Trainer 

• Lead class (except for songs and hippo starting in the second class) 

Trainee 

• Lead & give whys for all songs & hippo starting with the second class
• Use turtle kickboard while learning

Skills to Focus On

• The lesson plan: “What would you do next?”
• Getting the class started
  • Water exploration
  • Introductions & FOW
• Breath Control, Balance, Buoyancy
  • How & why?
  • Vertical & horizontal submersions

Trainer

Trainee

First Class 

• Lead the entire class (including the songs)
• Talk about gathering the class and demonstrate various ideas for water exploration & cup work
• Introductions - loud and clear!
• FOW: Explain how you will incorporate this into your lesson plan for the day. Structure of class may not look different, but parents are placing more focus on a certain skill

Observe (not responsible for songs in the first class)

Water Exploration

• Step exploration & cup work (2 minutes)
• Zen sweeps - vertical and horizontal

Introductions

• Every class! Ask parent’s name, child’s name 

and age.

FOW : Today’s FOW will be included in every class - observe how it is adapted for different ages and levels.

Second Class

• Trainee leads all songs & hippo exercise for remaining classes
• Teach all horizontal submersions 
• Focus on handholds, cues & the whys 
• Tell the trainee what you are looking for as parents practice. Are their submersions successful? Are parents & kids confident? Nervous? Who needs help…demonstrate or talk about ways to approach

Practice Water Exploration

• Cup work & zen sweeps 

Practice Hand Holds for horizontal submersions:

• Zen sweeps - horizontal
• Jellyfish floats
• Flat belly submersions
• Seat push glide to the wall

Third Class

• Teach vertical submersions. Teach the whys & expectations - what do you want these skills to look like.
• Explain how you change activities/drills in today's skills for different levels of Snappers 
• Focus on handholds, cues & the whys. 
• Tell trainee what are you are looking for as parents practice. Are their submersions successful? Are parents & kids confident? Nervous? Who needs help…demonstrate or talk about ways to approach.

Practice Hand Holds for vertical submersions

• Zen Sweeps - Vertical 
• Vertical Submersions/Elevators
• Moonwalks if Appropriate for Level
• Koala Dips - Link 3

Fourth Class

• Ask trainee what they would correct in the submersion exercises?
• Ask Trainee for some whys during submersions
• Ask trainee “what’s next”

Observe parents for correct Hand Holds:

• Zen Sweeps - Horizontal
• Jellyfish Floats
• Flat Belly Submersions
• Seat Push Glide to the Wall

Fifth Class 

• Ask trainee what they would correct in the submersion exercises?
• Ask Trainee for some whys during submersions
• Ask trainee “what’s next”

Observe parents for correct Hand Holds:

• Zen Sweeps - Vertical 
• Vertical Submersions/Elevators
• Koala Dips - Link 3

Remainder of the Shift

• Focus on the how and why’s with all of the skills that have been covered so far.
• Ask the Trainee to summarize/articulate what they are seeing and doing with each skill.
• Ask them what and how they would correct a handhold that is not appropriate for teaching one of the skills in today’s list.

Learn to identify what to fix and how to fix the skills on today's list:

• Moving Too Quickly On Zen Sweeps
• Not Completely Submerging A Swimmer On A Seat Push Glide To The Wall
• Heavy Hands On Elevators, Not Releasing The Swimmer On The Way Up.
• Identify A Nervous Parent Or Child

Baby Splash

Trainer

Trainee

First Class

• Encourage trainee to participate & learn songs
• Step work weight bearing, waterfall progressions

• Gather class zen sweep
• Use turtle kickboard as your student
• Learn “Wheels on the Bus” song

Second Class

• Wall Work: paws on wall, toys, mirrors
• Back-floating holds, TwinkleTwinkle song

• Assist trainer as appropriate
• Learn “London Bridge” song

Third Class

• Core Work 
  • Prone hold
  • Sit on wall
• Tummy Time on hippo

• Observe and ask questions
• Ask for additional training if you have a BS class on your new shift