Features of the Methodology for Teaching Swimming to Preschoolers 4-7 Years Old

The purpose of the study: to develop a methodology and program for mastering with water and teaching swimming, adequate to the age characteristics of preschoolers. The contingent of the subjects: children 4-7 years old, a total of 564 people. On the basis of the experimental data obtained, a methodology was developed for teaching the technique of sports swimming to children 4-7 years old, which helps to reduce the time for mastering with water and to study the methods of crawl swimming on the chest and on the back in all age groups. The expedient sequence of application of exercises is substantiated. The allowable total volumes of swimming and the ratio of swimming in full coordination and by elements at different stages of training have been established. A wave-like pattern of changes in the volume of swimming is shown, due to the peculiarities of the formation of a motor skill in each way. The optimal ratio between games and exercises for the study of swimming technique at different stages of training has been determined.