How To Teach A Child The Front Crawl Swimming Stroke Video

Teaching the front crawl swimming stroke to a child combines the skills of holding breath, flutter kick and windmill motion. Learn how to teach a child the front crawl swimming stroke in this swimming video.

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Begin on steps
Keep hands in front
Keep head out of water
Pull & push water
Use windmill motion
Practice with face in water
Flutter kick

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Celia Dubey - Owner of Tarpon Total Fitness in Tarpon Springs, FL. Celia is an elite level triathlete and duathlete sponsored by "Her Sports Magazine", "Boston Bill" sunglasses, "PowerBar", "Asics", "Polar Pacer", "Sugoi", "Gu", and "Chainwheel Drive" bike shop. Celia is the 2007 US Champion in dualthon and finished 5th in the world championships. Celia is a certified personal trainer and spin instructor. Celia is always around the gym helping out members, answering questions, teaching classes and spreading cheer.

CELIA DUBEY: How to teach your child the front crawl. First, I'd like to hold the child while sitting on my knee. That's great, Savanna. Just like a windmill. And I cue the child. Savanna, you know how a windmill moves, right? Good. Show me how a windmill moves. Excellent. Very good, Savanna. Excellent. Now, I'm going to transition to a side support. Just hold her around her waist. Keep going like the windmill, Savanna. Excellent, excellent. Good. Keep going just like a windmill. Excellent. Wonderful. Now, Savanna, I'm going to let go of one hand. Keep going like a windmill. Good girl. Good job. SAVANNA: I'm floating. CELIA DUBEY: Excellent. Very good. Remember, you want to cue the child. On three. Ready? Go. Use fun words like windmills. Good job, Savanna. And also remember to keep praising the child, what a great job they're doing. Good job, Savanna. Excellent. Now, while she's going like a windmill, I'm walking backwards. She's getting momentum. Good job. Excellent. And that's how to teach a child--your child the front crawl. Good job.

How to Teach a Child the Front Crawl Swimming Stroke Video

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