The Halliwick Association of Swimming Therapy (Halliwick AST) is a registered charity.  It is a voluntary association set up in 1952 by James (‘Mac’) and Phyl McMillan to develop the teaching of water safety and swimming for disabled people using the “Halliwick Concept’.

Halliwick is based on principles of hydrostatics, hydrodynamics and kinesiology.  It is a holistic approach, bringing together knowledge about the water and the body; teaching and learning; motivation; challenge; activities, games and music; group dynamics, disability equality issues and swimming strokes.

More information about the Halliwick concept can be found at; www.halliwick.org

The national governing body’s Learn to Swim team have developed flash cards for learners and to help support a variety of learning styles.

The translated resources are being provided in the hopes of supporting swimming teachers who may have a language barrier between themselves and their learners.

Having been created in English – the flash cards are now available in an additional 17 languages;