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Swimming Ideas PodastSIP 102: Consistent Dedication to the Mundane
Consistent dedication to the mundane like streamline
Everyone has excellent streamline habit (all the time without thought). That to NOT do a streamline would make the swimmer physically uncomfortable.
A feeling that excellence is expected with allowance for failure, improvement, and progress.
Swimmers feel watched, celebrated, and encouraged to improve through feedback, attention, and coaching.
See "Finding Deliberate Practice," "SIP 052: Swimming is a Habit," and "SIP 067: Deliberate Practice."
Your framework and routine should reinforce the key things you want to accomplish with your swimmers.
My number one goals:
Everyone...2023-12-0427 minSwimming Ideas PodastSIP 101: Routine for Developmental SwimmingEstablishing your habits, your consistency, and defining the framework that will lead to better swimmers faster.
Why routine is important:SIP 052: Swimming is a habit (swimminglessonsideas.com)SIP 045: Importance of Routine (swimminglessonsideas.com)
What is our routine and why do we do it?
Warmup:
100 IM K50 Swim2 x 25 Position 11Question of the DayWhat is the order of a 100 IM swim event?
Learning Set:
Two small groups that switch back and forth
Group 1, Skill 13 x SL on BK...2023-11-1326 minSwimming Ideas PodastSIP 100: A plan, a formula, a guideThis can be that guide for you.
But… you need to know where you're going. What are you going to have as your plan? What is your formula for success going to be? How will you structure your swimming developmental program for fun and effective instruction.
Fun. Children. Establishing habit. Enforcing excellence.
You need to have a plan, a formula, and guide. Where are you going what are you intending to do? What are you intending and what are you pulling from?
Define your minimum skill level.
- Who will you accept?
- What will your tryout be?
- What wi...2023-10-3157 minSwimming Ideas PodastSIP 097: Training Swim Instructors in personToday we look at the lesson coordinator handbook for finding an effective instruction segment on training swim instructors in person. We will do a brief overview of what's included in the workbook as well as any discussion on why certain elements are included and what the activity activity discussion format looks like.
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/swimmingideas/support2023-10-0230 minSwimming Ideas PodastSIP 096: Finding Motivation after a Summer burn
With all of summers
insane madness Are you ready to push through into fall and winter programming?
That's right with all the rush, activity, intensity, and pure energy that comes
with the summer months where do you find the motivation to continue working on
aquatic programming and hiring.?
We're gonna take a
look at how to set realistic and specific goals for yourself.
Celebrate your
achievements and reward yourself by for hitting specific milestones that you
may have set in the spring
Seek feedback and
sup...2023-09-2417 minSwimming Ideas PodastSIP 095: Repeatable Parent Tot Lesson PlanWhy we have a single sheet for repeating parent tot classes.
What we used to do:
- Follow the lesson plans based on day.
- Challenges
○ People missed classes
○ Parents have VERY drastically different abilities, interest, and involvement.
○ New instructors not as familiar.
- Have to find which day, which lesson
○ Different ability levels and ages in the classes; why are we resetting for advanced people for the new?
What we did:
...2023-09-1834 minSwimming Ideas PodastSIP 094: Lesson Plans & Swim Instructor StrugglesWe review the swim lessons plans found at www.swimminglessonsideas.com and see how our swim instructors use them including their success and struggles.
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/swimmingideas/support2023-09-1120 minSwimming Ideas PodastSIP 093: Three weeks with COVID-19 group swimming lessonsWhat has it been like? What is our procedure?
How do we teach?
Challenges:
Getting swimmers moving.
Handling difficult swimmers.
Coaching and commands.
Resilience of children and adaptability.
Tools: Lesson plans and TV for website lessons.
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/swimmingideas/support2020-10-2523 minSwimming Ideas PodastSIP 092: Are you comfortable teaching?What should you do if you are comfortable? What should you do it if you're not comfortable?
Covid-19 and the coronavirus pandemic is real. We just saw this week that the president got infected and foolishly hosted events without face coverings that subsequently infected many other people at a White house event. I know. This is insane. Right?
If the white house can't stay safe, how can we expect to remain safe while teaching swimming lessons?
We live in a world that requires us to go to work. Aquatic professionals need to bring...2020-10-0522 minSwimming Ideas PodastSIP 091: Swimming Ideas' LevelsFind out what Swimming Ideas Level structure is and why we use it. Learn the nuances of each level and the progression of skills that takes a 3 year old who doesn't like the water to a competitive swim team swimmer.
For all the information covered here go to: https://www.swimminglessonsideas.com/resources/
Level 1: https://www.swimminglessonsideas.com/blog/level-1/
Level 2: https://www.swimminglessonsideas.com/blog/level-2/
Level 3: https://www.swimminglessonsideas.com/blog/level-3/
Level 4: https://www.swimminglessonsideas.com/blog/level-4/
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This training course covers the crucial skills your teachers need to begin having effective instruction. When your staff is confident, in command, and clear they can expand on having fun.
We're going to review the basics of each section and give you a brief overview on how to be a better swim instructor.
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Show notes here: https://www.swimminglessonsideas.com/blog/sip-089-safe-children-that-love-swimming-with-julia-johnson/
Julia Johnson grew up in Michigan where she learned to swim during summer swim lessons by going to beaches and pools.
She swam competitively in high school and then completed a few aquatrathons, sprint triathlons and a 5k swim in the years after graduation.
Julia studied mental health and social work in college and realized that her passion was building mental health through swimming and coaching.
Over the las...2020-08-241h 04Swimming Ideas PodastSIP 088: Teaching Breaststroke Kick to BeginnersBreaststroke kick is difficult to do. It is an unnatural motion for many swimmers. There will always be that small subsect of people that have learned how to do it on their own and in fact prefer it to the flutter kick motion. I believe these are people that pushed the water in the "breaststroke way" when they were learning and stuck with it because it makes them move.
