Our Team

Laurie Lawrence is a remarkable Australian.

Swim coaching has played an important part in Laurie's life. He has represented Australia in World Championships, Commonwealth Games and Olympic Games as a swim coach. Laurie's pupils were standout performers - breaking many National, Commonwealth and World records in their gold medal winning performances.

Today Laurie's passion is baby teaching. This passion began when he started teaching his own children thirty years ago. "My three girls could all swim anywhere unaided in the water at 18 months". Laurie now dedicates much of his time educating his staff and the industry on his remarkable teaching philosophies.

Laurie was able to balance his time around the pool with academic studies. Laurie has a Bachelor of Arts Degree, a Teaching Diploma and a Diploma in Physical Education.

Jocelyn a state swimming champion began teaching swimming with Laurie in Townville in 1971.

After their wedding in 1974 Jocelyn and Laurie moved to Brisbane and opened a swim school at Beenleigh. While Laurie was teaching school and coaching swimming Jocelyn took charge of the swim school. The business continued to grow and soon they had swim schools at Slacks Creek and Underwood.

Today Jocelyn is still heavily involved in the behind the scenes running of the swim school.

Kylie began swimming with Laurie Lawrence as an eight year old at the Beenleigh pool and spent many years after that training to reach National level with Laurie and his elite squad at Chandler.

She started teaching at Laurie Lawrence Swim School in November 1982 and worked for 12 years part time as an instructor at LLSS Chandler/Springwood/Underwood, along the way completing two university degrees. One in Sports Studies, the other, a Bachelor of Arts in Japanese language and culture, was completed after spending six months teaching swimming in Japan. Kylie graduated from this degree with a Distinguished Scholar's Award and a GPA of 6.2.

Kylie became manager at Helensvale in September 1994 and has been employed at LLSS full time since then, her current position is General Manager.

Kylie has a true love of swimming and enjoys passing this 'love' onto every one she teaches, from young babies to junior squad swimmers to adults, and swimming teachers. "If you are lucky enough to love what you do, then going to work is not like having a real job". "Swimming is in my blood and I love it".

Emma, the youngest of Laurie and Jocelyn's daughters has been working at Laurie Lawrence Swim School since 1999. She works in all areas of the business - teaching babies and learn to swim through to office and administrative duties.

In June 2005 Emma graduated from Bond University with a Bachelor of Communication (Business) majoring in public relations and marketing. She excelled at University and graduated on the Dean's list.

Since graduation Emma has been working hard with a specific goal to improve the PR and marketing side of the swim school. This website is one of Emma's many projects.

Emma said: "I love working in the family business. I have the luxury of variety in my job. One day I'll be in the water teaching, the next I'll be in the office planning a promotion or organising an event. This is my job for life!"

Kate, although she didn't know it at the time, has been involved in the swim school since birth.  Laurie and Jocelyn decided to document and record Kate's learn to swim progress after successfully teaching their oldest daughter, Jane, to swim from 1975. 

The methods Laurie and Jocelyn used with all three of their girls are still an integral part of the LLSS program today, and the video footage of Kate is still used in Laurie's lectures around the world, and for LLSS staff training purposes.

Kate started working in the swim schools part time in 1996 while she was completing high school and continued throughout her university studies.   She graduated in 2002 with a Bachelor of Communication (majoring in journalism) and has been heavily involved in all aspects of the family business since.

Whether she is in the water teaching or working behind the scenes in administration, Kate loves being involved in the swimming industry.

Kate said: " It is amazing knowing that you are a part of something really special that gives children of all ages a gift for life - the love of water and a life saving skill."

Jane is the eldest of Laurie and Jocelyn's three daughters.

She has had the opportunity to work at every Laurie Lawrence Swim School since she started working for her family busines in 1996.  She now spends most of her time working at the Underwood swim school.

Jane has two university degrees - a Bachelor of Arts (English) and a Bachelor of Education.  She uses the education she received at university along with her swimming industry specific qualifications in teaching children of all ages how to swim. 

Jane spends summers in Australia teaching learn to swim, stroke development and working in the Laurie Lawrence Swim School office.  She spends winters in Canada as the Director of the first competitive swimming camp in the world, Camp Ak-O-Mak. 

Jane loves spending time with swimmers of all abilities.  "There's nothing better than seeing a smile on a student that has mastered a skill.  Whether it's a small step such as putting their face in for the first time or a larger feat such as winning a ribbon at a school carnival, these experiences should be celebrated.  Swimming is a rewarding experience that every child should be able to participate in."