Teaching Swimming and Water Safety (Austswim) [Paperback]

Inc. Austswim (Author)

Book Description

Series: Austswim | Publication Date: October 13, 2000

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.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"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
"AUSTSWIM's 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

Review

“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

“AUSTSWIM's 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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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Paperback: 184 pages
• Publisher: Human Kinetics; Revised edition (October 13, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0736032517
• ISBN-13: 978-0736032513
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #974,978 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #89 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Exercise & Fitness > Swimming

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended for swimming instructors, March 27, 2006

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George (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Teaching Swimming and Water Safety (Austswim) (Paperback)

The book is very well structured, very clear and very rich illustrated with nice and clear pictures.
Kind of basic but that's its intention.
Highly recommended for swimming instructors.
Good as reference too.