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.
Top 5 ‘Need To Know Basics’ BEFORE Learning Swimming Technique - Plus, A Lesson Plan For Boosting Confidence
|
Are you a beginner? A boost to your confidence will skyrocket your swimming abilities. Are you a swimming teacher? Check out a confidence-boosting lesson plan. Hi, Mark here. I hope that you’ve had a great week and all is well. I am starting the week off with some confidence boosting. This week, I am covering the basics of learning to swim that need to be tackled before fine-tuning any actual swimming technique. Essential Confidence Boosters For Beginners1. Discover your level of buoyancy Understanding how buoyant you are will help determine if you are a floater or a natural sinker. It’s all down to your relative density. To learn more about relative density, click here. 2. Learn how to relax Easier said than done, I hear you say. Not at all. It just takes time. A combination of floating, gliding and breathing at a comfortable time will lead to you being at one with the water. For more in-depth information on how to relax, click here. 3. Learn how to glide Gliding is the missing link between floating and relaxing. If you can glide through the water from a push from the poolside, then you are halfway to mastering one of the most important parts of swimming - streamlining. Find out more about gliding by clicking here. 4. Stopping and standing mid-swim An often forgotten skill when learning how to swim, stopping and regaining an upright standing position from a front (prone) or back (supine) swimming position is vital. Click here to discover a simple explanation, along with some clear diagrams. 5. Learn how to submerge Although this is number 5, it is arguably the most important of all swimming tips for beginners. If you can learn how to hold your breath and let yourself sink down underwater (within your depth, of course), you will not only discover a whole new world of peace and quiet down there, but the more you do it, the more you will begin to relax. Going underwater is explained right here, so click and discover. Teachers, start your week off with a FREE Confidence Building Lesson PlanCheck out this 30-minute confidence-building lesson plan tailored to boost the confidence of nervous, anxious children. Taken from my massively popular book 101 Swimming Lesson Plans, (Click here for a preview.) there are plenty more lesson plans where this one came from. Need More Lesson Plans Like This One?Check out 101 Swimming Lesson Plans that cover everything from first entering the swimming pool to swimming all four basic swimming strokes to an advanced level. I have also included swimming lesson plans written specifically for adults. Click here to find out more. That's it for this week. Stay focused, stay in touch and stay safe. Happy swimming! Cheers Mark ps - did someone forward this to you? Subscribe here. |
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.
If you find aspects of learning how to swim, like floating and breathing, quite stressful, or you're a swimming teacher with pupils who just can't relax, this week’s newsletter is for you! Hi, Mark here. I hope you've had a great week. Being at one with the water helps to ensure that everything we do in the water, including swimming, is second nature and, therefore, not stressful. Essential elements of learning how to relax when swimming are: Learning how to breath-hold and submerge Learn how...
Can you tread water? How often does it feature in your lessons? Treading water is an important skill to learn for many reasons. Also, this week, fine-tune your teaching practice to be even more outstanding! Hi, Mark here. I hope you've had a great week. This week, we are talking treading water and I give you a free printable download that explains everything you need to know. But first... Calling all Swimming Teachers! Have you seen my definitive guide to teaching outstanding swimming...
Teaching adults to swim is very different from teaching children. Whilst some of the methods are similar, the approach is completely different. Hi, Mark here. I hope all is well with you. This week, I am talking about adults learning to swim and how a swimming teacher can adjust their teaching style to suit, as the approach to teaching adults is different to teaching children. There is also a link to my book dedicated to Teaching Adults How To Swim. Adults will arrive at the poolside in all...