Spent a lot of time watching children swim. For a long time I've been a proponent of "nurture over nature" and that genes are actually an expression of...2020-08-1733 minSwimming Ideas PodastSIP 087: "How can I improve?"I feel like one of the best ways to improve my coaching and teaching is to ask myself, "how can I improve?"
We tell our swimmers to self-evaluate during their swimming. This is essentially what meditation is.
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Meditation is training your brain to recognize it's doing something you don't want it to do and realigning it to your will.
If we're good at meditating, then we're going to be better swimmers if we know what to look for.
It is the...2020-08-1037 minSwimming Ideas PodastSIP 086: Training Summer Swim Lesson ManagersWhat are the essential skills you should be teaching your lesson managers?
You can find information at https://www.swimminglessonsideas.com/resources/
Under the Level Description guides. They details the specific needs of each "level" and what to look out for including guidance for lesson managers.
Criteria for an effective swim lesson manager:
- Understanding of level structure, essential skills, and how to teach them.
○ How do you hold a child for supported front and back glides
2020-08-0340 minSwimming Ideas PodastSIP 084: Why "Challenges" have replaced games.Intro:
What are Challenges?
Why have they replaced games?
Quicker
Individual based
apply to broad ability levels
tailored for groups
sideways learning
they are games
celebrated success opportunities
striving to "challenge" self improves overall swimming
Live use
Where you can find them
Swim Challenges: The new swimming game standard.
Practice Components
Premium Swim Lesson Plans – Digital Only
Developmental Swim Practices for Teams
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What is deliberate practice: https://jamesclear.com/beginners-guide-deliberate-practice
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While regular practice might include mindless repetitions, deliberate practice requires focused attention and is conducted with the specific goal of improving performance.
From
The role of Coaching!
How the challenge format promotes deliberate practice: they are specific opportunities to train the brain through stimulating "challenge" to accomplish a task using deliberate though to...2020-07-2528 minSwimming Ideas PodastSIP 083: Writing swim practices during Covid-19We're running our swimming during covid in a small 4 lane indoor pool.
Fans
Open doors
7 at a time
2 in each lane on opposite ends.
1 in the ada staircase lane.
1 coach; now 2 coaches
2 lifeguards
Line up outside and walk them in with a coach chaperone
They have their own 6 ft distant places for stuff.
Come in their suits
Come wearing masks
Coaches wear masks throughout the practice
Write practices in advance on website.
Use TV screen with Fire and internet to show.
Practice format:
Philosophy:
Moving
Self guided
On rest intervals
Aerobic conditioning
Challenging fun
Socializing from a distance
Warmup
Swim, Kick
C...2020-07-0627 minSwimming Ideas PodastSIP 082: Teaching Private lessons during Covid-19How should you protect yourself and others when you're teaching swimming lessons to individuals or duos?
Today we're listening to a user submitted question and answering it after a brief unrecorded phone call.
Rowenna and I spoke on the phone and we reviewed much of the same things. Her favorite games are Treasure hunt and diving games with multicolored toys labeled with numbers. I'm a huge fan of Treasure hunt too, and you can see a list of relevant swim games and challenges here:
https://www.swimminglessonsideas.com/games/
Things to co...2020-06-3015 min
Swimming Ideas PodastSIP 081: Sun Protection for Swim Instructors SUN SCREEN! SUN LOTION! SUN BLOCK! This is the most essential product you can buy. I'm talking about sun tan lotion. Sun block. We use this gallon jug. You can use this too. I suggest making it mandatory for all swim instructors to wear the lotion before they start their first lesson. When they're done teaching each class, they should get out of the pool, talk to parents, dry off, and lube up with sun tan lotion again. This is the number one best thing you can do (aside from not going outside) to protect y...2018-07-0921 min
Swimming Ideas PodastSIP 080: Brief Autism OverviewBrief guide on Autism from American Red Cross Swimming Water Saftey book
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Swimming Ideas PodastSIP 079: Do you need to license a swim program to be successful?No. Most parents don't care what your swim program system is. They care about three things: 1) Will their child learn how to swim? 2) Does it fit into their schedule? 3) Is it within their budget? They're more worried about making the most out of their time and effort to bring their kid to swim lessons. They want progress, they want success, but they don't really care how you order your level structure. It isn't important to them. That isn't to say you shouldn't have a structure or a...2018-06-1130 min
Swimming Ideas PodastSIP 078: Central States Clinic Part 3 Dr. Alan Goldberg, www.competitivedge.com Getting parents to work with, not against you. Blog post about day 1 handout. http://swimminglessonsideas.com/2017/09/17/handout-for-first-day-of-swim-lessons-for-parents-what-to-expect/ Day 2 handouts: https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/completelessondocuments/Administration/Day+2+Handouts+(1).pdf Be proactive. How to teach your parents on your swim team. Learn how to interact with your swim lesson parents in a healthy way. Be proactive, take the first step, and be bold with giving information.
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Swimming Ideas PodastSIP 077: Central State swim Clinic Part 2
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Swimming Ideas PodastSIP 076: Central States Swim Clinic 2018Recap from Dr. Alan Goldberg and Josh Davis.
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Swimming Ideas PodastSIP 075: Swim team tryout script Ok. The first thing is to get in the water. The second thing to do is to touch the bottom with your hand. Easy? Easy peezy? Now we're going to swim front crawl or freestyle with side breathing from here to there. (one length). Well done. Can you touch the bottom, here? Where did you learn how to swim? Ok. Now we're going to do back stroke all the way back. When you get to the ot...2018-05-1431 min
Swimming Ideas PodastSIP 074: A quick update and reminder about structurei'll be interviewing a person about how to teach swimming lessons to autistic kids. She is an expert in adaptive physical education for special needs children and will be an excellent resource. I'm hoping to connect with Nitro tash to get her take on her new swim lesson format with her pool in Perth, Australia. Look for updates to swimminglessonsideas.com and a new resource to take beginners from no program to a thriving successful one including. I understand that a lot of the material assumes an intimate knowledge of swimming lessons that not everyone h...2018-05-0722 min
Swimming Ideas PodastSIP 073: What to do when veteran staff suckCorrect your teachers that aren't performing like they should! Give initial feedback. Restrain anger and disappointment. Immediate debrief and followup. Frame things in the future. next time do this. Retrain. Deal with it in private.
