Through much research such as online articles, journals, textbooks and learning how teach an adult to swim myself, the outcome is unanimous. Most young adult swimmers have a specific stroke or skill they want to learn. The young adult is aged between 18-30 years and is usually highly motivated in […]
Teachers
World Wide Swim School holds a collection of helpful articles for techniques and tips on how to teach swimming, for swim teachers.
Preparing for the Cooler Months
It’s really important to educate and inform swimmers and their parents about preparing for the cooler months ahead. By giving them information on what to do before, during and after this will make a big difference mentally and physically for them to continue swimming. Preparing for the Cooler Months Before […]
The Importance Of Teaching Swim Arounds
Swim arounds are an important part of the Learn to Swim process. Swimmers who are confident in their swim around abilities will have a great foundation in their swimming abilities in the water. What exactly is the Swim Around skill?? Great question. Let us explain… Swim arounds start in a […]
The Value of Demonstration – Auditory, Visual and Kinaesthetic
“Everybody has heard the old saying that a picture paints a thousand words. Demonstrating a new skill is an important component of teaching.” It is estimated that 80 percent of what we learn is through our vision. This statistic tells instructors that the value of demonstration is very important within […]
The Importance of Self-Evaluations – Teaching Tips
As instructors, we constantly think about our swimmers and how we can help to improve their swimming skills. Just as we strive to make our swimmers great, we should aim to do the same for ourselves. We should look towards continually improving our own teaching skills. It is important to […]