This course will teach you how to help students always ask permission before getting in the water (safety benchmark), and how to swim freestyle 9 metres/30 feet with the body stretched out and with consistent form (swim benchmark).  

In This Course

  1. 1

    • Introduction

    • Benchmarks

    • Benchmark Performance

    • Safety

    • Words to Know

    • Check Your Knowledge
  2. 2

    • Ask Permission

    • Body Rotation and Position

    • Breathing

    • Center Line Pull

    • High Elbow Recovery

    • Thumb Touch

    • Check Your Knowledge
  3. 3

    • Practicum and Reflection

    • Practicum Worksheet

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course you should be able to:

  • Identify basic freestyle stroke mechanics of fingertip entry, center line pull, thumb touch, high elbow recovery

  • Identify the importance of a high elbow recovery while swimming freestyle

  • Describe the position on the body of the thumb touch at the end of a stroke

  • Describe the importance of a center line pull during the underwater phase of the stroke

  • Identify how body rotation affects momentum and propulsion

  • Describe timing and methods for exhaling while swimming freestyle

  • Identify the right amount of knee bend for an effective kick

  • Conduct drills and learning activities for teaching freestyle