Klub Kvapka showing their positive pleasant learning experiences for babies, children, and parents in Trnava, Slovakia.

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Newly translated into English is Terje Stakset's Swim With Love. His gentle go-slow joyful approach with babies is ahelpful read for teachers as well as parents. With photos on every other page interspursed with Stakset's poems of aquatic focus it pleasantly artistic. Lesson plans for four 10-week courses are included.  Torill Hindmarch translated the book from Norwegian to English..

     - Overview and contents in the WABC Focus newsletter.

     - Audio interview with Stakset and translator Hindmarch (15 min.)

Swim coach Laurie Lawrence and Professor Robyn Jorgensen
with swim school student.

Children who learn how to swim at a young age are reaching many developmental milestones earlier than the norm according to research published recently. Researchers surveyed parents of 7000 under-fives from Australia, New Zealand and the US over three years. A further 180 children aged 3, 4 and 5 years have been involved in intensive testing, making it the world’s most comprehensive study into early-years swimming. Lead researcher Robyn Jorgensen says the study shows young children who participate in early-years swimming achieve a wide range of skills earlier than the normal population.   . . . MORE including quick study summary and highlights plus connection to copy of the study are inside an issue of WABC Focus newsletter in Member's section of this website.  Login Now

Kathy McKay of Lifestyle Swim School and BabySwimming.com speaks about philosophy and actions in working with babies and young children in the pool.
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Discovering Swimming was written with the intention of showing the methodology, drills and skills, language and philosophy of the famous Swim Gym of Miami program. The book includes step-by-step instructions on how to get from barely being able to get into the water, all the way to the diving board and the racing block.

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