2. Introduction
• What is freestyle
• Theories in presenting to children
• Development of a child (LTAD)
• Methods/ Techniques
3. What is Freestyle
• Australian
• Components
Head Position, Pull, Breathing, Body Rotation, Kick
• Purpose
competition, rescues, recreation, waterpolo, prone
board paddling
4. Theories into how to approach the skill
Howard Gardner
• Verbal skill
• Spatial skill
• Bodily-kinaesthetic skill
• Interpersonal skill
• Naturalistic skill
5. Influencing
• Gender
males vs females in groups
• Environment
how often does the child play in the
water , The Six R’s
• Ethnicity/ country
Caucasian, African, Asian, Middle
Eastern
6. Development of a child
Long term athlete development (LTAD) baliy
Early Specialization Model
• Fundamental stage
build overall motor skills, critical period of
speed development , make it FUN
• Learning to train stage
build overall sports skills, further developed,
window of opportunity
7. Beginner freestyle
Age: 3 – 6
Developing:
Confidence in the water and getting the basics right
Going about it:
Fun, Games, Very interactive
8. Beginner continue
Keyword:
Tiger arms, Arm circles, Boiling the water, Bubbles
Helpful Aids
Kick board, Noodle, Mat, Toys, Small balls
Drills:
Holding on to the kick board, Sitting on the edge or
mat and kicking
9. Intermediate Freestyler
Age: 7-9
Development:
Correction from before, Kicking, Bilateral breathing,
Confidence in deep water
Going about it:
Small sentences, visual demonstration, making sure
that there attention is on you, get them to repeat
what you want them to do
Need to be just as interactive but they can under
stand you more
10. Intermediate continue
Keyword:
Bubble arm, bubble arm, breath arm, torpedo,
small fast kicks
Helpful aids
Kick board, Noodle
Drills:
One arm freestyle (using board if need), Torpedo
kick, Kicking on side
11. Advanced Freestyler
Age: 10-12
Developing:
Technique, Breathing, Pull
Going about it:
Can explain why they need to certain thing to
improve (efficacy of the stoke, kick keeps them on
top)
Make it a little competitive, more drills,
Proprioception
12. Advance continue
Keyword:
Shark fin to get high elbows, Touch the wall to
stretch out, Catching
Helpful Aids
Kick board, Pull buoys, Flippers
Drills:
Six kick switch, Hold the kick board out in front,
Closed hand freestyle
13. Final note
• That it is appropriate for the individual/ group
• Other strokes need to be taken into account
• That when conducting this the safety need to been
the most important
• Try not to lose interest in freestyle
• Not to go backwards
• That every child is different and that you should
make saw that you try and tailer for all the need due
to every child is different
14. Referencing
• Balyi I,. Hamilton A. (2004) Long-Term Athlete Development: Trainability in Childhood and
Adolescence. Windows of Opportunity. Optimal.
• http://www.livestrong.com/article/488806-components-of-freestyle-swimming/
• Austswim teaching swimming and water saftey 2nd edition, (2008), pg 122-135
• MacLeod, Colin M. The six R's of remembering.Canadian Psychology/Psychologie canadienne,
Vol 54(1), Feb, 2013. Special issue: CPA Awards - 2012 / Numéro spécial : Les prix de la SCP -
2012. pp. 38-49
