At what age should classes begin?
Children begin to get acquainted with water at 3 or 4 years of age.months. Babies who have been involved in infant swimming feel very free in the water and are ahead of their peers in further training. But even if the babies come at the age of 5 or 6, they have a chance to become champions.
Swimming for children, divingPhoto:GettyTeaching little swimmers is a whole science, it requires a special approach. On the one hand, diligence, as when training adult athletes, and on the other - lessons should be fun and interesting, like a game. A children's instructor, in addition to professional knowledge, must have pedagogical talent. Kids are not just taught to swim, they are taught to do it in a certain style - crawl or breaststroke, this is the advantage of training with a trainer. In the future, it is very difficult to retrain a child if he began to swim incorrectly.
Information for parents
Parents sometimes have doubts about their choicesections. If there are no medical contraindications and there is a great desire to go to the pool, then there is no need to doubt. Training will bring undoubted benefits. Perhaps, in the first year of attending the section, colds will worsen, this does not mean that the baby cannot swim. The body is simply rebuilding, and you need to endure the disadvantages of adaptation a little. Young athletes have to combine training with their studies. Therefore, parents should help and inspire them to victories in every possible way. Attending a sports section is strengthening health or even a path to obtaining a future profession. If the child does not become a world champion, but is in love with sports, he can become a good coach. For a water sports lesson, you will need the following things:
- a comfortable backpack in which you can add everything you need;
- swimming trunks or swimsuit;
- slaps with a non-slip sole;
- a rubber cap;
- a medium-sized towel;
- glasses for swimmers of good quality.
Exercising in water affects the child's entire body, prevents many diseases and is enjoyable.
Benefits of training
Water sports provide an even load to all musclesbody, promoting their harmonious development. Coordination of movement improves, lung capacity increases. A child who actively communicates with water gets sick less often, develops better, and grows faster. Swimming does not harm the body, it is often used for therapeutic purposes.
Competitive swimming, young championsPhoto:GettyThis sport is used to rehabilitate people with musculoskeletal problems. Some champions came to swimming to recover from a serious illness, and as a result, they defeated not only their physical ailment, but also their rivals in competitions. The best character traits are brought up in children who attend sports training - the desire to win and respect for the opponent.
How are classes conducted?
For children at school, every sports activitybegins with a gymnastic warm-up. Only then does the trainer let them go into the water. The lesson lasts no more than 45 minutes. After the pool, a shower is a must. If it is a cold season, you need to dry your hair and dry your ears well before going outside. In the first year of study for children aged 7, the total time of weekly training does not exceed 5 hours. Every year the number of training hours increases. The kids are not given heavy loads, classes and competitions should be of interest to them. Perhaps some of them will achieve victories in big sports in the future, but even if this does not happen, they will grow up healthy and strong people.
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