Book Description
• implement important safety procedures;
• use a variety of effective water familiarization techniques;
• develop floating, propulsion, and deep water skills;
• introduce diving; and
• teach and refine the six common strokes: freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, sidestroke, and survival backstroke.
Highly illustrated and easy to follow, Teaching Swimming and Water Safety gives you valuable information on how to safely and effectively teach young swimmers important beginning swimming and water safety skills. Teaching hints and skills processes are included to help you answer questions that come up along the way—it’s a resource you will want to refer to again and again.
Publisher comments
Bill Sweetenham Four-time Australian Olympic swim team coach
"AUSTSWIM’s world-renowned reputation for swimming teacher training is well evidenced in this valuable addition to the aquatics library. Developed and refined over several editions, Teaching Swimming and Water Safety should be an integral component in the preparation of any beginner teacher."
Ross Gage Director of Swim Australia
"This easy-to-read manual will greatly benefit swimming and water safety teachers."
Don Talbot National coach of Australia Swimming
