Experience

The DLSA Level Progression and all the lessons plans within it are designed and maintained by Olympic swimmer and Commonwealth Games gold and silver medalist Darren Lange.

From 1991 to 2000 Darren was a regular member of the Australian National Swim Team representing Australia no less than 12 times in elite international competition.

The years spent analysis and perfecting the skill of swimming is passed on to Team DLSA Teaching and Coaching staff and thus the 1000's of young swimmers they then teach.

Darren's detailed knowledge of Bio-Mechanics and how it relates to moving through the water has helped to develop a gradual progression of skill that will enable every person participating in the program to achieve his or her absolute best possible results.

Darren's philosophy is not that everyone should strive to become elite competitors but that if we (the DLSA) are going to do the job... We are going to do it right!

While a very high level of theoretical and practical knowledge of swimming techniques and competitive racing is imperative to provide a 'total/well rounded program', it's Darren's teaching experience that has married his unique expertise to the task of teaching young swimmers the best way to swim.

Darren started teaching learn-to-swim at 13 years of age within a club program and has always enjoyed working with children. When Darren created the DLSA in 1994 he continued to develop his unique Level Progression drawing upon his experience as an elite competitor.

These days the DLSA Program conducts more than 1,500 lessons per week in our Private Program and more than 2,000 lessons per week in our School Program. In order to cater for the demand while maintaining our high standards, Darren has developed extensive hiring and team training policies to ensure that the person who pull on a DLSA Teaching Shirt is able to live up to the DLSA standard.

There are more that 33 members of Team DLSA each of whom bring their own experience and knowledge to the program and under the watchful eye of Darren Lange, who is always looking to improve, the program continues to develop and evolve.