Swimsanity HIIT Instructor Course Curriculum - 2022
1 This is Swimsanity HIIT
Welcome to Swimsanity HIIT
The key facts: Swimsanity®
2 Let's get started!
Lead from the front
Say hello and meet the class
Kick off the session with the health and safety briefing
Start with a warm up
Watch the participants
Learning Assessment - The Start
3 HIIT Training Principles
HIIT the pool
Benefits of HIIT
HIIT Principles
Planning HIIT Workouts
Working with Different Abilities
Monitoring Exercise Intensity
Safety Considerations
HIIT Quiz
Learning Assessment - HIIT
4 Water Training Principles
Water Training Principles
Benefits of Training in Water
Buoyancy
Depth
Drag / Water Resistance
Hydrostatic Pressure
Viscosity, Turbulence and Surface Tension
Heat dissipation
Water temperature
Levers
Learning Assessment - Water
Training
5 Teaching Skills
Teaching Skills
Verbal instructions and teaching skills
Visual teaching skills
Safety and Effectiveness
Progressions and adaptations
Learning Assessment - Teaching
6 Paddle Exercises
Paddle Exercises
Paddle Setup
Key benefits of paddle exercises
Push out and in
Sweeping side to side
Punching forwards
Punching side to side
Long arm lift up and push down
Biceps and triceps
Albatrosses
Breaststroke arms
Front crawl arms
Butterfly arms
Learning Assessment - Paddle Exercises
7 Wall Exercises
Using Walls
Benefits of using the walls
Sit ups reaching towards toes
Sit ups reaching for ceiling
Sit ups reaching to the sides
Long Leg Raises
Side leg lift
Easy push ups
Assisted push ups
Full Push Ups
Swimsanity Lift Up
Forward and backward leg lifts
Learning Assessment - Wall exercises
8 Running and Movement
Running and Movement
Benefits of Running and Movement
Running on the spot- standing tall
High speed running on the spot - crouching down
Treading water
Running forwards or in circles
Running backwards
Running Sideways
Sprinting from point to point
Learning Assessment - Movement
9 Jumping Exercises
Jumping
Benefits of Jumping Exercises
Jumps Up
Star Jumps
One Legged Hopping Jumps
Bunny hopping
Forwards / Backwards Jumps
Learning Assessment - Jumping
10 Kicking
Kicking Exercises
The Benefits of Kicking Exercises
Kicking on front– Long legs
Kicking on back– Long legs
Kicking on side
Kicking obliques
Learning Assessment - Kicking
11 Team Exercises
Team exercises
Tag
Swim of war
The Salmon
12 Cool Down
Introduction
Cool down - The benefits
Moving Stretches
Standing Stretches
Learning Assessment - Cool Down
13 Music
Music
Keep it fresh, maintain the intensity
Mix and Flow
Music precautions
Learning Assessment - Music
14 Promoting Growth
Introduction
Redefine the poolspace – a fight for gender balance
Lure gym goers away from the gym and into the pool
Tips to help launch your new class
15 Safety
Introduction
Facility Safety
Paddle Safety
Electrical Safety
Participant Numbers
Participant Readiness
Session Structure
Learning Assessment - Safety
16 Further reading
Bibliography
17 practical assessment
or Video submission