December 2023
SWIM Jobs Victoria Makes Waves: A Safer Summer for Victorian Kids
July 2023
NSC Debates the Ongoing Relevance of the 50m Olympic Pool
An excellent debate was held at the National Sports & Physical Activity Convention (NSC) on the ongoing relevance of the 50m pool facilitated by our CEO Justin Scarr.
Arguing in favour of the 50m pool, Joanne Love, President of Swim Coaches and Teachers Australia, provided a passionate discussion about the inspiration provided by Olympic athletes to young swimmers and reinforced the importance of equitable access to training facilities for young athletes.
July 2023
Celebration NAIDOC Week in LTSV
In celebration of NAIDOC Week, we are thrilled to announce our support for Victoria's Aboriginal community in their pursuit of swim teaching. Through a specially designed program, a few of our staff members have participated, and are now fully fledged swim teachers. We are proud to witness their growth and commitment to promoting water safety within the community. Together, we are making a positive impact and empowering individuals with essential swim teaching skills. Let's continue to foster a culture of inclusivity and opportunity for all.
May 2023
LTSV Director Joanne Love meets Olympic legend Grant Hackett at Brisbane 32 Legacy Round Table
We are proud to share that our very own Director, Joanne Love, recently had the opportunity to meet with Olympic legend Grant Hackett at the Brisbane 32 legacy round table in Melbourne. Joanne, who is also the President of SWIM Coaches & Teachers Australia (SCTA), discussed legacy planning for the upcoming 2032 Olympics in Brisbane with Hackett, who serves as the committee chair.
At Learn to Swim Victoria, we believe in fostering a culture of excellence in swimming education. This means staying up to date with the latest industry developments and networking with other industry leaders to share knowledge and best practices. Joanne's participation in this round table is just one example of our commitment to staying at the forefront of the swimming industry and providing the best possible education for our students.
We are excited to see what the future holds for Australian swimming and are proud to be a part of it.
April 2023
First Nations Swim Teachers Make a Splash in Victoria
We're thrilled to have our staff be a part of the Jobs Victoria Initiative, in partnership with SWIM Coaches and Teachers Australia. Here's to more and more diversity in the swim industry!
January 2023
New report estimates children missed 10 million swimming lessons
A report from The Royal Life Saving Society has estimated that children have missed out on 10 million swimming lessons over the course of the COVID pandemic. Joanne Love, director of LTSV, addresses this situation and stresses the importance of swimming lessons to ensure water safety in this interview from ABC.
January 2023
Water warning after horror 48 hours in Victoria
Victorians are being urged to take care around the water today after three drowning deaths and a slew of near misses in the past 48 hours. Yesterday, a 17-year-old died at Mordialloc and a man in his 30s died after a medical episode in a lake near Albury-Wodonga. Meanwhile, a 19-year-old died at Lorne on Christmas Day. Director of Learn to Swim Victoria, Joanne Love, said the most important thing people can do is “have somebody with you when you swim”.
November 2022
Joanne Love emphasises the importance of Learn to Swim programs for water safety
Over 60% of Australian parents are unsure if their children can safely swim in pools or water bodies. Joanne Love catches up with the 3AW to talk about the importance of water safety and Learn to Swim programs in celebration of Swim Safer Week 2022.
September 2022
LTSV Director Joanne Love says Victoria has a shortage in primary-school swim instructors
Director of Learn To Swim Victoria, Joanne Love, says swim schools don’t have enough teachers to meet demand, so primary school swimming lessons have been ditched for many children.
“The government is trying to make it compulsory but actually the swim schools don’t have enough instructors,” she told Ross and Russel.
May 23, 2022
LTSV attends press con with Sports Minister Pakula for the FINA World Short Course 2022
At the Press Conference today, as Sports Minister Martin Pakula announced Melbourne will be hosting the FINA World Short Course (25m) Swimming Championships from December 13 to 18 2022.
Make sure you secure your tickets when released to see the best swimmers in the world battle it out!
January 2022
Joanne Love appears on the 3AW Breakfast with Ross and Russel to talk about Swim Safety
December 2021
Learn to Swim Vic wins Best All Ages Swim School Award at the 2021 Corporate Vision Awards
November 26, 2021
Staying safe in water after time out from swimming (Podcast Guesting)
Joanne Love, LTSV director and Michael Nicassio, one of our awesome swim teachers join ABC radio in this highly-informative podcast episode about safe swimming after taking a break from swim lessons. COVID may still be at large, but that doesn't mean we all should forget about staying safe in water!
Listen to the Episode Here
November 2021
Learn to Swim Director Joanne Love is our SwimSAFER Week Ambassador
Learn to Swim Victoria's very own Joanne Love is one of the ambassadors from around Australia as we launch Swim SAFER Week. Our ambassadors will be meeting with media and providing industry wide coverage for SwimSAFER Week and the Swim it Forward initiative. Focusing on water safety and learn to swim and announcing our supporting partner PJ MASKS.
