SIP 102: Consistent Dedication to the Mundane
Consistent dedication to the mundane like streamline Everyone has excellent streamline habit (all the time without thought). That to NOT do...
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20 of 102 episodesSIP 101: Routine for Developmental Swimming
Establishing your habits, your consistency, and defining the framework that will lead to better swimmers faster. Why routine is important: S...
SIP 100: A plan, a formula, a guide
This can be that guide for you. But… you need to know where you're going. What are you going to have as your plan? What is your formula for...
SIP 099: Preparing for Developmental Season
Document how to run an effective Developmental swim lesson program. What elements do you absolutely need to be effective? - A plan, formula,...
SIP 098: Create Challenges and Games for Swim Lessons
How to come up with a game or a challenge. - Think of a core skill. - Put a roadblock into teaching that skill or performing it well ○ Examp...
SIP 097: Training Swim Instructors in person
Today we look at the lesson coordinator handbook for finding an effective instruction segment on training swim instructors in person. We wil...
SIP 096: Finding Motivation after a Summer burn
With all of summers insane madness Are you ready to push through into fall and winter programming? That's right with all the rush, activity,...
SIP 095: Repeatable Parent Tot Lesson Plan
Why we have a single sheet for repeating parent tot classes. What we used to do: - Follow the lesson plans based on day. - Challenges ○ Peop...
SIP 094: Lesson Plans & Swim Instructor Struggles
We review the swim lessons plans found at www.swimminglessonsideas.com and see how our swim instructors use them including their success and...
SIP 093: Three weeks with COVID-19 group swimming lessons
What has it been like? What is our procedure? How do we teach? Challenges: Getting swimmers moving. Handling difficult swimmers. Coaching an...
SIP 092: Are you comfortable teaching?
What should you do if you are comfortable? What should you do it if you're not comfortable? Covid-19 and the coronavirus pandemic is real. W...
SIP 091: Swimming Ideas' Levels
Find out what Swimming Ideas Level structure is and why we use it. Learn the nuances of each level and the progression of skills that takes...
SIP 090: Teaching Swimming, Method and Delivery
Today is all about the online course, Teaching Swimming, that comes with the companion PDF of the physical book available on Amazon. This tr...
SIP 089: Safe children that LOVE swimming with Julia Johnson
Teach better Parent Tot, Parent and Infant classes with Julia Johnson. Show notes here: https://www.swimminglessonsideas.com/blog/sip-089-sa...
SIP 088: Teaching Breaststroke Kick to Beginners
Breaststroke kick is difficult to do. It is an unnatural motion for many swimmers. There will always be that small subsect of people that ha...
SIP 087: "How can I improve?"
I feel like one of the best ways to improve my coaching and teaching is to ask myself, "how can I improve?" We tell our swimmers to self-eva...
SIP 086: Training Summer Swim Lesson Managers
What are the essential skills you should be teaching your lesson managers? You can find information at https://www.swimminglessonsideas.com/...
SIP 084: Why "Challenges" have replaced games.
Intro: What are Challenges? Why have they replaced games? Quicker Individual based apply to broad ability levels tailored for groups sideway...
SIP 085: Finding Deliberate Practice Opportunities at Swim Lessons and Practices
What can you do at your swim practice and swim lessons to promote Deliberate Practice, and how does mediation teach you to be a better swimm...
SIP 083: Writing swim practices during Covid-19
We're running our swimming during covid in a small 4 lane indoor pool. Fans Open doors 7 at a time 2 in each lane on opposite ends. 1 in the...