The Swim Professor

Jim Reiser, M.S.

How to Teach the Butterfly Kick

When teaching young learners, or maybe I should say teaching a student who has never butterfly kicked before, I have found most of the competitive butterfly kick drills only make “learning the kick” more difficult.  In fact, in some cases, they even promote bad habits!  For example, while the kickboard is a fabulous tool for [...]

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April 24, 2011 - 5:44 PM No Comments

Lifesaving Swim Strokes

At Swim Lessons University, we have added a brand new course:  Lifesaving Strokes 402.  Swim Instructors will learn some of the most effective teaching techniques on how to teach the Sidestroke, Elementary Backstroke, and Treading water. Not only are these important skills for a child to learn if he/she ever wants to become a certified [...]

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April 14, 2011 - 1:04 AM No Comments