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Swimming Ideas PodastSIP 072: Breathing for two weeks Lots of talk about breath; on land, in the water, in small groups, and over short distances. Most effective initially with short distances, and constant discussion about it. Some level of attenuation. Lean what we do in dryland, and in our small groups to progressively move through breathing on land to maintaining the breath in the water. Struggle how to keep it relevant and enforce it: how to make it habit? How to tell if doing it? Enforcement. Variations on Standard T...2018-04-2342 min
Swimming Ideas PodastSIP 071: Activity, Activity, ChallengeGet 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 ever working on refinement we've been teaching lessons using this new take on an old favorite. For a long time we've incorporated the "learn something, learn something, play a game format." you can see it in the lesson plans that you can buy on the website. The last two weeks I distributed the first version of the General lesson plan guide for Level 2 and Le...2018-04-1640 min
Swimming Ideas PodastSIP 070: What you need to start teaching swimmingGet the basics for your new swim program. If you're already established, take these ideas and see if you're already doing them. Question from John from the UK. He asked me very generally what he could do to get started. He had bought the swimming ideas lesson plans which you can get here: https://swimminglessonsideas.com/store/ But he was uncertain in how to start teaching swimming lessons. It made me think about what the key things someone would need to begin. Like what if you'd never taught swim lessons before! 2018-04-0936 min
Swimming Ideas PodastSIP 069: Foundational Breathing Method for swimmingDominic Latella from theswimbox.com stops by to talk about his online course about breathing and to follow up on his sensational comments. We talk about a lot of different things regarding swimming. Dominic lets us know some details about his most recent training trip to the Bahamas, and who makes the best eggs in his family. I believe that my eggs are awesome in my house. :) I get a chance to ask Dominic to explain some of the parts of the Foundational Breathing Method for swimming. I've gone through this c...2018-04-021h 12
Swimming Ideas PodastSIP 068: Is it okay to just play games with 3 year olds?Take a look with me at the 3 year old class I've been teaching for the last 6 weeks. Look at the games we play and how I've been successful getting them in the water when half the class was crying and terrified the first few lessons. Yes! It is okay to play games with 3 year olds, and I would even say that you should be playing mostly games and singing songs with your youngest participants. When they're comfortable enough to trust you with going underwater, smiling, and having more fun than the wide eyed scared hesitation you can...2018-03-2342 min
Swimming Ideas PodastSIP 067: Deliberate PracticeFinding deliberate practice in your swimming lessons and swim team.
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Swimming Ideas PodastSIP 066: Dryland for swim lessonsIn depth look at our dryland program for beginning swim team or a level 4 class.
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Swimming Ideas PodastSIP 065: 2018 UpdateUpdate for 2018! Wow. We have a lot of new material and action ready for you in the next year.
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Swimming Ideas PodastSIP 064: Finding balance through Yoga for swimminghttp://www.excelwithgrace.ca/ Jeff Grace http://www.excelwithgrace.ca/jeff-grace.html Check out his online videos here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYfIfs2Fz5G6W_to2PAUS9Q I really enjoyed talking with Jeff from Excel with Grace. I loved how he gave specific examples and connections to the more ethereal mind and attention to specific swimming techniques and learning. One of my first questions to him is how we can connect the mind, and attention to the physical expression of swimming. Jeff answers this question so we...2017-07-2459 min
Swimming Ideas PodastSIP 063: "Failure" for the last two weeks And how it has been fun and full of healthy improvement. Preface: I run safe and encouraging practices. I get along well with my swimmers and their parents. I can't think of a time I was upset with a parent that knew me or has watched a practice. We fill our time building up our swimmers by giving them regular feedback. They experience more than 10 interactions per practice of one of the coaches saying something they did well, and something they need to improve upon. We take particular effort in praising effort as followup to pr...2017-07-1930 min
Swimming Ideas PodastSIP 062: My big swim lesson mistakeToday is a short podcast about how I failed when taking a child underwater. I went to the beach with my friend and his family and while swimming with their 3 year old, I did the motorboat game, and dunked her to disastrous results. Find out the three things I did wrong! 1) Trust 2) Expectations 3) Appropriate activity Learn why I made this colossal mistake, and how you can avoid it in your lessons with your swim staff this summer.
