Thanks misemoi - that is good insight.Your best bet would be to ask around your parent networks for a recommendation, or to call your local pools and ask them as often they can suggest good swim instructors who provide private lessons. Explain the situation, they should be able to offer advice or explain how they will deal with his dislike of getting his head wet or underwater.
I also found that group lessons are a bit of a waste of time at that age, ratios are too high. Kids are often left sitting waiting outside the water for others to do their piece, then they get in the water so they are bored and cold. And they progress much faster with the private lessons so it's not even a money saving to get into group lessons. Private lessons paired with a family swim on the weekend was optimal for us, as they got to practice what they had learned in the lesson at their own pace. And you can book them around your schedule rather than missing some of the group lessons if you are away.
Thanks Red Onion - great to hear re your daughter.+1 what @misemoi said.
Also, look beyond the big swimming pools.
Our daughter was terrified of water, and we got private lessons in a hotel leisure centre. They've a separate children's pool that she felt safe in because she knew she could stand up in any part of it. The instructor was understanding, and focused on her being comfortable in the water rather than pushing her to meet swimming targets.
This year we couldn't keep her out of the pool while we were in France, while before she'd only go in the baby play areas.
Unfortunately I'm in a different part of the country.
Isn't it difficult to swim and hold the phone/tablet at the same time?(Tip for any adult trying to improve swimming techniques:- Use Youtube and get one thing right per swimming session progressively (it ain't easy).
No. Tablet, mobile phone and laptop fit comfortably in my speedos.Isn't it difficult to swim and hold the phone/tablet at the same time?
Tablet, mobile phone and laptop fit comfortably in my speedos.
We are in Dublin South West, nearest pools would be Templeogue College and Tallaght.
If anyone knows a good instructor that they have used themselves for their kids, please feel free to PM me.
My children had group lessons from a very young age and progressed really well. One of them is lifeguarding abroad this summer.I also found that group lessons are a bit of a waste of time at that age, ratios are too high. Kids are often left sitting waiting outside the water for others to do their piece, then they get in the water so they are bored and cold. And they progress much faster with the private lessons so it's not even a money saving to get into group lessons. Private lessons paired with a family swim on the weekend was optimal for us, as they got to practice what they had learned in the lesson at their own pace. And you can book them around your schedule rather than missing some of the group lessons if you are away.
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