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: Starting platforms Teaching swimming in early stages Teaching swimming sounds like a task for those who know how to swim. But if you are not careful, you can scare people Fig. . : Aerial view of swimming pool Lane Lane Lane Lane Lane Lane Lane Lane Lane Lane 5m 15m 50m 50m Lane Markings Lane Rope Starting Platform Backstroke Turn indicator Backstroke Turn indicator False Start Rope .5m 25m away from the water for a good amount of years.
So, how you teach swimming is very important. If swimming is not taught properly and correctly, children can develop a phobia. Role of the Teacher . Cheerful attitude .
Understand individual differences . Offer plenty of encouragement . Recognise the fear of the student . Develop self-confidence in students .
Praise students . Have patience The beginning Assemble the class at pool side at a given point of time. First, orient the children with pool surroundings and swimming environment by taking them around the pool, showing various equipment, changing rooms, different depths of the pool, specially the limits of shallow water. Also brief the safety, health and hygiene rules which are to be followed by all at the pool.
Engage them in talks and bring them closer to the pool. Make them sit on the deck around the shallow end with feet hanging and swinging in the water, making waves. Also encourage them to lean forward and touch the water with hands. Entry into the pool Organise a partner system (spotter system), one acting as a spotter for the other.
If required, air tubes and arm bands may be used. Various methods of safe entry may be used, i.e., walking down the steps if provided at the shallow end facing the pool side, sit on the pool side, grip the railing with the other hand, try the same method by facing pool side and jump towards the teacher/partner already into the water to support. Movement at the shallow