Aquatics Coaching Guide - Special Olympics

Teaching Aquatics Skills – Learn to Swim
Games and Activities to Teach Basic Skills
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Teaching
Point/Skill
Submerges into
Water
Teaching
Point/Skill
Submerges into
Water
Submerges into
Water
Teaching
Point/Skill
Submerges into
Water
Submerges into
Water
Name Description
Hoop on Top of
Water - Go
Under
Name Description
Use a large hoop and place it on top of the water. Swimmer has to
start from outside the hoop, submerge and move to surface within the
hoop.
London Bridge Two swimmers make a bridge, arch with arms. Other swimmers go
under the bridge and submerge. Raise or lower bridge to challenge
swimmers.
Here, There,
Where
Name Description
1. Coach says “Here,” “There” or “Where.”
2. When coach says “Here,” swimmers move as quickly as
possible to where coach is.
3. When coach says “There,” swimmers move to where coach is
pointing.
4. When coach says “Where,” swimmers submerge (hide under
water).
Sunken Treasure Instructor places objects (flutter discs, dive rings etc.) on bottom of
the pool. Swimmers go under water to collect treasure.
Underwater
Catch
One swimmer must tag one of the other swimmers. If a swimmer goes
under water he/she cannot be tagged.
Special Olympics Aquatics Coaching Guide
Created: February 2004