Hi Everyone, I would just like to share with you the beautiful sea mural that a Brisbane based company called Graffiti Murals has been assigned to paint in my swim school. I wanted the swim school environment to have a colourful and happy feel so that the...
Time to get your baby swimming! When your baby isn’t old enough to walk, it may seem silly to take them to the pool. But there can be so many benefits to splashing around and gliding through the water. Being in the water engages your baby’s body...
A powerful therapy for kids with special needs Jake Sweet arrives poolside at First Street Fitness center in Bellevue, strapped in a complicated wheelchair that overwhelms his slight frame. His mom, Beverly Sweet of Bothell, lifts the 20-year-old, whose cerebral palsy renders him unable to...
While there are concerns about the negative impact of physical isolation is having on children’s learning, we should also be concerned about their mental health. Teachers and health professionals report that the strain of physical isolation is starting to show for many children and young...
A recent news story and drowning tragedy, has sadly re-enforced the importance of adult supervision, even when children are in and around the bath. An initiative of Aussie Aquatics Save Save Save...
A coroner has urged "constant watchfulness" around water...
FIVE-YEAR-OLD boy dragged unconscious from the water. Original article by: MARGARET LINLEY www.geelongadvertiser.com.au Image source: Geelong Advertiser January 26, 2016 A FIVE-YEAR-OLD boy was dragged unconscious from the water at Eastern Beach just after 2pm on Australia Day. Lifeguard-in-charge Oliver Gant said the boy was lucky to be alive. ‘These two...
Mum finds toddler in dog water bowl. Original article by: Tara Miko www.gympietimes.com.au Paramedics are reminding residents the dangers even small bodies of water can present to young children. It comes as a mother anxiously contacted the Queensland Ambulance Service about 1.50pm yesterday after she found her young child...
The most essential skill needed to survive Down Under is knowing how to swim. Original article by: Nathan Davies www.adelaidenow.com.au What are the essential skills needed to live on this big brown island we call Australia? You need to be able to burn meat over a gas flame,...
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