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Age Group Coaching Tips
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Planning/Choosing Drills for AG Swimmers

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Planning/Choosing Drills for AG Swimmers

There are so many! How do I pick the right ones?

New Swimmers, first day, first practice

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New Swimmers, first day, first practice

What should I do at my first 10-u practice for brand new swimmers?

Teaching the Motor Skills of Swimming

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Teaching the Motor Skills of Swimming

Learn the 6 key ways to teach motor skills for quick and effective learning.

Creative Ways to Teach Swimming Skills

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Creative Ways to Teach Swimming Skills

This 25 min. video offers ways to teach foundational skills including video and graphics.

Factors Affecting Your Swimming Performance

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Factors Affecting Your Swimming Performance

Has a swimmer every come to you frustrated that they aren't swimming as well as they want? Or that they are being outperformed by a...

Establishing and building your 8-U group

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Establishing and building your 8-U group

Why 8-unders are important to the future of your team and how to build your 8-under program.

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Age Group Coaching Tips

The menu below shows coaching topics and info often requested by coaches without years of experience working with younger or newer swimmers. Click on your area of interest and discover creative and helpful tips from ASCA's vast library.

Stroke Technique

Analyze and correct strokes effectively and quickly. Know what to look for and what to fix first.

Practice Planning

A well planned practice makes your coaching much more effective. Let us show you how.

Use of Stroke Drills

What drills do I use? And when? Let experienced coaches suggest what works.

Basic Teaching Skills

For most 10-unders, coaching is TEACHING. Here are tips to get better at this critical skill.

Putting the FUN in

Fundementals

You can coach young kids to be stroke and FAST while having fun. Let us show you how.

Motivation

How can I get my swimmers to WANT to be better and faster? (Steer the car vs. pushing it.)

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