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Swimming Ideas PodastSIP 061: Provocative breathing, mediation, and better coachingWe want to make swimmers better. I had so much fun talking to Dominic Latella from SwimBox. He said multiple times that making swimmers better is his primary goal. He wants to help people and work with others that share that goal. You can see it shine through everything he says in our conversation. Dive into this episode and share his enthusiasm. Breathing well on land is a demonstration of a good athlete. I don't think you realized it, but you said, "breathing is not fundamental," and I would say, breathing is the fou...2017-06-041h 14
Swimming Ideas PodastSIP 060: How to run effective training The summer is almost upon us and you're going to start running training classes for your summer and seasonal staff. Slap on the sunscreen, wear a floppy hat, and get those kids moving! This is our guide to running effective training sessions. We are going to assume that you are a park district or a large program that has hired a decent sized staff and are running either lifeguard, swim instructor, or all staff training sessions. Your goal is to both create a team and a culture with these people (integrate old and new) and gi...2017-05-1533 min
Swimming Ideas PodastSIP 059: Preparing at home swim lessonsSafe Splashes Swim School in Arizona with Teresa Stewart safesplashesswim@gmail.com Teresa has been teaching swim lessons most of her life. She uniquely finished her lesson program while young and they made her a co-teacher to give her something to do while at lessons. She has contributed to the Swimming Lessons Ideas website, and has two posts you should check out too: Freestyle Kick drill: Motorcycle https://swimminglessonsideas.com/2016/08/23/freestyle-kick-drill-motorcycle-teresa-az/ How to teach treading water: https://swimminglessonsideas.com/2016/06/17/teach-swimming-lessons-treading-water/ I...2017-05-021h 21
Swimming Ideas PodastSIP 058: The One Thing Episode 057 with Meighan Julbert: "Focus on the 2-3 things totally essential for swimmer's success." Episode 055 with Karis Mount: "My coaches focused on the one thing that would make me improve. We were focused." Episode 054 with Jennifer Butler: "When giving feedback, focus on the one thing that will help them the most." Effective Teaching from USA Swimming: One thing at a time Break every move down into "chunks" Aim for perfecting one 'chunk' each practice Make your INTENT and OBJECTIVE absolutely clear "This is your focus...2017-04-2427 min
Swimming Ideas PodastSIP 057: 'Failure' to succeed and parent education Meighan Julbert is a Mental Skills Consultant for The MindSide who brings a passion for understanding how to gain competitive advantages as part of early athletic experiences, through proper structure and coaching of athletes. As a former competitive athlete, Meighan understands the need for proper mental skills training from program implementation, instead of waiting until athletes feel it is needed. Meighan earned an undergraduate degree in Psychology from Auburn University, where she worked with the men’s basketball program, from coaches to athletes and administrative personnel. She went on to earn a Master’s in Science degree in S...2017-04-171h 01
Swimming Ideas PodastSIP 056: Challenges in Swim Lessons Are you in a rut? Have you taught the same lessons over and over for years? They work, they're great, and they're interesting for the kids, but how can you amuse yourself and your students without disrupting the flow of your tried and true lesson plans? Do a series of Challenges. What are challenges? Challenges are simple achievable games and activities that you give to your swimmers in a lesson. Some examples: Do a flip Do a handstand that turns into a flip Do a back flo...2017-04-1022 min
Swimming Ideas PodastSIP 055: "The one thing," the BR chair, and gamesKaris Mount grew up in Minnesota, graduated high school in North Dakota, and is currently in school for Supervisory Management. She swam all 4 years of her high school seasons and was on varsity. She continues to swim at alumni meets. Karis taught swim lessons and was a Head Lifeguard at her local YMCA where she was involved in adaptive lessons and helped coach 5-9 year olds. One day she would like to run her own swim school. As you listen to Karis talk you'll pick up on her enthusiasm and excitement about swimming. She has s...2017-04-0441 min
Swimming Ideas PodastSIP 054: Merging preschool teaching with swim lessons - An interview with Jennifer ButlerJennifer Butler of Roots Aquatics is awesome. She is an experienced preschool teacher, swimming veteran and expert swim instructor. Jenn is the Aquatic Coordinator at Roots Aquatics and Fitness Center where she trains lifeguards and swim instructors, teaches lessons, does the schedule, and writes a staff only blog. This summer she'll be running the camp swim lessons for all three Roots locations. http://www.rootsaquatics.com/ Jennifer has taught swim lessons for 11 years and has had a lifetime of aquatic experience; swimming in middle schoo, high school, and college. She taught preschool for 7 years, and be...2017-03-271h 06
Swimming Ideas PodastSIP 053: Calling Podcast GuestsYou can join the podcast as a guest by submitting a form here: https://goo.gl/forms/1rE1r173RYX6GVgo1 Qualifications: Swimming experience Currently teaching or running swim lessons Swim Coach Involved in swim lesson management or administration We want to hear your story. What unique things do you do in your swim program that set you apart from the crowd? Every person has their own unique story facing the challenges and obstacles in their lives. What have you chosen to improve or develop that you're proud of? 2017-03-2420 min
Swimming Ideas PodastSIP 052: Swimming is a Habit http://www.lifehack.org/articles/featured/18-tricks-to-make-new-habits-stick.html> http://99u.com/articles/17123/5-scientific-ways-to-build-habits-that-stick> http://jamesclear.com/habit-guide>
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Swimming Ideas PodastSIP 051: Go to Games for swim lessons Today we're going to look at the "staple" games for swimming lessons. These are the go to games I use for most swim lessons. Once you get a group of swimmers with you more regularly where they know you and are used to your system and routines, you can start playing more inventive and dynamic games. For beginners, for summer temporary staff the best games are the staples, the basics, the go to games. Buckethead http://swimminglessonsideas.com/2012/06/28/game-buckethead/ Fun...2016-06-1525 min
Swimming Ideas PodastSIP 050: Lesson Plans for swim lessons The importance of lesson plans. Lesson plans are not necessary for everyone. Veteran and highly experienced teachers can do without them. However levels, move up criteria and overall progression planning is necessary. You have to know where you want to go before you start moving forward. Majority of swim instructors are inexperienced. Park districts hire 15-22 typically, often employee's first job. Temporary job, part time job, no long term growth, few continue teaching lessons past college age. Small population of pr...2016-06-0626 min
Swimming Ideas PodastSIP 049: Ring the Bell https://www.facebook.com/swimrichmond/ Swim RVA http://www.swimrichmond.org/ Fitness and swimming pool in Richmond VA I follow them on Facebook and Twitter and their "ring the bell" concept is amazing. Loud, physical, tangible thing to do announcing to everyone and yourself that someone has succeeded in something. We don't do anything similar. I want to install something like this. They follow Swim America and thus, use...2016-05-2913 min
Swimming Ideas PodastSIP 048: The science behind progressions USA Swimming has this article linked to their Learn To Swim page at www.usaswimming.org http://www.usaswimming.org/_Rainbow/Documents/cad48e4f-0aab-4cea-8fba-0c376f556559/BCDPTF%20Position%20Paper%203a.pdf We're going to look specifically at this portion: " Moving and Learning Recent neurological research links movement to learning and memory. Since neurologists now agree that active movement is scientifically linked to intellectual development, how early should movement training begin? Babies are born with most...2016-05-1520 min
Swimming Ideas PodastSIP 047: Three cures for terrible training sessions You're likely getting ready for your summer lifeguard trainings this month. You have returning staff and new hires eager or reluctantly attending your mandatory trainings. These are critical hours you have a captive audience. Here are 3 things you can do as an instructor or facilitator to make sure your participants aren't leaving after your two day session saying, "well that could have been done in 2 hours." With these three cures you'll have effective and efficient trainings where your participants will learn, be active, and be engaged. What dem...2016-05-1025 min
Swimming Ideas PodastSIP 046: Two scripts for teaching swimming
Front glides, back glides
http://swimminglessonsideas.com/2015/02/17/how-to-teach-swimming-lessons-front-glide-script/
Put your shoulders in the
water
Put your arms out in front of
you
Put your face in the
water
Push off to me
Back glide script:
http://swimminglessonsideas.com/2015/02/25/how-to-teach-swimming-lessons-back-glide-script/
Stand up
straight
Turn away from me
Put your shoulders in the
water
Tilt your head back
Push off to me
Why they're important
What each phrase does.
