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Why We (Strongly) Recommend Survival Swim™

September 10, 2016

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Why We (Strongly) Recommend Survival Swim™

Swimming lessons are great as a fun activity and a way for children to get comfortable in water.  But swimming lessons do not necessarily teach little ones how to get safe in and around water any time soon. Just ask any parent who has had their pre-school child enrolled in […]

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Stacy Gower: Why I Teach Survival Swim

August 9, 2016

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Stacy Gower: Why I Teach Survival Swim

When I saw an 8 year old boy who could do reasonable breathe-and-blow freestyle in a Stage 3 class where he could stand, yet sink like a rock in water too deep for him, I realised that traditional swimming lessons do not necessarily help to prevent drownings. After years of […]

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