spoiled a little bit more often. In fact, we believe at every weekend we should have a ‘Father’s …

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With warmer weather and school holidays on the horizon, most families have already started planning their summer trips. More likely you will be spending your summer break somewhere warm with an easy access to a nice swimming pool or sandy beaches or a lake or river-your family will be around water. Water is fun and …

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My journey to discover how Blue Wave Swim School’s learn-to-swim programme and children swimming could continue to improve took me to Paris recently.  Attending the French Federation for Aquatic Activities for Early-Years & Leisure (FAAEL) ’s 35th anniversary international congress in April  was a great opportunity to deepen my understanding about the French approach children …

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Which One to Pick; Private Swimming Lessons Vs Group Lessons The decision of whether to select private (1:1) or small group swimming lessons doesn’t always boil down to the cost implications, there’s more to consider when you are dealing with a child or adult who is really uncomfortable in the water. Children or Adults Could …

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We have previously spoken with one of the international baby swimming expert about the benefits of baby swimming and importance of having a qualified swim teacher to teach young teachers. I’m really excited to once again, work with another two colleagues and baby swimming experts, Anitra Boszotta and Marion Falzeder from Austrian Baby swimming Association (ABA). They …

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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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