September 2021
An In-depth Chat with the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics GM Adam Pine
ICYMI, Swimming Australia’s Paralympic General Manager Adam Pine joined Joanne Love on Monday night for some insight into the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games and his experience with the Australian Dolphins Swim Team 🐬
July 2021
Learn to Swim Victoria Director Joanne Love shared her knowledge and information with Julie Sheldrake resulting in an interview on Channel Ten to highlight the dire state of the Learn to Swim schools Australia wide.
The lockdowns have caused an alarming situation, with some children being away from swim lessons for the last 18 months. We have witnessed a 300% increase in drownings from July to September 2020. Alarmingly this trend has continued with a 600% drowning increase in the last 12 months. Please see the link below for the press release and interview.
June 2021
LTSV director Joanne Love pushes forward to create more opportunities for swimming organisations around the world in an interview with Australian Leisure Management Magazine
January 2021
LTSV on Preventing Drowning Cases in Australia Through Swim Classes
Increased drowning cases in Australia have led Tom Elliot of 3AW News Talk to ask, “What has changed? When I was young, I didn’t know anybody who couldn’t swim." Joanne Love comes on the radio talk to discuss how there are more children nowadays who don't know how to swim or hold themselves afloat in water, and the various factors that cause less people knowing about this vital life skill. Click here to listen to the episode snippet
November 2020
SwimSafer
Learn to Swim Victoria Director, Joanne Love is the SwimSAFER Ambassador in Metro Victoria, so stay tuned for great initatives and information over the next week as we spread the vital message in learning to swim to the wider community and industry.
October 2020
International Swimming Conference
Joanne presented at one of the largest online events in swimming, water activities and water management in the world. Her topic provided valuable information on how psychology and neuroscience are strong allies in the development of the individual and the athlete
September 2020
Swimming World Magazine
Lawrence and the Director of Learn To Swim Victoria, Joanne Love are afraid that if pools throughout the pandemic stricken State (and not just in regional Victoria) are not given the green light to re-open it will put kids lives at risk.
July 30, 2020
Ticker TV
Ticker TV is an independent broadcasting network with content focusing on news, business, tech and entertainment. Joanne joined David Davutovic at Ticker TV to discuss the Japan Olympics, the impact of Covid-19 on the Swimming industry and the role Government needs to play in supporting the swimming industry.
Watch here:
https://tinyurl.com/y649m5hh
June 25, 2020
Swimming Victoria Article
Our Developing Young Leaders Program is always an important fixture on the Swimming Victoria calendar and this year even more so. With many swimmers out of the water and competitions suspended, there has never been a better time for our athletes to focus on their personal and professional development. Read more here:
https://tinyurl.com/yc8o34gt
May 19, 2020
DROWNING DEATHS TO SPIKE POST-LOCKDOWN, INSTRUCTOR WARNS
Thousands of children missing out on vital learn to swim lessons due to lockdown could be in danger come summer, as water basics regress. And we might not see the full effects for another 10 years. See Herald Sun article for more details: https://tinyurl.com/ya2r7vc7
May 4 2020
LIFELINE FOR STRUGGLING HEIDELBERG SWIM SCHOOL
A Heidelberg swim centre is forking out thousands of dollars a week to maintain a closed pool, as the cost of coronavirus bites. But it says a government’s refusal for fee relief could spell the end of the popular centre. See Herald Sun article for more details: https://tinyurl.com/yd6b7cd2
January 6, 2018
SCHOOLS PROGRAM BACK IN DEEP END
Victoria's school swim program needs its funding doubled so children can learn to swim before they leave primary school, Life Saving Victoria says. See Herald Sun article for more details: https://tinyurl.com/yamwtzb6
November 2022
Joanne Love explains why babies should be having swimming lessons from just six months
LTSV is featured in the Herald Sun in their article "Why babies should be having swimming lessons from just six months". In this article, Joanne Love talks about the advantages of kids learning swimming and water safety skills very early on in their developmental years.
July 2022
LTSV on SBS News for PJ Masks + Swim It Forward Campaign
Donate: http://www.swimitforward.org.au/
January 2022
Swim lessons continue to be cancelled as shortages of swim teachers rise
January 2022
LTSV Director Joanne Love stresses the importance of Swim Safety as rate of drownings increase in Victoria
Watch the full news coverage here
November 26, 2021
Victorian beaches to be patrolled by lifesavers well past Easter next year (3AW Radio Interview)
November 15, 2021
LTSV Director Joanne Love TV Interview on SwimSAFER Week 2021
What a great start to SwimSafer Week at Learn to Swim Victoria 2021. Great to have our SwimSafer Ambassador and Learn to Swim Victoria Founder Joanne Love featuring Catboy from PJ mask in the media today!!! And our friends at @PJ Masks have some great safety tips to share. Tip 1: Never swim without supervision!
