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Why streamline and short distances can build confidence and bravery! Kicking off January of 2025 we’re going to look at how to move those Level 1 swimmers that just graduated in Level 2 to gliding by themselves short distances. We’ll focus on strategies and techniques that encourage independent attempts, using kicking for propulsion, and leveraging …
Glides are one of the primary vehicles for getting swimmers to go underwater. If you do consistent supported front and black glides throughout your lessons then you’ll develop the habits and body posture that serves as the basis for all swimming while working on that crucial first step to swimming lessons: going underwater. Going underwater …
When will my kid learn to swim? Why are they only swimming short distances? My kid never gets a chance to swim a full length of the pool. How will they get better if they’re always stopping short? I love these questions because they illustrate an opportunity to educate parents on how swim lessons work. …
Every year is has a new focus of improvement for people running swimming lessons and swim instruction. This year I’m focusing on updating the Teaching Swimming workbook. Fall 2024 – Spring 2025 will see the rollout of version 4 of the Teaching Swimming Workbook: Fun and Effective Instruction. Teaching Swimming v3 was published in 2019: …
Here is a starter pack of lesson plans to begin your journey teaching better lessons tomorrow. Swimming Ideas’ goal is for everyone to teach fun and effective lessons. Leverage the “Activity, Activity, Challenge” formula written into every lesson plan and maximize your student’s time on task, effort in the water, and promote deliberate practice opportunities …
