How Do You Teach A Child The Front Crawl Swimming Stroke?
One of the most basic swimming strokes is the front crawl. Your child has probably seen you doing it in the pool if you are a swimmer and has tried to imitate it. If you’re interested in teaching your child how to do the stroke correctly, you’ll need to dedicate some pool time to a few practice sessions to get the fundamentals of the stroke down. If your child is already a strong swimmer, the stroke should come fairly naturally. If your child has fair to poor swimming ability, or has just learned to swim, than the crawl can help her feel more secure in the pool, by coordinating her legs and arms and giving her some power in the water.
There are four basic areas to focus on when teaching the crawl to a child: the placement and movement of the arms, head, body and legs. Start by having your child practice her kick by holding on to the side of the pool and kicking. Encourage her to make big splashes as she kicks. Explain that this is her motor and that as she’s swimming she needs to k
