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Life Saving Victoria (LSV) share weekly podcast episodes to provide listeners with key information about swimming and water safety, LSV company updates, as well as resources and ideas for schools and aquatic facilities. If you're an educator, work in the lifesaving or aquatic industry, or have an interest in all things lifesaving, then this podcast is for you. LSV envisions that all Victorians will enjoy our aquatic environment after learning water safety, swimming and resuscitation. Our mission is to prevent aquatic-related death and injury across Victoria by providing quality information, resources and programs for all Victorians. For more information, visit lsv.com.au.

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Successful School Swimming at Aquatics Centres

January 27, 2020 • Life Saving Victoria • Season 1 • Episode 8

Episode 8.

Join Michelle Ling (Life Saving Victoria) and Matt Harman (Darebin City Council - Reservoir Leisure Centre) as they share some great tips and tricks for running successful school swimming programs at aquatics centres.

2:10 - Swimming programs for children and young people

2:30 - Main focus of swimming programs

3:22 - Effectively planning school swimming programs

4:11 - Successful communication with schools

5:30 - Incorporating the Victorian Water Safety Certificate

6:17 - Reporting student achievement to schools

6:57 - Common challenges and how to overcome these

8:32 - Enhancing programs for the future

8:58 - Point of difference

Links:
Victorian Water Safety Certificate: https://lsv.com.au/education/victorian-water-safety-certificate
For free resources to support your school swimming program, check out the Swimming and Water Safety Online Toolkit: https://lsv.com.au/toolkit

The Public Water Safety Initiative is funded by the Victorian Government.