Dive in from two months old
The Benefits of Early Swimming Lessons Cameron Speechley > General Manager, Rackley Swimming
With Australia’s outdoor lifestyle, almost year-round warm weather and active culture, it is imperative to teach children the importance of safer swimming from an early age. A recent study by Griffith University has revealed swimming has multiple benefits for early childhood development. The study revealed those who participate in swimming at an early age achieve personal milestones much sooner than the average population, regardless of social background or gender. Earlyyears swimming has also been proven to help children develop essential academic, social, and personal skills plus improve hand-eye coordination. Via their integrated approach, Rackley Swimming, a family-run swim school with over 22 years of active industry experience and 26 South-East Queensland based aquatic sites, have adapted their programs to help children develop lifesaving skills, sooner. With safety at the core of learning to swim programs, “the benefits of joining a swimming centre from an early age, ensures children are equipped with the skills and confidence to practice safer swimming - all while having fun,” said Cameron Speechley, General
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EARLY EDITION > AUTUMN 2021
Manager of Rackley Swimming. “By helping children develop these skills early on and spreading awareness around the importance of safer swimming, we are also creating peace of mind for the families and local communities.” In recent years, Queensland Children’s Hospital has urged families to be vigilant about safer swimming, especially during the school holidays. Through learning to swim programs, children discover a reinforced water safety focus which helps them develop essential safer swimming skills sooner, while also assisting with improved orientation and water familiarisation. Early learning swimming lessons not only encourage child protection and safety but also positively benefit a child’s health and wellbeing. New friendships, good times, underwater world, endurance and determination are just a few of many skills and experiences a child will establish from swimming lessons.
