Top tips for improving your backstroke

Top tips for improving your backstroke: Are your knees above water during the kick? When you’re practicing your backstroke, use a kick board and place it over your knees. Then kick while keeping your knees under the water. Think ‘ballerina toes’ to keep your legs straighter, as it will minimise bending of the knees. You can…

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When To Start Swimming Lessons?

“When is the best time to start swimming lessons?” This is the most common question we receive from prospective parents with young children. Our answer? “The best time to start swimming lessons is, as soon as your baby is born.” While the number of drownings is still going up in our country, the one thing…

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Major Causes Of Drowning At Home

Major Causes Of Drowning At Home: Hampton Swim School Brisbane

Causes Of Drowning Many parents are well aware of the potential dangers that residential swimming pools and bathtubs pose to children of all ages. However, even if you don’t own a pool, there are less obvious drowning hazards that might be overlooked by discerning parents wanting to provide a safe environment in which to raise…

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Pool Supervision Essentials For Parents

Pool Supervision

Pool Supervision Essentials  Everybody needs to remember not to be complacent about SUPERVISION as the primary layer of protection in the prevention of drowning. Vigilance is required, no matter how confident a young swimmer may be. Home pools are becoming more common every day. It is estimated now that more than 1 in 5 Australian homes…

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Summer Supervision Essentials

Summer Supervision Essentials May 24 Written by: 24/05/2010 7:05 AM  Everybody needs to remember not to be complacent about SUPERVISION as the primary layer of protection in the prevention of drowning. Vigilance is required, no matter how confident a young swimmer may be. Home pools are becoming more common every day. It is estimated now…

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Pool Fencing Regulations In Queensland

What Are The Regulations For Pool Fencing In Queensland?

An adequate barrier around a swimming pool is a critical component of child drowning prevention While constant supervision of a young child around water is imperative, as any parent knows this is sometimes unachievable, and the installation of a standards-compliant pool fence represents another layer of protection that can assist in reducing the probability of…

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