Creating Pathways for Swimming and Water Safety within Teacher Education.

19/01/2025 5 min Temporada 4 Episodio 28

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Episode Synopsis

This podcast episode deep dives into a journal article authored by Timothy Lynch in Swimming in Australia: journal of the Australian Swimming Coaches and Teachers Association. The article details a collaboration between Monash University and several organisations to create a pathway for primary school teachers to gain swimming and water safety qualifications. The initiative aimed to improve water safety education in rural areas of Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. A key element was the development of affordable and accessible courses. The program's success is evaluated through student feedback and participation. The cost-effectiveness and strong partnerships were crucial to the project's overall positive impact.