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A Lack of Qualified Swimming Teachers is Still Impacting on the Opportunity for Youngsters to Learn How to Swim Press Releases

A Lack of Qualified Swimming Teachers is Still Impacting on the Opportunity for Youngsters to Learn How to Swim

According to an updated survey carried out by STA UK, the founding member of IFSTA, difficulties in recruiting trained swimming teachers are continuing to create widespread problems for many swim schools across the UK—with 68% of swim schools saying this is also majorly impacting on the opportunity for children to…
Brett Preston
17th August 2018
Drown-Proofing Your Child—The UK Baby Swimming Industry Speaks Out Press Releases

Drown-Proofing Your Child—The UK Baby Swimming Industry Speaks Out

All the major UK bodies involved in baby swimming have come together to speak out and warn parents about the dangers of 'survival' methods being taught to young infants. This united call to action comes after videos, which show distressed young learners being taught these 'drown-proofing' methods, going viral across…
Brett Preston
23rd June 2017
UK Baby Swimming Experts Warn Parents About the Hidden Risks of Floating Neck Rings for Babies Advice

UK Baby Swimming Experts Warn Parents About the Hidden Risks of Floating Neck Rings for Babies

Two of the UK's major bodies involved in baby swimming teaching, STA UK and Birthlight, are urging parents all around the world to seriously think about the potential dangers of using floating neck rings on babies. In a new report, both organisations warn about the damaging effect this aquatic activity…
Brett Preston
12th April 2017

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