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Teaching Swimming and Water Safety Teaching Swimming and Water Safety
About the Product
Discover a new and better way to teach aquatics! Australia has long been recognized as one of the world leaders in swimming and aquatics education. Through a new series of books by AUSTSWIM, instructors around the world can now incorporate new and better ways to teach aquatics.
In Teaching Swimming and Water Safety, aquatic education experts at AUSTSWIM provide a proven, effective program for teaching swimming and water safety to children. You will learn how to
implement important safety procedures;
use a variety of 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.
About the Editor
The Australian Council for the Teaching of Swimming and Water Safety (AUSTSWIM) is the recognized authority for the training of swimming and water safety teachers throughout Australia. Its mission is to provide leadership in the design, development, marketing, and delivery of comprehensive, high-quality courses, programs, and resources for teaching swimming and water safety. Since its formation 20 years ago, more than 80,000 candidates have successfully completed the AUSTSWIM Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety Certificate. AUSTSWIM has a branch located in each state of Australia.
John Kilpatrick is the national executive director of AUSTSWIM. Recognized internationally for his expertise in swimming and water safety education, he lectures frequently and has produced many publications on the topic. Kilpatrick is a former professor and head of the school of human movement at Deakin University.
Peter Meaney is a professor at the RMIT University in Melbourne. Internationally recognized for his training of physical education teachers, his primary area of interest is in swimming and water safety. He has presented numerous papers and is the author of a number of publications.
The contributing authors of Teaching Swimming and Water Safety include John Kilpatrick, Peter Meaney, John Harmer, Sarie Lowden, Jenni Maclean, Kirk Marks, Ken Richter, Julie Tullberg, and David White.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Safety Essentials
Water safety
Cold water and immersion hypothermia
Survival in the water
Safe behaviour
Preparing and planning a safe aquatics program
Class safety and emergency procedures
Chapter 2. Becoming Familiar With the Water
Aims of the swimming and water safety program
Needs of beginners
Equipment for beginners
Use of aids
Solutions to beginners problems
Entering the water
Leaving the water
Moving through the water
Getting the face wet
Submerging
Opening eyes under water
Regaining the standing position
Breathing activities
Safety skills
Basic rescue skills
Chapter 3. Floating and Movement Skills
Buoyancy
Movement through the water (propulsion)
Water safety activities
Introduction to deep water
Games
Chapter 4. Application of Principles of Movement in Water
Buoyancy/flotation
Applying principles of movement in water to strokes
Chapter 5. Introducing Diving to Beginners
The dangers of diving
Rules for safe entry
Teaching diving as an entry
Chapter 6. Toward Efficient Stroke Development
Common strokes
Stroke characteristics
Swimming basics
Freestyle
Backstroke
Stroke practices for advanced beginners
Breaststroke
Butterfly
Sidestroke
Survival backstroke
Words of Praise
AUSTSWIM has provided informative, easy-to-read manuals that will greatly benefit swimming and water safety teachers. Their special attention to infant and preschool aquatics should be commended.
Don Talbot
National Coach for Australia Swimming
AUSTSWIMs world-renowned reputation for swimming teacher training is well evidenced in this valuable addition to the aquatics library. Teaching Swimming and Water Safety should be an integral component in the preparation of any beginner teacher.
Ross Gage
Director of Swim Australia
The AUSTSWIM books give expert advice to keep all swimming teachers afloat! A thorough guide for multiple aspects of swimming and water safety.
Bill Sweetenham
Four-time Australian Olympic swim team coach
The definitive handbooks on teaching swimming in Australia. A must for all swimming professionals.
Alan Thompson
President of World Swimming Coaches
Treasurer of Australian Swimming Coaches Teacher Association
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