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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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Dry Swimming Programs (Extended Episode)

February 24, 2020 • Life Saving Victoria • Season 1 • Episode 12

Episode 12.

Join Aaron French (Elsternwick Primary School) as he shares fantastic 'dry swimming' activities to teach swimming and water safety in your classroom or gymnasium.

1:56 - School swimming and water safety program

2:42 - How to teach swimming and water safety... without water!

5:47 - Benefits of 'dry swimming' programs

7:50 - Resources needed to teach 'dry swimming' activities

9:07 - Examples of 'dry swimming' activities

11:29 - Target each year level

12:57 - When to teach dry swimming programs

14:12 - Connecting to the Victorian Water Safety Certificate

15:48 - Reporting on student abilities

16:55 - Utilising the School Swimming and Water Safety Online Toolkit

18:20 - Great tips for schools

Links:
School Swimming and Water Safety Toolkit: https://lsv.com.au/toolkit
Dry Swimming lesson plans: https://lsv.com.au/toolkit/dry_swimming_programs_more.php#tab-1
Victorian Water Safety Certificate: https://lsv.com.au/toolkit/victorian_water_safety_certificate.php

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