Tuesday, June 3, 2008

LESSONS and SWIM TEAMS


Teach your children how to swim! Begin at an early age through the YMCA, city or county pool, or private lessons with a licensed instructor. There are lots of options, so find one to fit your budget. In most cases, your child will have to reach a certain level of proficiency before joining a swim club or team. Team coaches work to improve a swimmer's abilities, but do not teach them how to swim.

Swim team coaches will encourage, train, and teach your young swimmer to become competition-ready. As a member of the team, the swimmer will eventually participate in swim meets. A swimmer will race (usually based on age and speed) as an individual or as a member of a relay team. Many swim clubs also offer water polo instruction.

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