Are your swimmers stuck on the water familiarization treadmill?

Do you not know what to teach unskilled or frightened swimmers?

If you’re tired of feeling stuck not knowing what to teach your beginner swimmers who have zero water skills or are frightened of the water, we’ve got some exciting news for you!

As a swimming teacher and writer of learn-to-swim books, I’ve received numerous inquiries from fellow teachers and parents on how to teach unskilled swimmers. So I’ve created some brand-spanking new lesson plans specifically designed for these learners.

There are over 30 activities teaching the 7 FUNDAMENTALS OF SWIMMING, at a foundational level, for absolute beginners (ages 1½ to 3 years old) and older children who are petrified of the water.

The focus of our lesson plans for these swimmers starts with Water Familiarization - being comfortable in water, then moves to Breath Control - getting the face wet and going under the water, Floating Independently - not only a life-saving safety skill but also gets the swimmer to stay horizontal in the water and Rotation - being able to move and change direction, an essential water safety skill.

Only after each of these skills (and more) are achieved do we move on to teaching each of the individual swimming strokes (Butterfly, Backstroke, Breaststroke and Freestyle). By teaching the FOUNDATIONS we create a strong starting point for our beginner swimmers so they can move on to the next phase of their learning.

Jumping in too early to teach specific strokes can leave the swimmer and the teacher feeling frustrated and defeated. It will also start a cycle of incorrect muscle memory and a swimmer who struggles in the water.

The best parts about our plans are they include 1. 'how to teach' each skill and activity and 2. they can be used incrementally from Beginner to Intermediate to Advanced as the learners progress through their aquatic journey gaining water confidence and skills.

If you’re worried about running out of ideas or making future lessons engaging and unique throughout the season, you need not look any further. As your swimmers master each skill and activity, you can mix and match the lessons plans to create fresh and exciting swimming lessons all season!

What sets our lesson plans apart is our focus on skill-building rather than just playing games and singing songs at this level. We understand that water familiarization is an important element of learning to swim, but we don’t want your swimmers to be stuck in that phase forever.

So, if you’re ready to get off the water famil and acclimation treadmill and accelerate your swimmers’ learning to take them to the next level, head on over to our Etsy store and grab your copies of our lesson plans today – for less than $5 or a good cup of coffee!!

Etsy Store Link

Your swimmers will thank you for the fun and effective lessons they’ll be having in no time!

www.BornToSwim.com.au

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