Teach adults to swim
Become a certified swimming instructor
50% of adults don’t know how to swim. It’s time we change that.
Adults have unique questions, concerns, experiences, and maybe even fears about the water!! That means adult swim classes need to be approached in an entirely different way.
- Use our proven system to successfully teach adults to swim.
- Understand how mindset controls performance – and how to help students shift it.
- Learn to break down movements into small, intentional parts that are easy to understand.
- Know exactly how to respond to every question and concern!
The Program
This program goes far beyond telling students
how to move their arms and legs.
Foundational Theory for Teaching Adults Physical Skills
Foundations for Change: Learn to Swim in 6-Session Course
Putting it
All Together
Bonus Lessons
DEI In Swimming
Trauma-Informed Teaching
Student Experiences
What's the word on the program
Not the typical swim class. It was guided mindfulness while engaging with water. Fun, educational, and empowering. In the end, we all became swimmers!! Amazing!
It’s great to hear the feedback. This is a feature I was not expecting. I’m very glad I chose to sign up for this before my swimming lessons start in two weeks. I’ve already felt my confidence improve.
I appreciate your free online course so much. I felt dubious about how helpful it would be (after all, it’s not in the water, right?) but I’m glad my assumptions were wrong. It has been a really meaningful experience so far!! Baby steps. 🙂
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! This training gives you all the steps you need to be a highly qualified swim teacher for adults. You need to know how to swim, be able to get a Lifeguard certificate, have the desire to help others, and come with an openness to learn something new.
You should expect to learn the psychology behind the emotions of fear, panic, curiosity, and excitement and how to harness each of these emotions to help adults learn. This will be applied to the detailed steps of swimming. You’ll learn our proven system of guiding students to swim successfully.
Our 12-week course is released weekly and includes virtual lessons alongside in-the-water homework. Some lessons will require you to video yourself teaching so that we can provide you with tangible feedback.
Absolutely! Click here to join our email list for a free mini course and to be notified when our cohorts are announced. Be sure to add us to your safe senders list so these emails don’t swim into your spam folder!
You need to be able to swim. This means you can move from one point to another with comfort and ease while getting air and rest – regardless of where the side, bottom, or shore is located. You are able to return to calm when something unexpected happens. Finally, you need to be able to get a Lifeguarding certificate.
We hold Instructor Training twice each year, in spring and fall. To get notified when the next cohort opens for applications, click here!
This is the exciting part! After you complete the Instructor Training, you can open your own adult swim practice or work for a public pool.
Yes! We love keeping our students up-to-date. Each Spring and Fall, we hold meetings for all certified instructors to offer continuing education, present case study reviews, and answer your questions about teaching or running your business! Additionally, you can participate in advanced additional business training if you choose to open your own practice.