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Why Your Child Should Learn To Swim Safely and Correctly

[Munazza Habibulla is the Business Head at Swimming Matters. Pushed off the diving board at the deep end in her first learn to swim class as a child, she developed a fear of water that lasted through her growing up years.

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Swim Teacher Vs Swim Coach: Spot the difference

If you observe advertisements for swim lessons in India, almost all of them make a marked reference to a “Swim Coach”. I find the idea quite problematic. A coach is akin to a college professor. Would you have a college professor

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The Start of a Change – A look at teaching swimming & water safety through a new lens

What does one mean by aquatic education? A conversation with Ceri Weeks, the award-winning AUSTSWIM Presenter (Trainer of swim teachers), got me asking this. By education, we mean books right? And isn’t aquatic merely another word for swimming? Turns out there

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Why India Needs Better Teachers of Swimming & Water Safety

The lack of affordable amenities and competent swim teachers has turned this country with a very large coastline into one of the nations with highest drowning rates. The country’s 1.3 billion-strong population is yet to yield an Olympic medal-winning swimmer. For

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Happy Women’s Day: #BreaktheBias, together!

Wish all the women in our swimming community, including swim teachers, swim coaches and swimmers a very Happy Women’s Day! This year let’s #BreaktheBias together! This year’s theme is ‘Breaking the Bias’ #BreaktheBias, a clarion call more relevant than ever to

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Let’s Go Splashing!

After over 1.5 years, swimming pools are finally opening up for all activities. This has been the most exciting development for all of us. We look forward to the familiar sounds of splashing and squeals of delight at swimming pools. To

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World Environment Day 2021 – Our love to Blue

While we embrace the green this World Environment Day, let’s give a special hug to the blue as well. Water, after all, comprises 70% of the planet.  Engaging with water (and what better way than swimming) is the best way we

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