Swimming Game – Challenge: Handstand Rewind
I think that this is one of my favorite challenge games, and the best part of it is that the swimmer invented it on his…
I think that this is one of my favorite challenge games, and the best part of it is that the swimmer invented it on his…
I often get asked what this game works on. A parent might be watching from the stands or the observation lounge or a coach might…
Category: Group / Individual Core Skill: Getting comfortable with the water. Name: Smile Face Float Boat This is another game you can use with the…
Category: Group / Individual Core Skill: Putting your face underwater Name: Smiley Faces How: Using the smiley face float toys have your swimmer smile as…
Why they work and how to adapt your fun games to incite excitement and determination in veteran swimmers. Last night I did the above challenge…
Category: Distance swimming, Group Core Skill: Coach’s Choice, Reading the board. Name: Swim Subtraction WHO This game is for swim teams that know how to…
Category: Group activity, Social Core Skill: Coach’s choice Name: Valentine’s Day Practice I like to do different things for the holidays. Most of the kids…
Every year I get a few new assistant coaches that help me run my developmental swim practices. Once they understand the language that I use,…
Category: Group Activities Core Skill: Reading the board, self-guided practice Name: Trick and Treat WHO: This game is for swim team participants or people that…
Seastarz Swim School was kind enough to let me post this here. I wanted to share this with everyone because it is an awesome idea.…
Category: Group Activity Core Skill: General Swimming / Quiz Name: President’s Day Trivia This game is actually a trivia portion with a bunch of little mini-games inside…
Category: Group Activity Core Skill: Dryland / Core Strength / Streamline Name: [Streamline] Line Walk Ideas come from many different areas. This game was inspired…
Category: Personal Challenge Core Skill: Aerobic Workout (coach’s choice) Name: Flick a Frog I like to use props when I can, and some days they’re better…