Swimming 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 able to stand up

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