Teaching tools are the tools that teachers use for matters such as, how to become Swim Teachers and facilitate learning. They are not only material tools such as kickboards or pull buoys, but also physical tools that teachers utilise in order to become a successful Swim Teacher. The following are physical teaching tools: Why are […]
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5 Important Skills – How to Teach Freestyle
By using a progressive learn to swim approach, all children have the opportunity to learn the modern freestyle swimming action. It is quite easy to learn how to teach freestyle to kids, given the correct tools. Swimming has long been a popular activity for fun, fitness, health and safety. Evidence in cave paintings indicates that […]
A Guide to Teaching Tumble Turns
Why We Teach Tumble Turns Tumble turns are an important skill for young swimmers to master – especially as they start to increase distances and perform repetitive sets of 50m or 100m and beyond in their sessions. This is an important skill for swim teachers and coaches to teach, as it will allow swimmers to keep […]
Beginner Swimmers at your Swim School
When it comes to children learning to swim, it’s very important to be patient with beginner swimmers at your Swim School, and encourage them with their lessons. Swim Teachers must advise parents that they must understand the important role they play. They should regularly take their child to the pool for exploratory play, outside of […]
Creating Circuits in Swimming Lesson Plans
Following on from the article last month about circuits in your swim school. Over the years the team at World Wide Swim School (WWSS) have developed countless lesson plans and ideas about how to run effective and efficient swimming lessons to get the best out of swimmers. One of our favourite things to incorporate into […]