CPD Seminars

Aquatic Training Courses run a number of CPD seminars. See below:-

  1. Developing the 4 main strokes (usually just 1 or 2 covered in a seminar and can be pitched at different levels/abilities of swimmer)
  • Front Crawl
  • Back Crawl
  • Breaststroke
  • Butterfly
  1. Session/Lesson Planning
  • Importance of planning
  • Main components etc
  1. Competition Starts & Turns
  • Front Crawl
  • Back Crawl
  • Breaststroke
  • Butterfly
  • Individual Medley
  • Team Medley
  1. Hydrodynamics & Hydrostatics
  • Buoyancy, density etc
  • Resistance v Streamlining
  1. Teaching Beginners
  • The basics
  • Use of noodles and other buoyancy aids
  • Manual support
  1. Teaching Nervous Beginners/Non-Swimmers
  • Teaching practices and games to overcome difficulties in teaching the nervous beginner
  • Having the right approach, building rapport and developing confidence in the young swimmer
  1. Child Protection
  • Good practice in the care of children
  • Reporting procedures in the event of suspected child abuse
  1. Teaching in the Water and using Helpers effectively
  • Covering a selection of various manual support techniques, teacher positioning and use of an assistant in the water
  1. Teaching Children with Educational Difficulties
  • Covering a range of common disabilities and learning difficulties
  1. Stroke Analysis of the 4 main strokes (usually just 1 or 2 covered in a seminar and can be pitched at different levels/abilities of swimmer)
  • Front Crawl
  • Back Crawl
  • Breaststroke
  • Butterfly
  1. Aquatic First Aid & Emergency Procedures
  • Covering a range of common aquatic first aid topics with mock scenarios, as well as testing/questioning staff on their NOP & EAP