Coaching Swimming In Schools
Face to Face Event
Dates & Venues
This is a course for teachers of curriculum Swimming lessons who wish to update their subject knowledge and make lessons more relevant, varied and effective. It will present extensive analysis of each stroke, showing skill progressions and common mistakes. Teachers will be equipped to better understand effective techniques, diagnose faults and provide corrective practices. It is also appropriate for coaches of school swimming teams, who are aspiring to improve the techniques of their swimmers. Joe and Amy will conduct all courses in partnership, ensuring a constant and unique combination of demonstration and poolside explanation.
- Basic aquatic skills
- Technique of the major strokes
- Practices to ensure student progress
- Effective content for swimming lessons
- Analysing and correcting faults
- Improving starts (from poolside and blocks)
- Progressive teaching of turns and tumble turns
- Swimming in competition
- Benefits of swimming aids
Course Leaders
Joe Roebuck
Joe Roebuck competed in three events in the 2012 London Olympics. He competed in the Commonwealth Games of Delhi and Glasgow, winning two Silver medals. He is a ten time British champion, and holds both British and Commonwealth records.
Amy Smith
Amy Smith competed in the 2012 London Olympics in the 50m freestyle. She has competed in three Commonwealth Games, winning silver medals in each. She is European Championships Gold medalist and World Championships finalist.
Prices
1 place £219
2 places £349
3 places £449
Course runs 10am – 3.30pm. Prices include refreshments, lunch and resources. In the event of you needing to cancel a place on a course, please note we require ten working days' notice. All prices exclude VAT.