The Youth and Adult Aquatics Program Manual Book (Copyright 1999, 208 pages)
The Youth and Adult Aquatic Program builds on the success of the popular YMCA Progressive Swimming program. Designed for use in conjunction with Teaching Swimming Fundamentals, The Youth and Adult Aquatic Program Manual provides specific instruction that makes it easy to conduct successful Youth and adult classes. The Youth and Adult program is divided into seven levels, each level building on the one before it: Polliwog Guppy Minnow Fish Flying Fish Shark Porpoise (sometimes offered in a club format) The Youth and Adult Aquatic Program Manual devotes one chapter to each level. It gives you everything you need to develop fun, effective lesson plans that meet the objectives for each level. Each level is structured around five core components: Personal safety Personal growth Stroke development Water games and sports Rescue At every level you'll find specific objectives for each component, plus a sample teaching strategy for each objective. Whenever a new skill is introduced, you'll find a complete, illustrated description of the skill. Discussion questions, instructor notes, and lists of performance criteria all make it easy to teach Youth and adult classes. The appendixes include special drills for improving strokes and building fitness, plus rules for playing wetball. Table of Contents Acknowledgments Credits Chapter 1. Overview of the Youth and Adult Aquatic Program Changes in the Youth and Adult Aquatic Program Common Elements of YMCA Aquatics Programs The Five Components of Each Level Program Level Structure Objectives Summary Chart Chapter 2. Polliwog Level Component 1: Personal Safety Component 2: Personal Growth Component 3: Stroke Development Component 4: Water Games and Sports Component 5: Rescue Summary Chapter 3. Guppy Level Component 1: Personal Safety Component 2: Personal Growth Component 3: Stroke Development Component 4: Water Games and Sports Component 5: Rescue Summary Chapter 4. Minnow Level Component 1: Personal Safety Component 2: Personal Growth Component 3: Stroke Development Component 4: Water Games and Sports Component 5: Rescue Summary Chapter 5. Fish Level Component 1: Personal Safety Component 2: Personal Growth Component 3: Stroke Development Component 4: Water Games and Sports Component 5: Rescue Summary Chapter 6. Flying Fish Level Component 1: Personal Safety Component 2: Personal Growth Component 3: Stroke Development Component 4: Water Games and Sports Component 5: Rescue Sum