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Mission Statement
We are committed and dedicated to teaching and instructing in a safe and fun environment. We hire and maintain outstanding instructors. We pride ourselves in being positive role models in order to produce an environment that is conducive to learning.
Instruction focuses on developing proper breathing patterns, coordination, and proper body alignment throughout all competitive and recreational strokes. Additionally, we will provide exposure to safety with in the aquatic environment.
We emphasize progressive skills and techniques that encompass dry-land work, demonstrations, review and practice, and a variety of instructional tools. We use a variety of repetition exercises in our lessons.
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INSTRUCTOR – COMMANDMENTS
SAFETY – SAFETY – SAFETY – SAFETY – SAFETY – SAFETY
- Keep your eyes on participants at all times -
- Don’t let anyone get behind you -
- Don’t let anyone get too far from you -
- Know the abilities and capabilities of your students -
- Always use a progression of skills -
- Keep equipment neat and near the waters edge -
- Stop any dangerous behaviors (on and off the deck) -
- Be aware of what’s going on around you -
INSTRUCTOR - KEYS TO SUCCES
. Prepare for your lessons .
. Have equipment set-up prior to the lesson .
. Know your students names .
. Keep you lessons flowing .
. Be energetic and Be optimistic .
. Do a review of skills before moving to new skills .
. Always use the proper progression of skills .
. Demonstrate the skill .
. Challenge students to do better than before .
. Make corrections immediately .
. Provide students with safety information .
. Expose students to safety skills .
. 1st give a “+” comment and then a corrective comment .
. Do a quick review before moving on .
. Dry-land work can be very useful .
. Always reinforce breathing and body positions .
LESSON PLAN SUGGESTIONS
1. Meet and Greet your participants
2. Do Some dry-land activity (simulate swim motion)
3. Safely enter the water
4. Warm-up activity (nothing technical)
5. Breathing and Body position reinforcement
6. Specific technique and drills work
* Alternate between Specific technique/drill work and whole stroke swims *
PROGRESSION SUGGESTIONS
1. Dry-land
2. Wall work
3. Kickboard work
4. Noodle work
5. Weight Float work
6. Swim Whole Stroke
7. Miscellaneous skills work (Safety enhancement) – Back Float, Front Glides, Back Glides, Treading, Turning from stomach to back, Safety Info (Entering the water, diving, in/out of water safety…)
8. Fun time (underwater swims, jumping in, free time…) BE SAFE!!
* Reinforce the skill by repeating the movement throughout 1-6 *
GENERAL STROKE TECHNIQUES
· A swimmer is someone who can swim with rhythmic breathing
· Focus on proper breathing and body position
· Strong Kick = Strong Body
. Swim side to side (minimize lying flat), work body rolls
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Focus on Breathing
- Work on proper Body Position
- Develope the whole stroke by working on each component
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