Swim Lessons University

🚨 This simple teaching adjustment changes everything!

For some reason, many swim instructors teach children to put their chin back while performing flutter kick on their back. Unfortunately, that's one of the most common mistakes we see.

In this short video, we explain and demonstrate why an in-line head position is critical for effective back kicking. This simple adjustment can dramatically improve body position, balance, comfort, and overall success in the water.

Looking for more teaching breakthroughs? Our comprehensive Swim 101 video certification course is packed with practical, proven strategies that can take your swim instruction to the next level.

Featuring over 90 minutes of in-depth, cutting-edge instruction, this expanded and updated course helps you stand out as a swim instructor. Parents love the child-focused approach, and students thrive with skill progressions that make learning both effective and fun.

The Swim 101 lesson plans have been tested, refined, and proven to help young children build confidence, develop essential swimming skills, and foster a lifelong love of the water.

When you follow these practical progressions, you'll set your students up for success from day one.

👉 For complete details on the Swim Lessons University "Swim 101" Certification Course, visit www.SwimLessonsUniversity.com today!

Do you teach chin back or in-line head position during back kicking? Let us know in the comments!

The fastest way to build confidence in nervous swimmers! 🏊‍♀️💙

In this short clip from our Parent & Tot class, you'll see several key teaching strategies in action:

✅ A gentle, supportive approach that helps children feel safe and comfortable.

✅ A child-centered teaching style where no activity is pushed beyond a child's readiness level.

✅ Learning through play, the secret ingredient to success when teaching toddlers and preschoolers.

When children feel secure, respected, and engaged, confidence grows naturally—and learning follows.

If you'd like your staff to use these proven techniques, or you'd like to learn them yourself, explore our online Parent & Tot course at:

🌐 www.SwimLessonsUniversity.com

Why are so many swim lessons ineffective?

One of the biggest reasons is that many swim instructors never receive formal training in teaching methodology or pedagogy. Knowing how to swim and knowing how to teach swimming are two very different skills.

In this short video, you'll see multiple evidence-based teaching techniques in action. Most viewers won't even notice them, but they're helping the child learn faster and more effectively.

In just 60 seconds, the instructor uses:

✅ Maximized practice time
✅ Demonstration
✅ Check for understanding
✅ Learning cues
✅ Start signals
✅ Specific evaluative feedback

These are foundational teaching skills that every swim instructor should understand and use consistently.

The good news? You can learn these techniques—and many more—in the Swim Lessons University Online Foundations of Teaching course.

🎓 Enroll today for just $50 at www.SwimLessonsUniversity.com