How they're integrated into incremental progres...2016-04-2520 min
Swimming Ideas PodastSIP 045: Importance of RoutineSet up systems for better success
Look in your favorite search: importance of systems in business
You'll find a huge list of why you need to have systems. What is a system and why is it important for swimming lessons or swim teams?
I think of a "system" as a template or a guide for how to proceed with a certain action.
If I hired someone, the system would be the paperwork I needed to fill out, and who to turn it in to...2016-04-1927 min
Swimming Ideas PodastSIP 044: Resetting when plans don't work
Learn when it is time to stop an activity and move on.
When you feel you're forcing it
When participants are distracted by something else
Loud reset
When goofiness takes hold
Use a distraction skill: my go to is "jumps"
When participants are not "getting it."
Reteach, or explain better
Too complex for intended group
Is it better to try something new and fail, than it is to only do what you know works?
Failure leads to success: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/18/magazine/what-if-the-secret-to-success-is-failure.html?_r=0
2016-04-1123 min
Swimming Ideas PodastSIP 043: Interrupt your flow
Why we would interrupt a skill progression to play a game, and why it works for swim lessons and better retention.
General swimming lesson information.
Typical swim lesson plans:
Enter
Underwater
Front glides
Free swim
Breathing
Free swim
Back glides
Back arms
Back swim
Jumps
Games
Done.
Swimming Ideas lesson plans:
Entry
Underwater
Front glides
Game
Arm circles
Freestyle swim
Back glides
Game
Back arms
Back swim
Jumps
Front glides with arms
We insert games, and jumps to recapture dulling attention.
2016-04-0416 min
Swimming Ideas PodastSIP 042: Revisiting Streamline
What are the 3 things to streamline?
Lock thumb
Look down
Squeeze ears
What common problems do these commands/goals/specific words correct:
Head lifted and looking forward
Arms not tight against head
Hands wavering
Body not straight
Hands at 11
Arms bent and slow
The "fake" streamline
Short streamlines
The bad crawl position
By doing all 3 things, it addresses almost every single bad habit in streamlines.
Why do we do it at all? Why do we do it with beginners?
Streamline is the m...2016-03-2925 min
Swimming Ideas PodastSIP 041: Underwater First
Level 1 and Parent Tot.
Our primary focus is going underwater.
When you can go underwater then you can do everything.
The only thing you can do without going underwater is supported activities (being physically held up at surface) and backstroke.
One must learn how to go underwater. They should learn how to react when submerging, how to hold breath, blow bubbles, and not to panic when not able to breathe underwater.
We do that by repeatedly giving opportunities to go un...2016-03-2121 min
Swimming Ideas PodastSIP 040: Multiple levels in the same class?
Can you teach level 2 and level 3 in the same class? What about 1 and 2?
We go into some in-depth discussion on what each level requirements are, and how you can integrate them into one class.
Is it ideal?
Why even have levels in the first place?
Example of last class taught: level 2/3 and how I taught the class to each individual.
The beauty of short and long distance skill work, and why the short distance cheat sheet is a framework of su...2016-03-1429 min
Swimming Ideas PodastSIP 039: Revisiting Position 11
How we use it in swim lessons and how we use it at swim practice.
What is it:
Position 11 is:
A drill we do to establish a good quality body position and long reach.
Something we do every day in every lesson
Used in every stroke
Go here for a free preview:
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How do we do it in lessons?
In Level 2:
On the deck we do Streamline into positio...2016-03-0823 min
Swimming Ideas PodastSIP 038: 2016 and Language
http://www.swimmingscience.net/2012/02/external-vs-internal-focus-for-optimal.html
Swimingscience.net posted an article about External and internal focus for optimal learning.
Basically: external focus is better. Using golf, darts, and balancing a board, researchers have shown that when you focus your attention on doing SOMETHING to something, you get better results.
This applies to swimming lessons because it gives us an insight into how we frame our language to get the best results.
Why do we say:
"Squeeze your ears...2016-02-2526 min
Swimming Ideas PodastSIP 037: Problem then Solution conundrum
Locked doors, headaches, and intellectual need | Affording Play
http://flip.it/9Moov
Mathematics, and how to teach both old and new math, and how to program.
The concept of the "locked door, and the key."
I have a door that is locked. How do I get through it? You use a key. How do you respond when you are presented with another locked door the next time? You search for the key.
We want to teach our swimmers to have...2015-11-1621 min
Swimming Ideas PodastSIP 036: 100 Point Game at Swim Practice, Success? or Failure?
