Teaching Backstroke To 4-Year-Olds Teaching swimming to young kids needs to incorporate progressive lessons. Excellent teaching skills are vital, from getting used to the water, controlling their breath, and moving in the water to safety skills. Once they are used to being in the water, the backstroke technique is the easiest […]
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Teaching Backstroke To 4-Year-Olds
Teaching Backstroke To 4-Year-Olds. Teaching swimming to young kids needs to incorporate progressive lessons. Excellent teaching skills are vital, from getting used to the water, controlling their breath, and moving in the water to safety skills. Once they are used to being in the water, the backstroke technique is the easiest to learn […]
Teaching Beginner Swimmers – Part 2
These simple floating skills, established early, will form the child’s base for learning to swim and stroke development. They must master it before trying more complex swimming skills. Therefore, children should learn to relax and float independently on their front and back for up to ten seconds. Once you introduce […]
Teaching Swim Skills to Extra Support Care Children
Infant aquatic teachers know babies have limited cognitive, physical and social skills, and, are nonverbal but still are able to teach them breath holding and basic swimming skills. If a 4-month-old can be taught breath holding and basic swimming skills, we strongly believe anyone can learn the foundations of swimming. […]
Teaching the Beginner Swimmer – Part 1
Teaching the beginner swimmer may be difficult because they can often be afraid of the water. The parent or caregiver, although unintentional, may frighten their child in an attempt to keep them safe around the water. For example, statements such as “Come back from the side of the pool or you’ll […]