Hi, I'm a music teacher and also a fairly good swimmer, or so I've been told. Recently I was approached by a parent who highly complimented my form and asked if I would teach her daughter. I've always been interested in giving swim lessons. All the WSI courses are done for the year in my area. Any ideas on videos, or other training available to give lessons would be greatly appreciated. Has anyone given lessons without formal training? Thanks much!
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you can get and ARC WSI easy enough... all you need to do is pony up the $ and attend the classes... however...
it is a great program, but fairly ridged and intended more for group use. it would be worth looking into however. the ARC web is pretty informative, and if you contact your local ARC chapter then someone there will be able to inform you of class availability, etc... they are generally very nice, helpful, and friendly folks.
if someone approached you about teaching their kid(s) swimming, you felt comfortable with teaching, do not have any liability concerns, etc... then i say go for it. as mentioned, certification does not necessarily make a good teacher, but knowledge, understanding, and experience, combined with the ability to pass it on is by far a better grounds for qualification.
in my personal experience i've found i learned the most when i taught something to others.
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Thanks. I looked into WSI in my area, and they were already conducted in early spring. What is ARC? I'm not familiar with that. I have read so many books, articles, videos, forums, swimming/drilling 10 miles+ a week. I feel pretty confident, but really need to learn how to get the little ones started in a progressive way. Thanks for your help.
you can get and ARC WSI easy enough... all you need to do is pony up the $ and attend the classes... however...
it is a great program, but fairly ridged and intended more for group use. it would be worth looking into however. the ARC web is pretty informative, and if you contact your local ARC chapter then someone there will be able to inform you of class availability, etc... they are generally very nice, helpful, and friendly folks.
if someone approached you about teaching their kid(s) swimming, you felt comfortable with teaching, do not have any liability concerns, etc... then i say go for it. as mentioned, certification does not necessarily make a good teacher, but knowledge, understanding, and experience, combined with the ability to pass it on is by far a better grounds for qualification.
in my personal experience i've found i learned the most when i taught something to others.
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Thanks. I looked into WSI in my area, and they were already conducted in early spring. What is ARC? I'm not familiar with that. I have read so many books, articles, videos, forums, swimming/drilling 10 miles+ a week. I feel pretty confident, but really need to learn how to get the little ones started in a progressive way. Thanks for your help.
