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
Mushroom Float Stars and
Mushrooms
Teaching
Point/Skill
Name Description
Name Description
1. If in shallow water, start in chair position; if in deep water,
start by treading water.
2. Group leader calls shape, e.g., “Star,” and counts down “five,
four, three, two, one,” giving swimmers time to balance
motionless in the shape called.
3. Return to start position.
4. Repeat with other position.
Push and Glide Rocket ships Swimmers perform a push and glide, and instructor calls this a rocket
ship. Can use a large hoop which swimmers must glide through. How
far can you glide?
Teaching
Point/Skill
Name Description
Sculling Row Boats Swimmers perform a double arm backstroke? like the oars of a row
boat.
Special Olympics Aquatics Coaching Guide
Created: February 2004