Why the Proper Equipment is so Important in the Role of Teaching!
Swim equipment has come a long way! Not too long ago swimmers only had pull buoy’s and kick boards to aid them in bettering their strokes and in gaining stroke strength within the water. Nowadays there are alignment snorkels, a vast array of paddles and fins that are even stroke specific. Our feature today is the FINIS alignment board. What’s so cool about this board is that it can be used for the learn to swim and advanced programs. Here are a few ways that your staff can use this board.
For kids who are comfortable in doing a front glide with their head in the water: extend the FINIS alignment board in front, making sure the elbows aren’t locked and do a front glide, then add the kicks to the front glide. If your swimmer is advanced, you can put alignment snorkels with the FINIS board and work on alignment and kicking!
For kids who are learning front crawl to more advanced levels, try doing single arm front crawl with the alignment board, it allows them to keep their alignment in place, to concentrate on the stroke and perform a good side glide with the assist. The drills are endless!
Check out the below video showing clips with step by step instructions from the Smart Moves Swim library. In Smart Moves Swim we have over 250 videos with explanations and step by step instructions on performing the swim activities, skills and drills!
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