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How much do we know about the pool water and the effect it has on our teeth?
Jolene Sturgess, Dental Hygienist, gives us the low down on to minimise the impact of pool water on our teeth.
Capricornia Dental Centrehttp://capricorniadental.com.au/
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Damaging their vocal cords daily, many swimming teachers don’t even consider a vocal warm up. Catarina Hebberd (www.indelabilityarts.com) gives us vocal warm up tips to keep our resonators in good condition while working in a vocally challenging environment.
This episode comes with a YouTube special, zoom interview with Jessica Ham (Actress, Singer) who takes us through some of her favourite warm ups (https://youtu.be/1zzl8PNtrOw).
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Jasmine Ward has been a Hairdressing since she was 11 years old. She's been swimming since she was 4!In this episode, the mother of four, gives us affordable tips for pre & post swimming, colour care and head lice.
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I caught up with Deb O'Rourke from Eidsvold who spoke a little about her experience with ASEA and gave us her 4 P's to self care for swimming teachers.
With the last third of winter upon us, sickness is rife. When is it snot ok for parents to bring their kids to lessons? Liz Corr's creative graphics educating parents.
Sink or Swim: Water Safety and Swimming Lessons Guide for Parents. http://www.aqualification.com.au/tri-program/sink-or-swim/
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Time to take care of our skin from the inside out and the outside in.
For more information on ASEA there are videos and articles in library section of this page.
https://joysymons.myasealive.com/
Video Library: https://joysymons.myasealive.com/at/library/Video.aspx
Document Library: https://joysymons.myasealive.com/at/library/Document.aspx
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Selfcare can come in many shapes. From a hot bath, to a holiday but Mentors can also provide a level of self care people often forget about.
Someone to help guide you in a new job, build your confidence on a rough day or show you some tips and tricks to make things easier.
The mentor; mentee relationship can be hard to find. How do we find it, how do we use it?
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This is my favourite subject right now. If we get this right, we're winning!
I feel this is a major issue in the industry because we aren't educating teachers? I just spent an hour this week going over behaviour management with a candidate after an assessment where her students were poorly behaved. Why don't we do more of this in our courses? Purely because it's hard and scary and taking a side means you offend someone. There's also so many ways to manage behaviour. If we get this wrong, this is where toxic stress can creep in to our classes. Not just for our students but for us as well!
Fundamentally it should all be the same.
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We get students for 30 minutes a week. How can we maximise our time?
Yes, we can talk about time on task and other things but I think we can do better than that. This episode isn’t just for lessons and teachers. This relates to life. We only get one. We only have a short time on this earth. How can we maximise our time here?
Purpose and Objectives. Acting with intention.
Carry this through to all areas of your life and changes begin to happen for you, the people around you and our planet.Success doesn't always work in straight lines but it's always objective after the other.
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What can swimming and water safety teachers learn from Aqua Instructors?
Well it turns out there's quite a lot. This week I speak with Christina Naysmith from Austswim who presents the majority of Aqua Instructors courses.
I also share my funniest day in the water teaching lessons and catch up with a swimming friend who shares a funny story about teaching.
You can find out more at http://www.aqualification.com.au/tri-program/the-joy-of-aquatics/ or email [email protected] to send in any feedback.
Be like Millie, and never be afraid to make a splash wherever you go!
Happy Teaching!
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Episode 3
In Episode three I speak with Julie Zancanaro, and Sue Mayo. These two Titans of Trauma take this conversation to another level with specific examples of what’s acceptable and what’s not. The episode where the boundaries are set.
Julie Zancanaro: www.hillsswimming.com
Sue Mayo: [email protected]
Governing Bodies
AUSTSWIM TAKES A STANCE ON FORCEFUL TEACHING TECHNIQUES: https://austswim.com.au/News/MediaReleases.aspx
ASCTA/SWIM AUSTRALIA’S FORCED BACK FLOAT AND SUBMERSION POSITION: https://www.swimaustralia.org.au/docs/Forced-Back-Float-Submersion-Position-July-2018.pdf
Looking for Forms?
Joy of Aquatics: http://www.aqualification.com.au/tri-program/the-joy-of-aquatics/
Have your say form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1QxX6Pu6NkYxZAKfEOP6goHOsMA34ELlONEL5dnyBMi0/viewform?ts=5a2a2bef&edit_requested=true
Lodge a question: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1vsF9zKJYx2K55p1_W_SGn63ELCGhVZugpVBHGCetwaI/viewform?ts=5a2a2c2d&edit_requested=true
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Trauma in Swimming Lessons part 2/3: What does it look like?
In the first three episodes of the podcast we begin to tackle the topic of trauma, crying and forceful teaching techniques.
In this episode we speak with Alina Graham and Shannon Townsend.
Acknowledge the emotionManage the behaviourTeach the fearAlina Graham: www.allaboutaquatics.com.au
Shannon Townsend: www.aquatic.glennie.qld.edu.au
From Last week:
Professor Darryl Higgins: Director, Institute of Child Protection Studies
Mel Nelsin: www.melsaqua.com.au
