More on the Use of Goggles and Snorkel in Learning-to-Swim: New Results for Children Fear of Water.

In recent research, we found that the use of goggles and snorkel benefited non-swimmers with fear of water in a learn-to-swim program. Our purpose in study was to examine the effects of using goggles and snorkel during a learn-to-swim program on the aquatic skills of young non-swimmers fear of water. We modelled this research on our prior study.

The Effect of Using Goggles and Snorkel for Aquatic Skills Acquisition in Youth Learn-to-Swim Programs.

Our purpose in this study was to examine the effects of using goggles and snorkel during a learn-to-swim program on the aquatic skills of young non-swimmers with fear of water. 40 children volunteered to participate in the study and were randomly divided into two groups: one that used goggles and snorkel (GS) and one that did not (NGS). After four weeks (five sessions per week) of learn-to-swim interventions, both groups improved aquatic skills, but improvements in water entry, back gliding, and prone swimming were greater for the GS than for the NGS group.

Development and Validity of the Fear of Water Assessment Questionnaire.

Fear of water is the strongest predictor for no or low swimming competencies. Some individuals will never learn to swim due to their complete avoidance of water, whereas others might have difficulty with learning due to the fact that they cannot sufficiently relax their body to facilitate floating or swimming. Therefore, it is important to identify these people and to establish effective teaching strategies that can best help this specific population.