Swim Whisperers® Level 3 Curriculum

Elevate your adaptive swim skills and master techniques for complex challenges!

This course builds on Levels 1 and 2, equipping you to tackle even tougher obstacles faced by your students. Learn advanced modifications for teaching and explore 15 in-depth case studies, including a parent-child class scenario. Here, you’ll delve into overcoming multiple roadblocks your students might encounter simultaneously.

Through video tutorials, you’ll solidify a clear path for skill progression and master how to seamlessly integrate these strategies into your teaching. By the end of the course, you’ll gain the knowledge and confidence to help your adaptive swim students achieve even the most challenging swim goals.

Level 1

Learn strategies and techniques to overcome the roadblocks and achieve swim success.

Level 2

Case studies of 16 students with varying ages and abilities. Grow your toolbox and reach swim skill benchmarks.

Level 3

Advanced case studies using multiple techniques, giving you increased competency.

Comprehensive Training Includes

  • Up to 6 hours of on-demand training.
  • Variety of learning tools including videos, written content & quizzes.
  • Teaching resources.
  • Exam & certificate.
  • CEU Kit – Apply for CEU’s in your state.

  • Access to the Swim Whisperers® Perks:

    • Inclusion on the Swim Whisperers® Certified Swim Instructor Map.
    • Membership of the private Swim Whisperers® group on Facebook.
    • Eligible to attend our In-Water Workshops.
    • Full access to the training course for 1 year.

Level 3 Course Objectives

  • Application of Level 1 & 2 strategies to more complex diagnoses.
  • Connect strategies and techniques for mixed groups of varied diagnoses, ages, and abilities.
  • Address multiple roadblocks in a group setting.

  • Understand each swimmer’s unique needs and adapt in the moment.

  • Instinctive use of strategies and techniques, seamlessly integrated into your curriculum.
  • Assessment of roadblocks and areas of focus will progress to auto-pilot.
  • Increased speed of decision-making.
  • Gain increased confidence when working with swimmers with a range of sensory, emotional, cognitive or physical abilities.

Multi-Level Certification Program

Level 3 Course Curriculum

Join us as we welcome you to the Swim Whisperers® Level 3 Certification Program. We share important information about the program and some critical lesson tools.

The introduction will use various teaching materials including 1 video (1m), 1 Quiz and 2 Downloads.

  • Terms & Conditions
  • Welcome Video
  • Lesson Tools & Resources
  • Quiz

In the first Level 3 section we share a case study of a typical swimmer who has swimming anxiety and experienced discomfort during regular learn-to-swim classes. You’ll see how the Swim Whisperers® formula can be applied to help typical swimmers progress by assessing their individual needs and by creating a progressive lesson plan targeting their specific roadblocks. Just see how quickly results can happen!

Features various teaching materials including 2 videos (approx. 18m) and a Quiz.

  • Case Study: Typical Swimmers Progress by Addressing the Underlying Problem
  • Case Study Update: Progressing Quickly and Reaching Swim Benchmarks
  • QUIZ: A Typical Swimmer with Discomfort Overcomes Obstacles

Reignite the joy of swimming! Learn how to adapt lessons, introduce new techniques, and leverage equipment to keep your adult students motivated and having fun.

Features various teaching materials including 2 videos (approx. 15m) and a Quiz.

  • Case Study: Keeping Novelty with Long-Time Adult Swimmers
  • Training Video: Equipment for Engagement and Motivation
  • QUIZ: Novelty with Adult Swimmers

Discover how to leverage playtime activities like jumping in and climbing out of the pool to build safety skills and introduce basic strokes. Plus learn 9 essential signs to bridge communication with deaf or hard-of-hearing students.

Features various teaching materials including 2 videos (approx. 14m) and a Quiz.

  • Case Study: Turning Play into a Skill for a Child with Autism who is Deaf
  • Training Video: Some Signing Ideas!
  • Training Video: A Young Girl who is Hearing Impaired with Sensory Challenges
  • QUIZ – Signing for Success

By rotating through the Swim Whisperers® continuous cycle of ‘assess, identify and implement’ you will learn how to empower students to overcome obstacles, using the power of water, to achieve a sense of accomplishment.

Features various teaching materials including 1 video (approx. 12m) and a Quiz.

  • Case Study: Working with Water Properties to Increase Swim Ability
  • QUIZ: Teenager with Cerebral Palsy

Learn new and different handling strategies to achieve swim success with sensory-seeking students. Gain a deeper understanding of the importance of where and when to use prompts to support motor planning and establish swim strokes.

Features various teaching materials including 2 videos (approx. 15m) and a Quiz.

  • Case Study: What to do with Continuous Underwater Seeking
  • Training Video: How to Prompt with Effective Handling
  • QUIZ: Continuous Seeking?

Learn how to create engaging swim groups and enable swim skill progressions for swimmers with different goals and dynamics. Discover how swim groups support social goals and foster a fun learning environment.

Features various teaching materials including 2 videos (approx. 14m) and a Quiz.

  • Case Study: Group Fun with Fitness
  • Training Video: Swim Squad
  • QUIZ: Group Fun and Fitness

Learn how to apply multiple strategies when teaching swimmers who have multiple roadblocks. By adapting your approach as you learn about the swimmers’ needs through assessing, identifying and implementing the Swim Whisperers® strategies, you’ll learn how to progress swim skills.