You can find the website post about this game here: http://swimminglessonsideas.com/2015/06/02/swimming-game-100-point-swim/
We played this game about 10 times in the last few months. I have played it with swimming lessons with more advanced abilities and with our developmental swim team. For our pre-competitive group, who have mostly been swimming on the team for more than 1 year, it was an excellent great game. I found there to be a high level of engagement, reception to improved quality and of highest importance a huge boost in peer learning. The swimmers helped each other improve u...2015-11-0223 min
Swimming Ideas PodastSIP 035: What makes a good swim coach?Coach I work with talking about job history, philosophy of coaching
Fixed mindset, change mindset
Work hard and you will fail
Coach's role: games? No. Respect. Yelling doesn't earn it. Don't be feared.
Expectation of hard work and care.
Clarify and reword what head coach doesn’t address or explain well.
What makes a good swimmer?
Instill and teach your swimmers to have a change mindset. They're going to fail. It will happen. How can w...2015-10-2625 min
Swimming Ideas PodastSIP 034: Bringing Meditation Techniques into swimming
How did I arrive at it?
Podcast: Art of Charm http://theartofcharm.com/
http://theartofcharm.com/podcast-episodes/tony-stubblebine-ruthless-meditation-episode-446/
What exactly am I talking about?
Encouraging swimmers to "think" about swimming as they do it
Promote "attempts"
Promote awareness of what you're doing, acknowledge difference and attempt change.
How does this connect to meditation:
Not stillness
Acknowledgement: Breathe with eyes closed, focus on breathing. When you become aware of yourself thinking of something else, make...2015-10-1925 min
Swimming Ideas PodastSIP 033: What do you think of "side glide?"
Side Glide:
What are the benefits? Are there even good examples of side glide that effectively teach freestyle breathing?
If you can do a streamline, do that first, then roll over on your side, put your top hand on your hip, and stack your hips. Rotate your hips and your shoulder to lean on your side. Breathe, and then put your face in the water and do it again.
The idea, is that you rotate your body to breathe which later on in swimming is generally the goa...2015-10-1225 min
Swimming Ideas PodastSIP 032
What do you do with new staff that have been trained, but still need some practical experience before they start teaching classes on their own?
Do you like the new format of this podcast? Do you like it? Leave an honest review on iTunes, or on this website page.
Step one should be to go through a training session. We use the SLI Swim Instructor training workbook, which is a three day course where they are walked through all the 15 essential swim skills, then we review HOW to actually te...2015-10-0524 min
Swimming Ideas PodastSIP 031: Does sidestroke deserve to "go away?"I can think of three reasons to use sidestroke:
Use in lifesaving.
Survival swim.
A teaching tool to illustrate what NOT to do when teaching breaststroke kick.
When you teach swimming lessons we want to make an effort to teach swimming strokes that our participants are going to use.
Sidestroke is an archaic swim stroke that is often glossed over and ignored today. We only mention sidestroke two different times.
1. During lifeguard classes when we are reviewing how to rescue someone witho...2015-09-0914 min
Swimming Ideas PodastSIP 030: Treating your staff as a culture
Everyone is responsible, do not set one person as an outlier. Everyone is accountable. It is a cultural thing. Safety.
How do you create a culture?
Work as equals
Managers help out and "get their hands dirty"
Shared accountability
Encourage others to call their coworkers if they don't show up
Encourage friendships
Team building
Outside of the job place
Give regular reviews where you focus on improvement not hostile negati...2015-09-0929 min
Swimming Ideas PodastSIP 029: Using drills to teach beginners?
Do you use drills in your level one and two swim lessons? If so how do you do it?
We look at the key body posture drills and skills for teaching young participants how to start swimming.
Beginner drills:
Side glide? Has a place when done well: need to have core strength to keep body straight without lifting the head to breathe
Position 11
Streamline
Kickboard in position 11
Roll over from front to back: move on belly, roll over, take a br...2015-08-0328 min
Swimming Ideas PodastSIP 028: What is your first day of swimming lessons workflow?
Swimming Lessons Ideas Program:
Print out rosters
Check existing participant database against current roster
Verify level and group
Assign to instructor
New participants:
Interview parents to determine ability level
Use age as an indicator (avoid putting 5 year olds with 10)
Assign to instructor based on confidence, parent interview, age
Observation during the lesson
Managers and instructors verify the correct placement of swimmers in classes.
If participant needs to switch a class to be more appropriate we m...2015-07-2621 min
Swimming Ideas PodastSIP 027: Do you use social media to promote your swim lessons?
Twitter
Instagram
Pinterest
Facebook
What are some things to watch out for?
Do not photo requirements
Automatic waiver unless specified
Inappropriate pictures?
Who are you targeting?
What is the purpose of your social media strategy?
Enrollment
Get the word out
Website traffic
Email list
Registration
Who is in charge of your social media accounts?
What is your update schedule
2015-07-2033 min
Swimming Ideas PodastSIP 026: Using Imagery to teach Swimming
Giraffe Neck for a long neck
Brontosaurus neck for a long neck on freestyle
Trampoline Soldiers for bobs
Carrot with leaves spinning for breaststroke kick in position 11
Giant toothbrush running in circles being chased by a tiny toothpaste bottle for brushing teeth in morning.
Use Images to create memorable associations. Images hold more information than lists or rote mantras.
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Swimming Ideas PodastSIP 025: Purposeful Practicehttp://www.usaswimming.org/ViewMiscArticle.aspx?TabId=1909&mid=9519&ItemId=5455
Key points:
A swimming coach is or should be:
Knowledgeable
Organized
Sympathetic
From
Swimming coaches should be organized and well prepared. Swimming is a sport that depends upon developing a base and following a purposeful progression throughout a season and career.
From
A coach can learn, develop and enhance these qualities. Some of these skills may already be well developed; others may need improvement.
QUALI...2015-07-0624 min
Swimming Ideas PodastSIP 024: Why you should never let a participant struggleWhy we never let participants struggle to swim
Erodes trust
Not helpful teaching technique
Creates fear and distrust
Positive bank. What hurts you doesn't make you stronger, just pulls away from your positive bank 🏦
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/insight-therapy/201008/what-doesnt-kill-you-makes-you-weaker
Encouragement and support produces healthy swimming longer term. Be kind and supportive to teach. Fear is worse than respect and love.
