Swimming is a life skill. Us South Africans are surrounded by water – rivers, dams, seas and pools. Sadly, drowning is still one of the major causes of death among toddlers. This NEED NOT BE the statistic!
If we introduce water to our toddlers in a fun way – splashing in puddles, splashing in their bath or shower, blowing bubbles etc. – from a very young age we can work together to build a water-safe, water-wise and water-enthusiastic country!
Odette Randelhoff, the winner of the Star Swim Teacher of the Year Award 2018, has been teaching swimming for over 30 years. She is a strong believer in safety at all times but also encourages play time amongst swimmers of all ages and swimming abilities. This life skill will ensure that your toddler is safe when going to a pool party, a visit to a friend with a pool, or to the dam or sea with family.
Swimming teaching requires a qualification, ongoing accreditation, loads of experience and most of all oodles of passion! “Sharing in the joy of seeing a once very nervous and anxious learner blossom into a happy and safe swimmer makes my heart fuzzy and warm,” said Odette.
Odette says that this summer has seen record high temperatures, which has made it fun for families to spend many hours in home or public pools. The school system will stop swimming soon when they start their winter sports programme, but Odette encourages parents to enrol their toddlers and young children in extra mural swim lessons to extend their learning opportunity.
Heated pools allow us to teach until the end of May and resume again in August. This extended period will help get your swimmer to become water safe or improve their swimming ability before the start of next summer!
For more information, contact Odette on the details below.