He has no experience with swimming. I am a competitive swimmer myself, but I don't know where to start.
2007-06-17 10:29:07 · 9 answers · asked by edaw_gnog 2 in Sports ➔ Swimming & Diving
dang let him be a kid! Maybe swimming usnt his thing
2007-06-17 10:32:33 · answer #1 · answered by foxfire 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can't teach someone to be competitive. Competitive drive comes from within. What you can teach are basic skills and stroke technique. Ince he has a strong grasp on those things, if the chlid decides he would like to compete than you put him in a Competitive Readiness clinic at your local pool or club or YMCA. The clinic will get him used to the idea of racing and will help perfect his technique as well as educate him on how meets are run, how points are scored, how to not get DQ'ed, how to be a good sport, etc. The clinics are usually taught by coaches or seasoned instructors and the kids usually make the decision at that point whether or not competing is for them.
In the mean time, get him started with swimming basics and lessons to establish a base. Once he's got the basics and strokes down, move on to putting the competitve drive into motion.
Good luck!
2007-06-18 02:24:21 · answer #2 · answered by Kristy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First give him swimming lessons that have no competition such as having them hold the edge and kick there legs...how to hold their breath under water and how to do the freestyle...that will come after they feel comfortable in the water Then start showing them one by one the styles..slowly...then start by putting a reward at the other end of the pool and the faster they get there the more they get..your on your way
2007-06-17 11:19:35 · answer #3 · answered by rowdysunsetart 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Okay start with the basices Floating relaxed both on the stomache and back. then teach him how to hold his breath under water. once he can do that then start with kicking then move to the arms in freestyle. followed by backstroke. then breastroke, and finally butterfly. when teach him how to swim the lenght of the pool. and then let a coach take over. basic technique is key. good luck
2007-06-17 11:17:55 · answer #4 · answered by swimmergirl247 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, you must teach him to love being in the water. Then you must teach him how to swim well. Then must teach him how to swim fast - not by beating others, but by continually trying to beat his own best time. Ultimately that is how the best competitiors become winners. They love their sport, become students of the sport and have an inner drive to always be better than they were previously.
2007-06-17 10:35:14 · answer #5 · answered by Phil Conners 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You should not teach him.
Have someone else, a private instructor, club coach, or at the Y, teach the lessons. It is better for a child's self confidence to learn from someone else.
If they enjoy the sport being competitive will come naturally, not to beat someone else but to improve/beat their own times.
2007-06-18 14:28:57 · answer #6 · answered by thearizonapenguin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take them to a training facility like a YMCA or something... then they can start there start also taking them to a swim club or something near.
2007-06-17 13:39:59 · answer #7 · answered by swim_pink14 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Teach him how to swim have fun with him let him watch you then race him if he enjoys it that will make him want too do it.
2007-06-17 10:46:43 · answer #8 · answered by 7.62x54 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
sign him up for a team.
2007-06-17 11:33:42 · answer #9 · answered by miss brightside 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