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Swimming Ideas Podast

Swimming Ideas, Jeffrey Napolski

Fun and effective strategies for swimming lessons, teams, and Aquatic Professionals. Listen to best practices and interviews with other members of the swimming community to get the most out of your swimming program.

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00:19:09

SIP 062: My big swim lesson mistake

Swimming Ideas Podast ·

2017/06/12

Today is a short podcast about how I failed when taking a child underwater. I went to the beach with my friend and his family and while swimming with their 3 year old, I did the motorboat game, and dunked her to disastrous results. Find out the three things I did wrong! 1) Trust 2) Expectations 3) Appropriate activity Learn why I made this colossal mistake, and how you can avoid it in your lessons with your swim staff this summer. --- Send in a voice message:

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01:14:06

SIP 061: Provocative breathing, mediation, and better...

Swimming Ideas Podast ·

2017/06/04

We want to make swimmers better. I had so much fun talking to Dominic Latella from SwimBox. He said multiple times that making swimmers better is his primary goal. He wants to help people and work with others that share that goal. You can see it shine through everything he says in our conversation. Dive into this episode and share his enthusiasm. Breathing well on land is a demonstration of a good athlete. I don't think you realized it, but you said, "breathing is not fundamental," and I would

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00:33:24

SIP 060: How to run effective training

Swimming Ideas Podast ·

2017/05/15

The summer is almost upon us and you're going to start running training classes for your summer and seasonal staff. Slap on the sunscreen, wear a floppy hat, and get those kids moving! This is our guide to running effective training sessions. We are going to assume that you are a park district or a large program that has hired a decent sized staff and are running either lifeguard, swim instructor, or all staff training sessions. Your goal is to both create a team and a culture with these

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01:21:24

SIP 059: Preparing at home swim lessons

Swimming Ideas Podast ·

2017/05/02

Safe Splashes Swim School in Arizona with Teresa Stewart safesplashesswim@gmail.com Teresa has been teaching swim lessons most of her life. She uniquely finished her lesson program while young and they made her a co-teacher to give her something to do while at lessons. She has contributed to the Swimming Lessons Ideas website, and has two posts you should check out too: Freestyle Kick drill: Motorcycle https://swimminglessonsideas.com/2016/08/23/freestyle-kick-drill-motorcycle-teresa-az/

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00:27:21

SIP 058: The One Thing

Swimming Ideas Podast ·

2017/04/24

Episode 057 with Meighan Julbert: "Focus on the 2-3 things totally essential for swimmer's success." Episode 055 with Karis Mount: "My coaches focused on the one thing that would make me improve. We were focused." Episode 054 with Jennifer Butler: "When giving feedback, focus on the one thing that will help them the most." Effective Teaching from USA Swimming: One thing at a time Break every move down into "chunks" Aim for perfecting one 'chunk' each practice Make your

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01:01:39

SIP 057: 'Failure' to succeed and parent education

Swimming Ideas Podast ·

2017/04/17

Meighan Julbert is a Mental Skills Consultant for The MindSide who brings a passion for understanding how to gain competitive advantages as part of early athletic experiences, through proper structure and coaching of athletes. As a former competitive athlete, Meighan understands the need for proper mental skills training from program implementation, instead of waiting until athletes feel it is needed. Meighan earned an undergraduate degree in Psychology from Auburn University, where she worked

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00:22:29

SIP 056: Challenges in Swim Lessons

Swimming Ideas Podast ·

2017/04/10

Are you in a rut? Have you taught the same lessons over and over for years? They work, they're great, and they're interesting for the kids, but how can you amuse yourself and your students without disrupting the flow of your tried and true lesson plans? Do a series of Challenges. What are challenges? Challenges are simple achievable games and activities that you give to your swimmers in a lesson. Some examples: Do a flip Do a handstand that turns into a flip Do a back float, roll

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00:41:42

SIP 055: "The one thing," the BR chair, and games

Swimming Ideas Podast ·

2017/04/04

Karis Mount grew up in Minnesota, graduated high school in North Dakota, and is currently in school for Supervisory Management. She swam all 4 years of her high school seasons and was on varsity. She continues to swim at alumni meets. Karis taught swim lessons and was a Head Lifeguard at her local YMCA where she was involved in adaptive lessons and helped coach 5-9 year olds. One day she would like to run her own swim school. As you listen to Karis talk you'll pick up on her enthusiasm and

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01:06:17

SIP 054: Merging preschool teaching with swim lessons...

