Assessments and activities for teaching swimming
By: Monica Lepore, Luis Columna, Lauren Friedlander Litzner
Contributors: Columna, Luis; Litzner, Lauren Friedlander, 1987-
Publisher: Human Kinetics
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Champaign
Language: eng
Number of pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9781450444729
Subjects: Swimming; Study and teaching; Aquatic exercises; Individualized instruction
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Part 1. The art and science of teaching swimming. Teaching strategies; title: Assessment: the foundation for swimming instruction; title: Part 2. Aquatic activities for everyone. Level 1. Getting off to a fun start; title: Level 2. Developing initial skills; title: Level 3. Building on basic skills; title: Level 4. Introducing the breaststroke, backstroke, and diving; title: Level 5. Learning the front crawl, back crawl, breaststroke, and sidestroke; title: Level 6. Longer-distance swimming, flip turns, and competitive swimming or lifeguard training.