SIP 058: The One Thing – Focus on What Matters Most in Swim Instruction

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Effective Teaching from USA Swimming:

1. One thing at a time
2. Break every move down into “chunks”
3. Aim for perfecting one ‘chunk’ each practice
4. Make your INTENT and OBJECTIVE absolutely clear
5. “This is your focus, this is your goal”
6. “When we do this, I want you to think about: x

Strong direct immediate feedback: That ties into the focus, the goal.

Avoid breaking bad habits, give new ones.

Check out the developmental practices we use on our swim team:

Access to trello.com boards with detailed instructions and cards each week.

4lesson planswith multiple activities to fill 45 minutes.

Next week’s plans delivered every Friday.

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