Swimming Game – Swim Subtraction
Category: Distance swimming, Group Core Skill: Coach’s Choice, Reading the board. Name: Swim Subtraction WHO This game is for swim teams that know how to…
Category: Distance swimming, Group Core Skill: Coach’s Choice, Reading the board. Name: Swim Subtraction WHO This game is for swim teams that know how to…
Category: Group activity, Social Core Skill: Coach’s choice Name: Valentine’s Day Practice I like to do different things for the holidays. Most of the kids…
Every year I get a few new assistant coaches that help me run my developmental swim practices. Once they understand the language that I use,…
Category: Group Activities Core Skill: Reading the board, self-guided practice Name: Trick and Treat WHO: This game is for swim team participants or people that…
It has been a crazy few months working behind the scenes. A quick update from May 2018 – November 2018. Updated the Online Swim Database.…
[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/swimmingideas/SIP_081.mp3″ title=”SIP 081: Sun protection for swim instructors” artist=”Swimming Ideas” ] SUN SCREEN! SUN LOTION! SUN BLOCK! This is the most essential product you…
[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/swimmingideas/SIP_080.mp3″ title=”SIP 080: Brief Autism Overview” artist=”Swimming Ideas” ] Looking at the American Red Cross website I was looking for level updates and structure.…
Seastarz Swim School was kind enough to let me post this here. I wanted to share this with everyone because it is an awesome idea.…
[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/swimmingideas/SIP_079.mp3″ title=”SIP 079: Do you need to license a swim program to be successful?” artist=”Swimming Ideas” ] No. Most parents don’t care what your…
http://traffic.libsyn.com/swimmingideas/SIP_078.mp3 [smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/swimmingideas/SIP_078.mp3″ artist=”Swimming Ideas” ] Dr. Alan Goldberg, www.competitivedge.com Getting parents to work with, not against you. Blog post about day 1 handout.…
[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/swimmingideas/SIP_077.mp3″ title=”SIP 077: Central States Swim Clinic Part 2: Bob Bowman’s speech” artist=”Swimming Ideas” ] Bob Bowman’s speech on swim team organization and setup.
[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/swimmingideas/SIP_075.mp3″ title=”SIP 075: Swim team tryout script” artist=”Swimming Ideas” ] Ok. The first thing is to get in the water. The second thing…
I get email from readers of the site all the time, and usually I respond as best I can, and sometimes turn those questions into…
[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/swimmingideas/SIP_074.mp3″ title=”SIP 074: A quick update and reminder about routine” artist=”Swimming Ideas” ] i’ll be interviewing a person about how to teach swimming lessons…
[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/swimmingideas/SIP_073.mp3″ title=”SIP 073: What to do when veteran staff suck” artist=”Swimming Ideas” ] Give initial feedback. Restrain anger and disappointment. Immediate debrief and followup.…
[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/swimmingideas/SIP_072.mp3″ title=”SIP 072: Breathing for two weeks” artist=”Swimming Ideas” ] Lots of talk about breath; on land, in the water, in small groups, and…
Get ready to experience the next supplemental guide for better swim lessons! We’ve been refining the general format of our swim lessons. Ever forward, and…
[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/swimmingideas/SIP_070.mp3″ title=”SIP 070: What you need to start teaching swimming” artist=”Swimming Ideas” ] Question from John from the UK. He asked me very generally…
[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/swimmingideas/069.mp3″ title=”SIP 069: Foundational Breathing Method for swimming; a conversation with Dominic Latella from theswimbox.com” artist=”Swimming Ideas” ] A conversation with Dominic Latella from…
[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/swimmingideas/SIP_068.mp3″ title=”SIP 068: Is it okay to just play games with 3 year olds?” artist=”Swimming Ideas” ] Yes! It is okay to play games…