Ask the Swim Guru
Expert swimming advice for parents, swimmers and teachers
With over 20 years’ teaching experience, we’ve helped thousands of swimmers develop Water Safety, Water Awareness, Water Confidence and Develop skills for life.
Browse our advice below or ask your own question.
🌊 Water Confidence
- My child won’t put their face in the water.
- My child cries before lessons.
- How do I build water confidence?
- What if my child is frightened?
- Is my child ready to swim independently?
- Why children suddenly lose confidence.
- Helping autistic, SEND or anxious swimmers.
🏊 Learning to Swim
- Best age to start swimming.
- How long does it take?
- Why has my child stopped progressing?
- Why do children learn at different speeds?
- Should my child move up?
- What should they be able to do at each stage?
🥽 Equipment
- Should children wear armbands?
- SwimFin explained.
- Goggles or no goggles?
- Kickboards.
- Pull buoys.
- Wetsuits.
- Swim caps.
🛟 Water Safety
- Float to Survive.
- Cold water shock.
- Rip currents.
- Open water.
- Pool safety.
- Beach safety.
- Holiday safety.
- Lifeguards.
- Why confidence can sometimes be dangerous.
🏅 Swimming Technique
- Why technique matters.
- Common mistakes.
- Breathing.
- Streamlining.
- Floating myths.
- Front crawl.
- Breaststroke.
- Backstroke.
- Butterfly.
👨👩👧 Parents’ Questions
- What should my child bring?
- Can parents watch?
- Why are lessons only 30 minutes?
- Why small classes?
- Why teacher in the water?
- What happens if we miss a lesson?
- How do awards work?
🚸 Rookie Lifesaving
- What is Rookie Lifesaving?
- When is my child ready for Rookie Lifesaving?
- How does Rookie Lifesaving differ from swimming lessons?
- What skills will my child learn?
- Will Rookie Lifesaving improve my child’s swimming?
- Does Rookie Lifesaving teach real rescue skills?
- Is Rookie Lifesaving suitable for nervous swimmers?
- What age should my child start Rookie Lifesaving?
- What awards can my child achieve?
- What comes after Rookie Lifesaving?
💬 Ask the Guru
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