Swimming season is around the corner
Choosing to educate your child in water awareness, water safety and the acquisition of swimming skills is not a matter of choice, but a matter of necessity.
With glorious weather looming, Eastern Gauteng Aquatics offers parents of young children some tips on the importance of swimming lessons for their children and what to look for when choosing a swim school.
In a country like South Africa, where almost every home has a swimming pool and where children are more often exposed to water sources, the safety of children in and around swimming pools, dams, rivers and the sea is of paramount importance.
Choosing to educate your child in water awareness, water safety and the acquisition of swimming skills is not a matter of choice but a matter of necessity. It is a life skill that must be achieved by everyone.
Before enrolling your child into your local/neighbourhood or closest swimming school here are some important tips:
• Visit the prospective swimming school before enrolling your child.
• The teachers at the swimming centre or school must be qualified through and be currently registered with Swimming South Africa (SSA), which is our national body as well as being registered with the affiliate Eastern Gauteng Aquatics, who offer our teachers ongoing courses and workshops for continuous development.
• If certificates are not visually displayed, you, as a parent are entitled to ask to see them.
The following qualifications are recognised by Swim South Africa:
• An SSA learn to swim instructor’s certificate (the entry-level qualification) to teach children three years and older.
• An SSA Todsim certificate for teaching babies aged between one and three years.