October 20, 2021
LTSV and Opposition Leader Matthew Guy call for pools reopening to help keep kids safe in water throughout the pandemic
Learn to Swim Victoria held a press conference at our pool with Opposition Leader Matthew Guy to get our pools opened as quickly as possibly. Learn to Swim Victoria welcomes this commitment and strongly supports this common sense plan to reopen indoor pools. Swimming ability and confidence is an essential life skill. Getting our swim schools back up and running must be a priority.
August 2021
And... That's a wrap!
Behind every athlete is a dedicated and committed coach. And this week Joanne was extremely honoured to engage with those successful Tokyo Olympic Coaches following the games.
Firstly, with Swimming Australia Head Coach Rohan Taylor, who shared some incredible insights from Tokyo. Followed later in the week when Joanne had the opportunity to delve deeper with a Panel of successful Olympic Coaches. They openly shared their stories, learnings, and experience to assist our promising Australian and International Coaches listening in.
June 2021
Learn to Swim Victoria enacts Lockdown Bonus initiative in response to Victoria's 4.0 Circuit Breaker Lockdown to help its employees
How do we support our greatest asset - our employees? The current lockdown measures make it hard for workers all over Australia to make a consistent, liveable income. Learn to Swim Victoria, in line with its core values of leadership, puts forward a Lockdown Bonus for its hardworking swim coaches and other employees.
April 2021
Joanne Love, President of the Australian Swim Coaches and Teachers Association is on the Gold Coast for The Australian Age National Championships
As the new president of the Australian Swim Coaches and Teachers Association (ASCTA), Joanne Love comes to the Gold Coast for the Australian Age National Championships, as well as to check out the venue for the upcoming September Conference. Click here to watch the full video
November 2020
Herald Sun
Children missing swimming lessons and a shortage of instructors has heightened fears of arising death toll in Victoria, not just this summer but for years to come. Learning to Swim is a lifesaving skill that every children should know. Click here to read more
October 2020
ARV Emerging Leader Nominee
Congratulations to Eric Du - Learn to Swim Victoria General Manager, who was one of the four finalists in the running for the Aquatics and Recreation Victoria Emerging Leader Award. He may not have been a winner today, but he is always a winner at Learn to Swim Victoria. Well Done Eric on being a finalist.
September 2020
We all Swim Together
Aussie swim stars Michael Klim and Andrew Lauterstein join“We All Swim Together” campaign to urge Victoria to re-open its pools. Along with Swimming Australia’s head coach Rohan Taylor, Learn To Swim Victoria Director Joanne Love and Swimming Victoria CEO Jason Hellwig encourage the re-opening of Victorian pools.
Watch here
August 2020
Swimming and COVID-19
Swimming Pools and their operations are often a misunderstood environment. Through lack of knowledge and, incorrect assumptions, decisions are being made that severely and negatively impact a highly regulated industry. Joanne has been instrumental in providing academic based recommendations about post Covid-19 policies in the industry, including for Swimming Victoria. You can read her article "Exploring the Relationship Between Swimming Pools and COVID-19" here: https://tinyurl.com/yyqbunmv
July 10, 2020
Touchpad Newsletter Swimming VIC
In this difficult time, we need to bolster swimmers so that the focus is not just on their physical health, but their mental health. As coaches and parents, we have a huge part to play in shaping this aspect of their lives. In Swimming Victoria's Newsletter, Joanne discussed the importance of not comparing ourselves to others in the sporting world and life.
Read more here:
https://tinyurl.com/yxwyedh3
June 25, 2020
Aquatic Mentor Podcast
The Aquatic Mentor podcast brings aquatic professionals together to learn from the experiences of others while developing a united industry through support and education. Learn to Swim Victoria's very own General Manager Eric Du shares his experience in the aquatic and administration industry with host Katrina van Eyk. Listen here:
https://tinyurl.com/yapx8ogd
May 6, 2020
DRIVING PERFORMANCE
In this strange times, what worked yesterday won't work tomorrow. Which means how you act, how you deliver and how you connect has been turned upside down. Joanne presented online to the worldwide Swim Teaching community the necessary skills needed to reengage staff and people for exceptional performance
Jan 11, 2020
WORLD AQUATIC DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE - SWEDEN
Joanne Love spoke at the Swedish Conference on “Examining Goal Setting, Mental Toughness and Athletic Well-Being in Competitive Adolescent Swimmers”
August 22, 2017
Joanne appeared on the “THE SPORTS INDUSTRY ACCESS PODCASTS"
Learn from today’s experts in the sports industry with The Sports Career Podcast, an interview series from education2sport.com, founder Ed Bowers. Joanne provides sports career guidance, tips, and advice tailored for university students & graduates who want to pursue a career in the sports. Listen here: https://tinyurl.com/y96lwteh