How to Teach Swimming

Effective Communication

When learning how to teach swimming, effective communication is an important quality.

As a swimming teacher, your job is to pass on information effectively and clearly, and your ability to do this will determine how quickly your pupils learn.

Basic Principles of Effective Communication

Positioning – where you position yourself on the poolside will determine how well your pupils can see and hear you.

Clarity – passing information on clearly will ensure your pupils do exactly what you want them to.

Conciseness

Accuracy

Enthusiasm – a sure way to motivate your class and get results is to have an enthusiastic approach. Enthusiasm is infectious and if you are full of it when you teach, your pupils will put every effort into what you ask them to do.

Interest

Appropriateness

Two-way

For a more in-depth look into the Effective Communication when teaching swimming, read 'How to be a Swimming Teacher - Part 1' click here

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