Features various teaching materials including 3 videos (approx. 13m), Resources and a Quiz.

  • Case Study: Autism, Bolting and Challenging Behaviors
  • Video Update: How is Liam doing 3 years later?
  • Training Video: Managing your Space for a Spinning Train
  • Resource: Adaptive Water Safety Toolkit
  • QUIZ: Autism, Bolting and Water

In this section we show you how to work on 5 different roadblocks with swimmers who have high sensory seeking needs. You’ll learn about timing sensory breaks throughout a lesson and how allowing extra time to process instructions can help swimmers achieve critical swim skill benchmarks.

Features various teaching materials including 3 videos (approx. 18m) and a Quiz.

  • Case Study: Constant Seeking Turns Into Swim Strokes
  • Case Study Update: 4 week update!
  • Case Study Update: 6 week update!
  • QUIZ: Constant Seeking Turns into Swim Strokes

This section demonstrates how planning, progressing and pacing your swim lessons with good space management leads to emerging swim skill acquisition.

Features various teaching materials including 1 video (approx. 18m) and a Quiz.

  • Case Study: Progressing, Planning & Pacing
  • Training Video: Working Towards a 15 minute Overlap Session
  • QUIZ: Planning and Progressing

Dive deep into the roadblocks of ‘How Do I Control My Body and Breath”, “Engagement and Interaction” and “Reactivity”. You will learn how to improve your rhythm and timing of your voice, space management and how to re-direct an anxious swimmer.

Features various teaching materials including 2 videos (approx. 9m) and a Quiz.

  • Case Study: A Swimmer with Down Syndrome & Anxious Behaviors
  • Training Video: Anxious Swimmer with Autism: Steps to Success
  • QUIZ: Swimmers with Down Syndrome and Autism & Anxious Behaviors

Learn how to incorporate your swimmer when developing your weekly plans to make regular progress. You will discover how to use the properties of the water to support swim skill benchmarks for students with paralysis.

Features various teaching materials including 3 videos (approx. 22m) and a Quiz.

  • Case Study: Adapt, Assess, Discover & Create Independence
  • Case Study Update: Independence with a Wetsuit for Increased Flotation.
  • Case Study Update: Trying a Puddle Jumper!
  • QUIZ: Adapt, Assess, Discover & Create Independence

This section will show you how to use multiple strategies to overcome an over emotional response regarding the idea of swim skill benchmarks. Maximize your competency and mastery of the Swim Whisperers methodology for swimmers with over emotional responses.

Features various teaching materials including 2 videos (approx. 19m) and a Quiz.

  • Case Study: Overcoming Anxiety and Irrational Fears
  • Case Study Update- Jumping In already!
  • QUIZ: Sensory Processing Disorder – Irrational Fears
  • 1 Quiz

Engage parents in your sensory-focused Mommy & Me class! This section equips you with educational ideas to improve water comfort for special needs children, along with skills to plan, manage, and support parents effectively within a group setting.

Features various teaching materials including 1 video (approx. 17m) and a Quiz.

  • Case Study: Mommy and Me Class
  • QUIZ: Mommy and Me

Master guiding techniques for visually impaired swimmers! Enhance their body awareness and safety with sound, touch, and equipment, fostering comfort and confidence in the water.

Features various teaching materials including 1 video (approx. 3m) and a Quiz.

  • Case Study: A Young girl who is blind and nonverbal with Sensory Seeking Behaviors
  • QUIZ: A Young Girl with a Visual Impairment

Gain ideas for teaching swimmers with Rett Syndrome to provide a positive swimming experience and progress toward water safety and basic swim skills.

Features various teaching materials including 2 videos (approx. 2m) and a Quiz.

  • Case Study: Independence with Submerging, Propelling in Prone, and Taking the Side
  • Training Video: Independence in Swim Skills
  • QUIZ: Swimming with Rett Syndrome

Improve program offerings with this novel idea of an adaptive water exercise class. Dive into the possibilities of therapeutic games related to self-regulation, strength coordination, and a positive social experience.

Features various teaching materials including 1 video (approx. XXm) and a Quiz.

  • Case Study: Sensory Seekers Dive into Water Aerobics
  • QUIZ: Aquatic Exercise

  • Course Evaluation
  • Exam
  • Promoting Your Certification
  • Your Certification Badge
  • Your Training Provider Logo
  • CEU Kit
  • Annual Certification Maintenance Information
  • You Are Invited!

Pricing

Introducing the Swim Whisperers® Certification Program

You can continue to learn and develop your adaptive aquatics journey by progressing through our multi-level program. Each level provides you with more complex knowledge, techniques and teaching methods. To keep your certification level active, you should complete each subsequent level, annually. Once you complete Level 4 your certification status and access to the course material will never expire.

Level 1

Learn strategies and techniques to overcome the roadblocks and achieve swim success.

Level 2

Case studies of 19 students with varying ages and abilities. Grow your toolbox and reach swim skill benchmarks.

Level 3

Advanced case studies using multiple techniques, giving you increased competency.

Level 4

Advanced case studies that progress your competency with the Swim Angelfish Methodology.