Free download · For instructors, coaches & directors
Place every swimmer in one minute. Coach them with the right words.
The Uswim1™ Poolside Playbook is the quick-reference pair from our Instructor Certification Manual. Save it to your phone or clip it to your deck board.
- The 1-Minute Diagnostic Flowchart. A simple decision tree that routes every new student to Level I, II, or III during the first minute of evaluation.
- The Poolside Playbook Cheatsheet. Hold position, spoken prompt, critical cue, and exit benchmark for every level.
- Safety holds at a glance. Deltoid hold, wrist capture, and asymmetric spin.
- The Readiness Scale & prompt library. When to spiral back, when to fade support, and the exact words to say.
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A look inside
The 1-Minute Diagnostic
Two questions in the first minute put every new student in the right level.
- Question 1Age 6+ or Turtle graduate?Yes: Level III · Shark. Then check face-in-water comfort and arm strokes to choose the right support.
- Question 2Verified self-rescue?Can they jump in, roll to a back float, and recover to the wall unassisted? Yes: Level II · Turtle.
- OtherwiseLevel I · JellyfishUnder 6 and can't float unassisted on their back after an entry or jump. Start with trust and the back float.
Who it's for
Built for the people on deck
Know exactly what to say
The prompt, the cue to watch for, and the benchmark to test, all on one page.
Place swimmers fast
Route every new swimmer to the right level in the first minute, not the first week.
One standard for every instructor
Give your whole staff the same reference so every lesson meets the same standard.
From the creators
Decades on deck, boiled down to two pages.
I'm Ryan Weathers: 30 years as a swimming instructor, 20 years as a Phys. Ed. supervisor, an NCAA Swimming Champion, and 25 years as a lifeguard instructor. My wife and I built Uswim1™ as professional educators and competitive swimmers, and this is the reference our own staff keeps on deck.
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