WORLD WIDE SWIM SCHOOL
AUSTSWIM and Laurie Lawrence are working together to provide AUSTSWIM Teachers with the opportunity to undertake ongoing online professional development.
Laurie Lawrence is Australia’s Gold Medal Olympic swimming coach, baby swimming expert and water safety advocate. He has been involved in the swimming industry since 1966. Laurie’s depth of swimming knowledge is unique in international swimming, and now, swimming teachers around the world can gain access to his proven teaching methods.
Online training is a great way to gain further knowledge and skills as a swimming teacher at your own pace, at a time that suits you and is aligned to industry standards.
The PD Academy has been specifically developed for swim teachers and gives you access to a library of modules and resources, with a new module added monthly.
Get your PD started now with a FREE online module!
PUGGLES SWIM
AUTISM SWIM
AUSTSWIM and Autism Swim will work closely together to ensure the industry is equipped with best-practice professional development that will give teachers the knowledge, skills, resources and confidence needed, for extra support in the water. Autism Swim’s certification is available to AUSTSWIM members at a 20% discounted rate and will give members their total PD hours for the year. Partnership discount code: austswim20upfront The discounts are applied at check-out by clicking the below link and
using the above coupon codes. Only available on Autism Swim certifications (not training-only options) and only to AUSTSWIM Teachers
ABOUT AUTISM SWIMAutism Swim is the international peak body for inclusive aquatics. They specialise in wandering and drowning prevention for those on the autism spectrum and with any specific learning needs. They are the only certification body in the world specific to autism and aquatics.
- 1:5 people have a disability. This means varying needs, goals, preferences and learning styles.
- 160. That’s how many times more likely drowning occurrence is for someone on the autism spectrum than a neurotypical person.
- 91% of parents in our community have left other aquatic services due to them not understanding their child’s needs.
