Editor’s
note:
Like many of us, my heart breaks each time I hear a news report that involves a young child drowning.
The statistics are reducing as each year passes due to an increased focus on education and awareness when it comes to water safety, however one life lost is still too many.
I invited Ian Campbell, a father of three young boys, who founded JUMP! Swim Schools to write a guest post for Gold Coast Mum, in an effort to raise awareness.
Ian, JUMP’s managing director, founded the Queensland-based multinational company in Grafton, NSW in 2010.
He is passionate about increasing participation, water confidence and skill levels across the country in a bid to decrease drowning statistics.
Like many of us, my heart breaks each time I hear a news report that involves a young child drowning.
The statistics are reducing as each year passes due to an increased focus on education and awareness when it comes to water safety, however one life lost is still too many.
I invited Ian Campbell, a father of three young boys, who founded JUMP! Swim Schools to write a guest post for Gold Coast Mum, in an effort to raise awareness.
Ian, JUMP’s managing director, founded the Queensland-based multinational company in Grafton, NSW in 2010.
He is passionate about increasing participation, water confidence and skill levels across the country in a bid to decrease drowning statistics.
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| Ian and family. |
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By Ian Campbell
Babies are capable
of achieving amazing things and at JUMP! Swim Schools we have crafted a
successful learn-to-swim curriculum to foster water confidence in our children
from as young as three months of age.
As a dad to three young sons, and a former swim coach, I
know the importance of providing lessons in a private, stress free facility to
make children comfortable.
We see ourselves as the child carers of learn to swim. We
have a low teacher on baby ratio and we are putting specialised education with
metrics back into learn to swim and that relates to our success across the
country.
We use the best
practices from learn-to-swim programs across the world and focus on the core
elements of conditioning, buoyancy, breath control and mobility. Our staff are
expert in teaching babies and children in small, intimate classes in a quiet
indoor pool that’s heated to 33 degrees all year round.
* Family-friendly approach for children as young as
three months
* Outcomes-based curriculum through fun, age appropriate
techniques
* Class numbers capped at four allows for personalised
lessons
* Just two classes run simultaneously limits
distractions
* Water heated to a comfortable 33 degrees all year
around
We are excited to have more than 12,800
active swimmers at JUMP! Swim Schools across Australia reaping the
benefits of our tailored, highly-personalised program that is delivered in fun
and safe state-of-the-art swimming facilities.
Figures show babies are clearly driving our growth.
Parents of babies and young children are understanding
the importance of preparing children for summer and giving them the skills and
confidence to enjoy our water lifestyle.
We now have 44 swim schools in operation
across the country with another 50 scheduled to open in the next six months.
Our rapid expansion is allowing children in every state the opportunity to
learn to swim from a young age in purpose-built environments that are fun, safe,
age appropriate and distraction-free.
* JUMP! Swim Schools are teaching more than 12,800 active
swimmers at 44 locations across Australia
* Babies aged 0-2 years were the strongest opening customer enrolments at most new JUMP! Swim Schools
* Every JUMP! Swim School that has been open for 12 months or more is teaching more than 300 students
* The average number of students for JUMP! Swim Schools that have been open more than 12 months is more than 400 students
At JUMP! Swim
Schools we believe that teaching children to swim is not only a safety measure
but a lifestyle choice and it is our mission to actively build a culture of fun
and excitement around learning to swim throughout Australia.
Our
family-friendly approach fosters close relationships with owners, teachers,
children and parents making for a familiar and safe environment, perfect for
boosting the confidence in young swimmers.
* Kids forget quickly so keep up their learn-to-swim
lessons and make it part of your weekly routine
* Swimming is a fun, low cost and social lifestyle exercise that provides skills for life
* Swimming boosts the immune system and is good for overall mental and physical wellbeing
* Swimming is a great way for children to stay active and healthy while providing them with a vital life skill
Do your babies/toddlers/kids do swimming lessons?
At what age did you start your little ones in swimming lessons?
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