The Rookie Coaches Swimming Guide provides a unique combination of coaching advice and swimming expertise for the beginning youth swimming coach. This concise book presents the basic principles of coaching and shows you how to teach fundamental swimming skills to young swimmers. The Rookie Coaches Swimming Guide was developed by the American Sport Education Program--Americas premier coaching education program. With contributions by John Leonard, executive director of the American Swim Coaches Association, this guide details: - your major responsibilities as a coach,, - the tools required to be an effective coach,, - the communication skills necessary for coaching young athletes,, - the steps in planning practices and teaching swimming skills,, - the methods for preventing and caring for injuries, and, - how to protect yourself from legal liability.,