Swimming Ideas Podast ·

2017/03/27

Jennifer Butler of Roots Aquatics is awesome. She is an experienced preschool teacher, swimming veteran and expert swim instructor. Jenn is the Aquatic Coordinator at Roots Aquatics and Fitness Center where she trains lifeguards and swim instructors, teaches lessons, does the schedule, and writes a staff only blog. This summer she'll be running the camp swim lessons for all three Roots locations. http://www.rootsaquatics.com/ Jennifer has taught swim lessons for 11 years and has had a lifetime of

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00:20:40

SIP 053: Calling Podcast Guests

Swimming Ideas Podast ·

2017/03/24

You can join the podcast as a guest by submitting a form here: https://goo.gl/forms/1rE1r173RYX6GVgo1 Qualifications: Swimming experience Currently teaching or running swim lessons Swim Coach Involved in swim lesson management or administration We want to hear your story. What unique things do you do in your swim program that set you apart from the crowd? Every person has their own unique story facing the challenges and obstacles in their lives. What have you chosen to improve or develop that

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00:27:40

SIP 052: Swimming is a Habit

Swimming Ideas Podast ·

2016/06/20

http://www.lifehack.org/articles/featured/18-tricks-to-make-new-habits-stick.html> http://99u.com/articles/17123/5-scientific-ways-to-build-habits-that-stick> http://jamesclear.com/habit-guide> --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/swimmingideas/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/swimmingideas/support

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00:25:45

SIP 051: Go to Games for swim lessons

Swimming Ideas Podast ·

2016/06/15

Today we're going to look at the "staple" games for swimming lessons. These are the go to games I use for most swim lessons. Once you get a group of swimmers with you more regularly where they know you and are used to your system and routines, you can start playing more inventive and dynamic games. For beginners, for summer temporary staff the best games are the staples, the basics, the go to games. Buckethead http://swimminglessonsideas.com/2012/06/28/game-buckethead/ Fun, first game

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00:26:02

SIP 050: Lesson Plans for swim lessons

Swimming Ideas Podast ·

2016/06/06

The importance of lesson plans. Lesson plans are not necessary for everyone. Veteran and highly experienced teachers can do without them. However levels, move up criteria and overall progression planning is necessary. You have to know where you want to go before you start moving forward. Majority of swim instructors are inexperienced. Park districts hire 15-22 typically, often employee's first job. Temporary job, part time job, no long term growth, few continue teaching lessons past

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00:13:59

SIP 049: Ring the Bell

Swimming Ideas Podast ·

2016/05/29

https://www.facebook.com/swimrichmond/ Swim RVA http://www.swimrichmond.org/ Fitness and swimming pool in Richmond VA I follow them on Facebook and Twitter and their "ring the bell" concept is amazing. Loud, physical, tangible thing to do announcing to everyone and yourself that someone has succeeded in something. We don't do anything similar. I want to install something like this. They follow Swim America and thus, use the stations to progress. There are 10 so

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00:20:10

SIP 048: The science behind progressions

Swimming Ideas Podast ·

2016/05/15

USA Swimming has this article linked to their Learn To Swim page at www.usaswimming.org http://www.usaswimming.org/_Rainbow/Documents/cad48e4f-0aab-4cea-8fba-0c376f556559/BCDPTF%20Position%20Paper%203a.pdf We're going to look specifically at this portion: " Moving and Learning Recent neurological research links movement to learning and memory. Since neurologists now agree that active movement is scientifically linked to intellectual development, how early should movement

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00:25:50

SIP 047: Three cures for terrible training sessions

Swimming Ideas Podast ·

2016/05/10

You're likely getting ready for your summer lifeguard trainings this month. You have returning staff and new hires eager or reluctantly attending your mandatory trainings. These are critical hours you have a captive audience. Here are 3 things you can do as an instructor or facilitator to make sure your participants aren't leaving after your two day session saying, "well that could have been done in 2 hours." With these three cures you'll have effective and efficient trainings where your

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00:20:41

SIP 046: Two scripts for teaching swimming

Swimming Ideas Podast ·

2016/04/25

Front glides, back glides http://swimminglessonsideas.com/2015/02/17/how-to-teach-swimming-lessons-front-glide-script/ Put your shoulders in the water Put your arms out in front of you Put your face in the water Push off to me Back glide script: http://swimminglessonsideas.com/2015/02/25/how-to-teach-swimming-lessons-back-glide-script/ Stand up straight Turn away from me Put your shoulders in the water Tilt your head back Push off to me Why they're important What each phrase

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00:27:51

SIP 045: Importance of Routine

Swimming Ideas Podast ·

2016/04/19

Set up systems for better success Look in your favorite search: importance of systems in business You'll find a huge list of why you need to have systems. What is a system and why is it important for swimming lessons or swim teams? I think of a "system" as a template or a guide for how to proceed with a certain action. If I hired someone, the system would be the paperwork I needed to fill out, and who to turn it in to. The order I did that paperwork and when is the "system." In a large

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00:23:02

SIP 044: Resetting when plans don't work

Swimming Ideas Podast ·

2016/04/11

Learn when it is time to stop an activity and move on. When you feel you're forcing it When participants are distracted by something else Loud reset When goofiness takes hold Use a distraction skill: my go to is "jumps" When participants are not "getting it." Reteach, or explain better Too complex for intended group Is it better to try something new and fail, than it is to only do what you know works? Failure leads to success:

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00:16:43

SIP 043: Interrupt your flow

Swimming Ideas Podast ·

2016/04/04

Why we would interrupt a skill progression to play a game, and why it works for swim lessons and better retention. General swimming lesson information. Typical swim lesson plans: Enter Underwater Front glides Free swim Breathing Free swim Back glides Back arms Back swim Jumps Games Done. Swimming Ideas lesson plans: Entry Underwater Front glides Game Arm circles Freestyle swim Back glides Game Back arms Back swim Jumps Front glides with arms We insert games, and jumps to recapture

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