wyvern articles Thomas and Maxwell Kennedy FROM THE POOL Swimming lessons – an investment that lasts a lifetime For many Australian children, swimming is an How to get the most out of your child’s activity reserved for the warmer summer months. swimming lessons? At the first sign that summer is approaching, your local swim 1. Understanding your child’s learn to swim program. Gain a clear school will experience a flurry of frantic parents wanting to enrol understanding of the levels and outcomes your swim school is their children back into swimming lessons. This should not be the aiming to achieve in each level. case. Enrolling in year-round swimming lessons for your child is 2. Commitment and consistency. To get results, it’s important to one of the best investments you will make as a parent. Not only attend weekly lessons and DO NOT break over winter! are you helping to provide your child with essential lifesaving skills,3. Intensive holiday programs. Speed up your child’s progression in but you are also providing them with a gift that will last a lifetime.the school holidays by enrolling in these programs. Sometimes it’s Arming your child with swimming skills not only makes them safer the smallest change that has the largest impact. in and around water, but it also opens the door to a lifetime of 4. Recreational swimming. Make time to take your child to the local enjoyment involving water. Competitive swimming, water polo, pool or beach as much as possible. Aquatic play and recreational boating, fishing and surfing are just some of the water activities swimming under the supervision of a parent does count! Fun Australians love and enjoy. underwater games such as sinky toys make little legs kick hard NewSPORT Swim School offers a full aquatic program catering to and fast and help to build propulsion skills. those learning how to swim right through to competitive national 5. Everyone learns at a different pace. If you want your child to have squad level. We are passionate about swimming and ensuring a good swimming technique that will last a lifetime, don’t rush the everyone is a capable swimmer, making them safer in and process. Set realistic expectations and celebrate the wins. around water. 48 | Service |News Spring 2022 | NewSPORT