The lesson coordinator handbook is an excellent tool to give to your middle management or on the frontline 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 first …
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 …
You can change swimmer’s physical behavior with your words. Are you a wizard? A sorceress? A magician? NO! You’re something much more powerful and impactful: a Swimming Instructor!
We review the green section for professional development found in the Lesson Coordinator Handbook. Get the full PDF when you subscribe to the All Access membership!
Join us when you’re a member of the All-Access and Aquatic Professional memberships as we go through the Teaching Swimming essential swim skills. We continue to use the online course Teaching Swimming and the print pdf books Teaching Swimming and Lesson Coordinator Handbook as our references. We’ll also loop in other documents available to you …
I get a lot of questions about swimming from a diverse range of people. Sometimes they’re interesting enough that I can share them with the world. This is one such question. I implore you to look at the list from SwimSwam. USA Swimming is a fantastic resource for coaches of all levels and skill. Dear …
Category: Swimming Games for Toddlers Core Skill: Going Underwater Name: Toy Toss How: This game is simple but fun. You need a toy that floats in water, such as a rubber duck or a plastic ring. You can use any toy that your child likes, as long as it is safe and easy to see. …
Join us as part of your all access and aquatic professional membership as we go through the teaching swimming essential swim skills. We continue to use the online course teaching swimming and the print pdf books teaching swimming and lesson coordinator handbook. We’ll also loop in lesson plans and describe how these essential swim skills …
video number three covers flutter kicking, streamline, and position 11. Join me as we work our way through all 15 essential swim skills using our training materials as a guide to help you teach better swimming. In this video we are reviewing flutter kick and streamline along with a bonus position 11. We use our …
Category: Going underwater fun Core Skill: Playing, going underwater Name: Dumpy in the Dingas How: Do you want to make your toddler’s swimming lessons more fun and engaging? Do you want to help them overcome their fear of going underwater and learn to enjoy the water? If so, you might want to try this new …
Category: Personal Challenge Core Skill: Any swimming skill or activity Name: Mirror Me How: I would describe the Mirror Game for swimming to a swim instructor like this: The Mirror Game is a fun and easy game that can help swimmers practice their coordination, balance, and imitation skills. It can also encourage creativity and social …
Feedback is an essential component of any learning process, especially in swimming. Feedback can help swimmers improve their skills, correct their mistakes, and increase their confidence. However, not all feedback is equally effective. In this blog post, we will discuss some principles and tips for using feedback in a swimming lesson effectively, based on the …
Category: Group activity, physical movements Core Skill: Learning swim terminology, practicing on land, following directions Name: Spray Dance Streamline How: The instructor leads the activity by introducing the directions and then demonstrating the pretend play and movements. It is super important that the instructor Demonstrates and participates in this activity. They must set the tone. …
– **Swimming Game – Animal Hunt**: A pretend play game for 2-4 year olds in the splash pad where they have to rescue animals that escaped from the zoo by imitating their sounds and movements.
– **Core Skill**: Listening, playing, and following directions. The instructor leads the game by demonstrating the animal actions and the swimmers mimic them¹[1]. The goal is to build trust and encourage the swimmers to join in the fun²[2].
– **Examples of Animals**: Elephants, giraffes, lions, monkeys, snakes, and alligators. Each animal has a different water feature and a way of interacting with it. The instructor should make the motions goofy, funny, and interesting³[3].
– **Free Resources and Community**: The document invites the readers to join a free community of aquatic professionals and provides contact information and categories of swim lesson games.
