Episode Summary
In this episode, we explore how to come up with a game or a challenge for your swimming lessons. The key is to start with a core skill, then add a roadblock that forces swimmers to work through it. Finally, evaluate whether the activity is actually fun and effective.
How to Create a Challenge
- Think of a core skill.
- Put a roadblock into teaching that skill or performing it well. (See examples in the episode.)
- Evaluate whether it is fun:
- Is it achievable?
- Is it simple?
- Is it too difficult?
- Is it teaching the wrong skill?
- Is it relevant enough to the original skill?
How to Create a Game
- Think of a core skill in broader terms, like:
- Streamlines
- Gliding
- Movement
- Buoyancy
- Pushing on water
- Create rules and goals:
- Evaluate whether or not they're fun.