We can get results by being harsh instructors but it is not e...2015-06-2920 min
Swimming Ideas PodastSIP 023: Long course training for developmental swimmers
Focus on distance training
What about technique? Do you sacrifice skill work for endurance?
Emphasis on free and backstroke
What about BR and FLY?
Is there a place for short distance skill work when 50 meter pool time is limited?
What is an acceptable amount of kicking? Should you do any?
How many meters is ideal for beginners?
How do you prepare for long course with your beginning swimmers?
Specific steps we take:2015-06-2329 min
Swimming Ideas PodastSIP 022: Level 2 Day 4 Alternate lesson plan walk throughWhy we do what we do in this lesson plan. Found inside Swim Lesson Starter Kit and SLI Complete Lesson Program
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Swimming Ideas PodastSIP 021: Private lesson pay ratesHow much do you pay your private swim lesson instructors
Flat rate for all
Scaling rate based on years of service
Merit based pay
Pay based on how many lessons taught
Percentage of fee
Revenue split
How to you register for private lessons?
Online resource? Online booking software
Phone call
Registration form
Individual? Packages?
How much do you charge for lessons? Does it determine your PL pay rate?
Discount for a package? Buy more than one get a discount per lesson?
Membership?
Per lesson cost?
Profit goals?
2015-06-1023 min
Swimming Ideas PodastSIP 020: Philosophy of Horizontal Forward Motion
Why we teach front glides and back glides immediately instead of doggie paddle.
Positives
Glides are face in
Glides are easier to move farther with less effort
Glides when done correctly have same body position as all other strokes, Fr, bk, be, fly
Proper glides have arms in same position as swimming the strokes
Requires one body position to do well, position 11 or soldier.
Negatives
Requires face in the water, first difficult hurdle, may keep from progressing.
Af...2015-06-0132 min
Swimming Ideas PodastSIP 019: How we train our Staff
How we train new staff
Training manual
Visual with pictures and descriptions
Scripts for skills
Skill list by level
Primary focus is on front glide and back glide
Follow specific lesson plans so not overwhelmed with deciding what to do.
Visual Swim Skill Sheets - Starter Kit, and SLI Lesson Program
Training Video: Steve Hoffler
Generally very good
Excellent position 11
Repetition
Get in the habit of seeing children swimming and being taught to swim
In water demonstration
Free swim lesson for select children
2015-05-2526 min
Swimming Ideas PodastSIP 018: Does Active Floating Play actually Work?
What is White and Red?
Two introductory groups or levels for Starfish aquatics
White Trust and Comfort
Red Body position and air recovery
Fundamental philosophy of teaching swimming: struggle for air better than good technique.
Red mirrors much of level 1 in the SLI world.
They do lots of life jacket instruction. Okay, but needs a purpose...2015-05-1821 min
Swimming Ideas PodastSwimming Ideas Podcast 017: Using a quick "Bark" to Correct Unwanted Behavior
Changing your tone of voice to quickly and sharply bark at a child to correct misbehavior.
Establish a positive environment where you constantly give directions and positive reinforcement. Make it clear that a "Bark" is not you being mad at the swimmer, but desiring a different outcome.
Sometimes you can achieve the desired result by shaking your head in a "no" motion.
Sometimes you can just, "Stop that"
Or just say their name in a different tone.
OR "Unacceptable." "stop...2015-05-1116 min
Swimming Ideas PodastSwimming Ideas Podcast 016: Removing "Okay" from your Teaching Vocabulary
We're going to do front floats, Okay?
We're going to do front floats, Bobby, you're first, ready go.
Which sounds better? Which one gives a command, and which one gives authority to the participants to choose whether or not they're going to follow directions.
Fundamental Difference in behavior from class in a simple statement, simple word.
Subtle word change makes your commands actual commands, or questions which relinquish authority to your students giving them an implied choice to either participate or not.2015-05-0420 min
Swimming Ideas PodastSwimming Ideas Podcast 015: 11 Reasons to Start Swim Lessons
1Safety
http://www.usaswimming.org/DesktopDefault.aspx?TabId=1698
WHY LEARN TO SWIM?
USA Swimming promotes learn to swim as an introduction to the activity of swimming, but more importantly we believe all children need to learn to be safe in the water. Swim lessons can begin a lifelong the progression of aquatic activity.
This section introduces parents to Make a Splash, the water safety initiative of the USA Swimming Foundation and links to providers who are partners in this effort.
Water Safety Education for Children Ages...2015-04-2722 min
Swimming Ideas PodastSwimming Ideas Podcast 014: Teaching Adults to Swim
Be patient
Ask where they are comfortable, drop down the checklist:
Go underwater?
Face, eyes, blow bubbles
Front Glide?
With Face in
Back Glide?
Relaxed ears in water
Hips near surface
Legs kicking
Front Crawl
Back Crawl
Remember be patient Start slow, be gentle and give clear incremental directions.
Example:
Doing a front glide
Common issues:
Fear of falling
Fear of not being able to breathe
Fear of not being ab...2015-04-2022 min
Swimming Ideas PodastSwimming Ideas Podcast 013: Level 1, Day 1We take an indepth look at the first day in a Level One class. Our goal for this class is teach the swimmers to:
Go Underwater on their own
Supported Front Glide with putting their own face in the water
Supported Back Glide comfortable with ears in water.
In this episode I take you through each step of the first day in level one giving you a step by step explaination on each activity and why we do it in that order.
Our primary goal is to attack those three points to grow a...2015-04-0925 min
Swimming Ideas PodastSwimming Ideas Podcast 012: Using Mirrors
Swim Mirror
Excellent for seeing body line and hand travel.
