Essential Elements Of A Successful Swimming Lesson Plus A Free Blank Template


Most swimming lessons have some important parts that, as long as the teacher is well planned and prepared, they should include.

Hi, Mark here. Hope your week has turned out better than expected.

This week, we take a detailed look at exactly what a successful swimming lesson should include, I give you a free blank template for your own use, and a link to 101 lesson plans all in 1 downloadable document.

Well planned and well structured swimming lessons are always the most productive and result in good progress. But what exactly should a swimming lesson include?

A gentle and progressive warm up to start with, followed by a main theme and then usually ending with a contrasting activity. But there is a whole lot more to consider before you get to those parts. Take a look at the lesson plan below, or read the article here that details exactly what a typical 30 minute swimming lesson should include.

Read the full article here.

Teachers - Need a Blank Plan to Write Your Own Plans?

Download a template to use to write your own plans. This is a pdf that you can print out as many times as you like. I'm working on an electronic version, but for now this one will hopefully help you out. Click the link below.

101 Swimming Lesson Plans in One Downloadable File.

It's been available for a while now and is proving very popular - a ready-made swimming lesson plans pdf that takes the hard work out of planning. Discover every swimming lesson plan from first entering the pool and building confidence to swimming in deep water, including plans written explicitly for adults. Click here for more details.

101 Swimming Lesson Plans for Swimming Teachers

Lesson plans that:

  • are adaptable to your students
  • save you planning time
  • ensure progress

Show me 101 Swimming Lesson Plans

That's it for now.

Happy swimming!

Cheers

Mark

Swim Teach

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