Pathfinder

//**Swim Skills Pathfinder **

__**Introduction**__//

The purpose of this pathfinder is to assist individuals in locating pertinent information related to swim lessons and techniques for acquiring proper swimming skills. The internet holds a plethora of useful resources for swim instructors, students and parents. This pathfinder is intended to serve as a supplemental resource for individuals interested in developing swim skills.


 * __//Key Terms//__**

Swim, instruction, lessons, water skills, Red Cross levels, techniques, safety skills, water adaptation, how-to


 * //__Search Techniques__//**

I began with a search for "swimming technique, resources" which produced approximately 154,000 results.

I wanted additional resources besides print, so my next search was for "swimming demonstration AND video" which also produced many results, a few of which I've included below.

Because many of my clients are interested in their skill set as it relates to Red Cross lessons levels, I wanted to include a comprehensive list of all level requirements. I searched this by using the phrase "red cross swim levels" in a standard search engine.

Many parents like to learn different games that they can play with their children outside of swimming lessons to help develop their child's new skills. To find some swimming games, I searched on the boolify.org website by using the combination of "swim AND water AND teach AND games".

Many of my adult students have a deep fear of the water. To find a resource to help them overcome this obstacle, I used boolify.org to search "swim AND fear AND water AND conquer AND overcome" which produced thousands of results, one of which is located below.


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[] This website contains information on specific swimming techniques for the butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke and freestyle as printed in Swimming World Magazine. It also contains a time conversion calculator and several swim workouts to develop skills.

[] This website has several very helpful videos demonstrating the proper technique and form for the freestyle and other popular swimming strokes.

[] This site contains many helpful videos on correct technique for a mastering a variety of swimming skills. Good for both instructors and students.

[] This is more of a child-centered site with helpful tips on how to swim and conquer your fear of the water. It also answers questions that younger swimmers may have regarding how to get started.

[] This is a site for swimmers and instructors, alike. You can become a member and connect to others in the swimming community, or simply view the videos and other helpful resources related to swimming on the site.

[] This site contains information on each of the six Red Cross swim levels, complete with pre-requisites, purpose and all necessary skills taught in each level.

[] In order to help adult swimmers overcome any fear they might have of swimming or water in general, this site is a helpful tool for that lists step-by-step instructions on how to help relax in the water.

[] This website contains a list of swimming games that can be played with infants and toddlers to help develop swimming skills and comfort in the water.

[] This site also lists several pool games for kids to help them get acclimated with the water and practice their skills while having fun.

[] This is a website for kids that teaches the importance of water safety, including both swimming pools and open water.

[] This comprehensive list of water safety tips and techniques is from the Red Cross and is geared more toward an adult audience and should be reviewed by all swimmers.