I've been teaching swimming for over 30 years and I built Swim Teach so that I can share all my knowledge, wisdom and experience from the thousands of swimming lessons I have had the pleasure of teaching. Take a look back through my previous newsletters and see what you missed.
Finding Breaststroke Tricky To Teach?
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Hi there, Mark here. Breaststroke is one of the strokes I’m asked about most by swimming teachers. And I understand why. You can teach the leg kick. You can teach the arm action. You can teach the breathing. But getting a swimmer to put pull, breathe, kick and glide together in the right sequence can be a completely different challenge. That’s exactly why I created the Breaststroke Teaching Toolkit. It gives you three practical resources to reach for whenever breaststroke starts becoming difficult: PLAN IT – 18 ready-to-use breaststroke lesson plans So instead of wondering “What should I try next?”, you’ve got ideas ready to take straight to the poolside.
Try it today - it could make all the difference! Mark |
Hi! I'm Mark, creator of Swim Teach
I've been teaching swimming for over 30 years and I built Swim Teach so that I can share all my knowledge, wisdom and experience from the thousands of swimming lessons I have had the pleasure of teaching. Take a look back through my previous newsletters and see what you missed.
Swim Better Weekly - One small change to make swimming easier. Hi there, Mark here. Hope all is well with you. Welcome to this week’s Swim Better Weekly - one small change to make swimming easier. The problem You push off and straight away your head fills with instructions. Kick from the hips. Reach with your arms. Breathe out. Turn your head, but not too far... By the end of the length you’re tired and a bit frustrated, and you can’t honestly say any of it got better. It can start to feel...
Swim Better Weekly - One small change to make swimming easier. Hi there, Mark here. Hope all is well with you. Welcome to this week’s Swim Better Weekly - one small change to make swimming easier. The problem Water enters your nose when you submerge, or you feel uncomfortable as soon as your face goes into the water. You may hold your breath, tense your face or lift your head suddenly because you’re worried about breathing incorrectly. Why it happens Holding your breath often creates tension...
Swim Better Weekly - One small change to make swimming easier. Hi there, Mark here. Hope all is well with you. Welcome to this week’s Swim Better Weekly - one small change to make swimming easier. The problem Your front crawl kick takes lots of effort and creates plenty of splash, but it doesn’t seem to move you forwards very effectively. Your legs may tire quickly, leaving you breathless before your arms have had a chance to settle into a comfortable rhythm. Why it happens An effective front...