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The lesson coordinator handbook is an excellent tool to give to your middle management or on the front-line staff. If you are running a swim lesson program then this is the workbook and PDF that you need to use to make sure your program is getting results.

Color coded sections for easy reference.

The second section in red covers how to run an in-person training. Prepare your seasonal hires with this prepared block plan designed to work in-tandem with the Teaching Swimming Workbook or online course. 

Give yourself or your managers an opportunity to train others in fun and effective instruction!

Red: Training Block Plans

When you are a subscriber to the Aquatics Professional membership you get access to the entire PDF of this training workbook. 

This is one of the many tools we use to make sure that our lesson programs are running smoothly and instructors are teaching fun and effective classes.

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Prepare your swim lesson management team with this comprehensive book designed for Lesson Coordinators and Aquatic Professionals running swim lesson programs.
From detailed descriptions and management tips for Swimming Ideas simple levels to a full 6 hour training block plan you’ll have everything you need to prepare training others to teach fun and effective swimming lessons.

Give your team a wonderful guide to bolster their leadership. They’ll be more effective leaders working with their peers. They’ll have a robust training guide to run in-services that develop your swim instructor staff to better results. They’ll learn how to talk with parents, manage swimmer fear, and do evaluations of swimmers and their staff members.

This training workbook has everything your leadership staff needs to run a fun and effective swimming lesson program.

You’ll see three color-coded sections that will serve as a resource and reference for Aquatic Professionals and the management leadership that support them.


Levels information:

  • Testable skills definition and details
  • Quick test criteria
  • Instructor need-to-knows
  • Manager pay attention to
  • Pool location suggestions
  • Level specific tips for better instruction

Covering the following levels: Parent Tot, Guppies, Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, Level 4


Training:

  • Timeline expectations for 8 modules
  • Module expectations for staff and leaders
  • Leadership actions and goals
  • Participant goals
  • Activity, Activity, Challenge block plan for each module
  • Peer teaching guide and evaluation for staff training

Follow this guide in a full 6 hour training day or break it up into the individual modules for smaller in-service type trainings.


Problem Solving:

  • Tools for working with swimmers, parents, and staff
  • Guides on giving feedback, talking to parents
  • Quick examples and images for context
  • Walk-through for better management
  • Leadership guides to being a better manager
  • Recommendations for personal growth in aquatics

Develop the skills and knowledge to further your management abilities. Learn how to lead your peers, separate yourself from the crowd, and be an effective manager of swim instructors.


Are you a lesson coordinator who wants to run fun and effective swimming lessons and swim teams? Do you want to learn how to train your instructors, solve common problems, and grow personally and professionally? If so, you need the Lesson Coordinator Handbook for Fun and Effective Instruction by Jeffrey Napolski. This handbook is a companion book to his best-selling Teaching Swimming: Fun and Effective Instruction, and it covers everything you need to know to be a successful lesson coordinator. You will learn how to:

  • Use a simple and clear level structure that covers all the essential swimming skills from Parent Tot to Level 4.
  • Train your instructors on how to set expectations, review skills, set up classes, use command language, give feedback, use teaching methods, address fear, and use peer teaching.
  • Solve common problems such as level assessments, evaluations, parent communication, fear, and staff management.
  • Use swimming and meditation as a way to improve your well-being and performance.

Don’t miss this opportunity to get the ultimate handbook for lesson coordinators. Order your copy today and take your swimming program to the next level!


  • The PDF is a handbook for lesson coordinators who are responsible for fun and effective instruction in swimming lessons and swim teams.
  • The handbook is a complementary book to Teaching Swimming: Fun and Effective Instruction by Jeffrey Napolski, who is also the author and illustrator of this handbook.
  • The handbook covers the following categories and topics:
    • Level structure: It explains the different levels of swimming skills from Parent Tot to Level 4, and the testable skills, pool locations, instructor knowledge, and supervisor tips for each level.
    • Training: It provides guidance on how to set expectations, review skills, set up classes, use command language, give feedback, use teaching methods, address fear, and use peer teaching for instructors.
    • Problem-solving: It offers advice on how to deal with common problems such as level assessments, evaluations, parent communication, fear, and staff management.
    • Personal growth: It encourages lesson coordinators to use swimming and meditation as a way to improve their well-being and performance.

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