new and better ways to teach aquatics. In Teaching
Swimming and Water Safety, aquatic education experts at AUSTSWIM provide a proven, effective program for teaching
swimming and water safety to children. You will learn how to: implement important safety procedures; use a variety of water familiarization techniques; develop floating, propulsion, and deep water skills; introduce
diving; and teach and refine the six common strokes: freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, side stroke, and survival backstroke.
Highly illustrated and easy to follow, Teaching
Swimming and Water Safety gives you valuable information on how to safely and effectively teach young swimmers important beginning
swimming and water safety skills. About the Editor The Australian Council for the Teaching of
Swimming and Water Safety (AUSTSWIM) is the recognized authority for the training of
swimming and water safety teachers throughout Australia. Its mission is to provide leadership in the design, development, marketing, and delivery of comprehensive, high-quality courses, programs, and resources for teaching
swimming and water safety. Since its formation 20 years ago, more than 80,000 candidates have successfully completed the AUSTSWIM Teacher of
Swimming and Water Safety Certificate. AUSTSWIM has a branch located in each state of Australia. John Kilpatrick is the national executive director of AUSTSWIM. Recognized internationally for his expertise in
swimming and water safety education, he lectures frequently and has produced many publications on the topic. Kilpatrick is a former professor and head of the
school of human movement at Deakin University. Peter Meaney is a professor at the RMIT University in Melbourne. Internationally recognized for his training of physical education teachers, his primary area of interest is in
swimming and water safety. He has presented numerous papers and is the author of a number of publications. The contributing authors of Teaching
Swimming and Water Safety include John Kilpatrick, Peter Meaney, John Harmer, Sarie Lowden, Jenni Maclean, Kirk Marks, Ken Richter, Julie Tullberg, and David White. Table of Contents Chapter 1. Safety Essentials Water safety Cold water and immersion hypothermia Survival
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