USSSA ANNOUNCES THE LAUNCH OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PRESCHOOL LEARN TO SWIM COURSE

The United States Swim School Association Education Committee has been diligently working on and refining a Learn to Swim course for instructors that teach preschool children, ages 3-5.

The Vision for this course has been to create a WORLD CLASS Learn to Swim Course. That vision included the mission statement: We want everyone to learn from this course, whether they have never taught a lesson before or have been teaching for decades. We also had the goal of not just teaching instructors what to do, but to educate them on how to be a REMARKABLE swim instructor.

Included in this course are: What makes an exceptional instructor? Understanding buoyancy and balance. Reading Social Cues. The Frightened Child. Play with Purpose. Toys, Games, and Instructional Aids. How to be Creative with Equipment, Circuits & Teaching Stations. If you want your teachers to be REMARKABLE, watch for upcoming sign-up opportunities!

We know this course is beyond basic. We see it as a living, breathing, educational tool that will continue to evolve, to keep it World Class, remain the forerunner, and continue to push that limit.

Florida has led the states in mandates that all swim instructors be certified. Will your state be next? The US Swim School Association is once again leading the way to help our industry stay in front of these coming challenges so you can be prepared. USSSA has recently established minimum standards and has launched a new National Certified Fundamental Swim Instructor course. .

We are an association of professionals. Our values include Safety, first and always, Life Long Learners, and Professionalism. Certification is evidence of this. This new preschool course is a valuable addition to the catalogue of Association resources.

BY LISA ZARDA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR US SWIM SCHOOL ASSOCIATION