Use in Swim Lessons:
Excellent for encouraging looking down
Perfect for front glides
Especially body straight
Stack them up and go longer distances
See front crawl arms
Watch hand travel underwater
Excellent to focus on Long reaches, full arm extension
Participants get immediate perso...2015-03-3115 min
Swimming Ideas PodastSwimming Ideas Podcast 011: Using Progressions
Utilize these progressions in your swim lessons! Buy the Premium Swimming Lesson plans here, and follow our guides and scripts to get your students to master complicated advanced swimming strokes.
Incremental progressions
How to use them in your swimming lessons
Front Glides
Stand close to the swimmer and let them hold you
Take one step back and make them jump to you, then support them
Take 2 steps back from next to swimmer, and then support when they get to you2015-03-2331 min
Swimming Ideas PodastSwimming Ideas Podcast 010: How to Hire Summer Lifeguards and Swim InstructorsStart Early
Be Everywhere
Online Job boards
Craigslist
Monster
Career Builder
Company website
Interview Early and Often
Start now in your interviewing process. Earlly interviews mean better canidates because you can be more picky and precise in who you hire. Don't delay and get stuck with mediocre canidates.
Screen for summer availability, forward planning (do they know what they are doing?), and work priorities.
Group interviews
Leadership qualities
Group environment testing
Peer interaction
Troublemakers
Individual Interviews
Nervousness
Specific questions
Create a Culture for your program...2015-03-1715 min
Swimming Ideas PodastSwimming Ideas Podcast 009: Water Motion for Elderly and Overweight
Introduction
What it is
Why it is beneficial
Sample workout
Tips for better workout
Why the water is a great place to workout:
Reduces body weight by 80%
Resistance with every motion/movement
Creates a good aerobic environment without impact
Can be as easy or as difficult as you want it to be.
Build muscle and endurance just by being in water
Possibly expensive: Gym membership or daily fee/annual...2015-03-0927 min
Swimming Ideas PodastSwimming Ideas Podcast 008: How a Child Perceives Swimming LessonsThis week's podcast is about those pain points where a child might start crying on their first day of swimming lesosns. Sometimes a child might cry when starting lessons for a number of reason and we go in detail through the first few obvious and not so obvious ones.
Prior to the Lesson:
New Pool or Location
Have they ever been to that location before
Prior Expectations
Have they had swim lessons before?
Have they been to that pool before?
Lessons full of people their age?
Are their peers there? Same age?
What have the Parent's...2015-03-0229 min
Swimming Ideas PodastSwimming Ideas Podcast 007: Teaching Platforms for Pool
We got a response on our new user survey that gets sent out with all new members of our swimming ideas mailing list. Want 3 free downloads? Go to Swimminglessonsideas.com and download the 3 free lesson plans.
This user wanted to talk about how Platforms can be scary for new swimmers and may not always be the best choice for lessons. We go in depth into why they are excellent tools, and how you can make your platforms safe and effective in your lesson.
Build your own, or Buy Pre-Made?
2015-02-2328 min
Swimming Ideas PodastSwimming Ideas Podcast 006: Songs for Swimming LessonsSIP 006 is all about singing songs! Here are some great songs you can use in your swimming program to help teach going underwater, getting your face wet, and doing front and back floats.
We review what you can do during each song to turn it into a teaching moment. Learn what you can do during "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" to calm a crying child. We'll also review how you can use the "A,B,C Song" in swimming lessons.
The following songs will be covered in detail:
Twinkle Twinkle
Its Raining Its Pouring
Alphabet So...2015-02-1629 min
Swimming Ideas PodastSwimming Ideas Podcast 005: The 4 Best Games for Swim LessonsLearn how and why we play these 4 games. Get the inside super powered up versions to maximize teaching effectiveness and create a fun and engaging class.
Your swimming program will benefit from using these games, find out how!
Buckethead: The Best Game Ever!
http://swimminglessonsideas.com/game-buckethead/
Bake a Cake
http://swimminglessonsideas.com/underwater-game-for-beginners/
Throw and Fetch
http://swimminglessonsideas.com/swim-lesson-toys-and-games-to-play/ Click on Diving Rings
Hula Hoop Diver
http://swimminglessonsideas.com/game-hoola...2015-02-0932 min
Swimming Ideas PodastSwimming Ideas Podcast 004: What Parents Should Expect from Swimming LessonsIn episode 004, What should parents expect from swimming lesson, we review the 3 things that parents should demand from a swimming program. We'll look at what parents and swim directors should expect to see on day one.
I will answer the following questions:
How long until my child learns to swim?
What is the timeframe to get better at swimming?
How many swimming lessons should we attend each week?
Is one lesson a week enough?
You will also hear in this episode discussion on how the instructor will establish TRUST in their swimmers, and w...2015-02-0431 min
Swimming Ideas PodastSwimming Ideas Podcast 003: Short Distance Skill WorkYou'll take from this episode a huge range of possibility for your swimming program. This technique works wonderfully for both swim lessons and for swim teams and their developmental programs. If you're working on new drills or turns, you can use this for teaching advanced swimmers!
Here is what we'll cover:
Lessons:
How to set up your pool for short distances
How it works during a lesson
What the instructor should be doing
How to explain what you're doing
Everyone goes 3x streamline + …
Everyone does th...2015-02-0334 min
Swimming Ideas PodastSwimming Ideas Podcast 002: StreamlineEpisode 002 is all about streamline! This is perhaps the single most important skill you can master for your swim team. In this episode we give you the 3 things you should focus on to teach streamline faster and easier with better resutls.
We'll look at:
Streamline for swim lessons
Streamline short distances
What words coaches and instructors can use to describe streamline effectively
How you can use short distances to maximize small group time
Learn how to integrate "streamline" into your directions and sets
What you can do to constantly reinforce streamline during long sets.
2015-02-0233 min
Swimming Ideas PodastSwimmingIdeas Podcast 001: Position 11I go in depth on what Position 11 drill is, how we use it at practice and in swim lessons, and what the benefits are. Find out what the 3 things each swimmer should focus on while doing the drill, and what three easy steps you can take to make it easier. I go over some common modifications for the drill, and talk about how you can use it in your program.
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