Membership Benefits: Teaching Swimming Workbook PDF
The PDF version of the Teaching Swimming workbook. Print it. Use the digital resource online. Share it with you or your staff. Color-coded sections for…
Membership Benefits: Online Courses
Swimming Ideas currently has 4 online courses. 2 of the online courses are intended for teaching and learning new material: Level Structure and Teaching Swimming.…
Membership Benefits: Lesson Plans; Formula for Success
Are you looking for a way to improve your swim instruction, save time, and train your staff more effectively? If so, you might be interested…
Membership Benefits: Lesson Plans; Games & Challenges
Aquatic Professionals know that we don’t all know everything. We reach out for more information, we like to connect with others, and see how other…
Swimming Game – Challenge: Giving Love; your favorite toy
Name Giving Love Core Skill Sharing and swimming skills Who This challenge is suitable for swimmers who can swim at least 50 yards or meters…
Swimming Game – Challenge: Striking Love
Name Striking Love Core Skill Throwing accuracy and swimming skills Who This challenge is suitable for swimmers who can throw objects over a distance and…
Swimming Game – Challenge: Cupid’s Heart
Name Cupid’s Heart Core Skill Cardiovascular endurance and social skills Who This challenge is suitable for swimmers who can swim at least 25 yards or…
Swimming Game – Challenge: Otter Eating
Name Otter Eating Core Skill Back Float Who This challenge is suitable for 3 – 5 year-old swimmers who are in level 1 or 2.…
Instructor Training Challenge: Conquer Fear Dance
Name The Wild and Goofy Dance Challenge Core Skill Confidence and creativity What This challenge is designed to test the participants’ ability to do something…
Instructor Training Challenge: Non-Verbal Directions
Name Non-Verbal Directions Core Skill Non-Verbal Communication and Feedback What This is a challenge that tests the participants’ ability to communicate and give feedback without…
What makes a lesson plan good?
Swimming lesson plans are essential tools for swimming teachers to deliver fun and effective lessons to their students. A good lesson plan should have the…
Lesson Plans: Engaging the Parent Tot Parent
As a swim instructor or an aquatic professional, you know how important parent tot swimming lessons are. They are not only a way to introduce…
Instructor Training Challenge: Leading the Blind with Commands
Name Leading the Blind with Commands Core Skill Communication and Leadership What This is a challenge that tests the participants’ ability to communicate clearly and…
Instructor Training Challenge: Find Your Folk
Name Find Your Folk Core Skill This challenge tests the participants’ non-verbal communication and grouping skills. What The participants will quickly separate into three groups…
Instructor Training Challenge: Name and Food Match
Name Name and Food Match Core Skill This challenge tests the participants’ memory and observation skills. What The participants will try to remember and match…
Instructor Training Challenge: Max Class Setup Pictures
Name Max Class Setup Pictures Core Skill This challenge tests the participants’ planning and organizing skills for setting up a pool for multiple classes. What…
Instructor Training Challenge: Random Skill Test
Name Random Skill Test Core Skill This challenge tests the participants’ knowledge and demonstration of various swimming skills. What The participants will randomly select a…
Instructor Training Challenge: Fast Performance
Name Fast Performance Core Skill Communication and creativity What A game where one person (the Speaker) speaks as fast as possible to give instructions, feedback,…
Evaluating your swim instructor staff
Swimming instructors are essential for teaching people of all ages and abilities how to swim safely and enjoyably. However, not all swimming instructors are equally…