Swimming
for Kids
Photos and animated graphics of proper
strokes help kids enjoy the pool, learn synchronized swimming,
water polo, diving, pool games and more.
Swimming
Articles on
Workouts and Technique
Directory of articles on how to improve your strokes.
Breaststroke
Breakthrough
To break through to a new level in your breaststroke, don't hammer
it, polish it. Here are 8 ways to make sure your stroke is the
sleekest, shiniest jewel in the pool. By Terry Laughlin Photos
by David Madison.
FINA
Swimming Rules and Regulations
New rules for 2005-2009. Regulations for Olympic swimmers.
Freddo
Frog's Pond
Look Before You Leap Pool Safety Quiz. This cute frog helps you
remember pool safety rules.
How
to Teach a Child to Swim
A simple lesson plan, combined with patience and support, is
the right approach to teaching a child how to swim.
Kids
Court
Logic games with swimming themes.
Models
of Proper Swim Techniques
Photos of such things as proper strokes and turns.
Swim City
Articles about Swimming
Learn to improve your strokes by reading these articles by top
swimming coaches.
Swimming
and Lifeguarding
The American Red Cross often sponsors pool safety, swimming classes
and life saving courses at your community pool.
Swimming
Merit Badge Requirements for Boy Scouts
Either this Merit Badge or Hiking MB or Cycling MB is Required
to earn the Eagle Scout Rank.
Teaching
swimming
Teaching swimming sounds like an easy task for those who know
how to swim. However, if you are not careful, you can scare people
(especially children) away from water for a good amount of years.
Good points here for a teen trying to teach a younger child to
swim.
Word
Pictures of Each Stroke
The following word pictures of each stroke are used by John Leonard
to describe his personal picture of each stroke that he uses
when teaching novice swimmers how to properly perform the strokes.
Diving
Competitive
Diving
Diving is classified as an art as well as a sport. Beauty and
grace must be added to feats of strength and agility while the
body is moving through the air. The diver must have total body
control and good kinesthetic awareness.
Diving Australia
Find a diving club, event information and results.
Diving Plongeon Canada
The country's national governing body of springboard and platform
diving. With a membership that includes some of the world's best
divers, coaches and officials, we advocate the interests of our
sport and share a goal to produce national and international
champions.
FINA
Diving Rules
These Rules shall govern all Diving competitions covered by BL
6 and GR 10 (Olympic Games and World Championships), GR 11.2
(World Diving Cup) and GR 12 (World Junior Championships).
Platform
Diving
Animated online movies of various dives using a simulated diver.
US
Diver - Springboard Diving
Diving is classified as an art as well as a sport. Beauty and
grace must be added to feats of strength and agility while the
body is moving through the air. The diver must have total body
control and good kinesthetic awareness.
Finswimming
Australian OzFin Association
Elite competitors use a tale shaped Mono Fin where two feet fit
into one large blade, but some still compete in duo fins or flippers.
Elite competitors also swim without arms and use a special front
fitting snorkel to breathe, moving through the water in a dolphin
style motion.
Life Saving
American
Red Cross GuardStart
Prepares 11- to 14-year olds to take American Red Cross Lifeguarding
certification programs and for future work as lifeguards. The
GuardStart program helps participants build a foundation of knowledge,
attitudes, and skills that they will need to be responsible lifeguards.
Surf
Life Saving in Australia - a Canadian Perspective
This site follows the experiences of a Canadian lifeguard as
she traveled to Australian surf lifesaving clubs during 2001.
United States Lifesaving
Association
Water safety and Junior Lifeguard programs.
Open Water
Swimming
California
Junior Lifeguards
Provides training on how to be safe in the surf.
FINA
Open Water Swimming Rules and Regulations
All World Championships, World Cups, and FINA Events, shall be
governed by the rules of FINA with the following exceptions and
additions.
Rip
Currents or Undertows
A person caught in these rips will quickly be hauled under or
taken out to sea. If you find yourself unable to overcome a rip
do not panic. Remain calm and swim parallel to the beach.
Swim
Between the Flags
A poster to color in to help you remember when swimming at beaches
to swim only in designated safe and patrolled areas.
Swimming Holes
East
You have found THE web site for over 400 beautiful, natural swimming
places in 20 States in the Eastern U.S. - swimming holes from
Maine to Florida.
Swimming
in lakes, rivers and the sea
Are you bored of swimming pools? Why not try swimming in some
natural water? Advice from some Boy Scouts in the UK.
Pool Games
Marco
Polo
Object of the Game: Not to get caught by "Marco" (the
person who is "it") Rules and variations.
Swimming
Pool Games
The games mentioned here should only be played in purpose built
swimming pools and by those who are able to swim without help.
Swim Clubs
Club Swim
Listing with links for swim clubs in the USA, Canada, and in
international locations. Locate pools and swim shops, too.
Swim Lessons
The site to help you locate a place to learn to swim in the USA.
Swimmers
Guide
Find a pool or swim club anywhere in the world.
Swimming/ Natation Canada
Club contacts, meet information. This is the Canadian Olympic
swimming club.
USA Swimming Organization
Look for clubs associated with this organization if you wish
to learn the proper strokes for possible Olympic Competition.
Synchronized
Swimming
FINA
Synchronised Swimming Rules and Regulations
New rules for 2005-2009. Illustrations of basic and advanced
movements.
Synchro Swimming USA
Find a club. What's up with the nose clip, hair gel and makeup?
How to get knox gelatin out of your hair!
Water Polo
FINA
Water Polo Rules and Regulations
These Regulations contain basic regulations for fair play, ethical
and moral behavior, and general discipline in Water Polo at FINA
Events. 2005-2009.
How
to Watch Water Polo
Water polo can best be described as contact soccer in a pool,
in which athletes use their arms, not their legs, to throw the
ball through the opponent's goal.
United States Water
Polo
The game that evolved into modern water polo began as a form
of rugby football played in rivers and lakes with the object
to "carry" the ball to the opponent's side. Find out
news and information about this sport.
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