HalliwickSwimTherapyConcept

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The Halliwick Concept

APA Conference, Killarney, 17

th

Nov. 2008

Aoife Ní Mhuirí, BSc(Physio), MSc(Sportsmedicine)

Lecturer in Health and Leisure Studies, ITTralee.

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What is

What is

Halliwick

Halliwick

?

?

The

The

Halliwick

Halliwick

Concept of teaching

Concept of teaching

swimming or independent movement in

swimming or independent movement in

water to people with special needs is

water to people with special needs is

based on known scientific principles of

based on known scientific principles of

hydrostatics, hydrodynamics and body

hydrostatics, hydrodynamics and body

mechanics. It is applicable to people of all

mechanics. It is applicable to people of all

ages, both those with disabilities and

ages, both those with disabilities and

those without.

those without.

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Halliwick

Halliwick

Each swimmer paired

Each swimmer paired

with an instructor

with an instructor

Swimmer

Swimmer

-

-

instructor

instructor

pair takes part in a

pair takes part in a

group activity

group activity

Session designed

Session designed

appropriate to

appropriate to

swimmer

swimmer

s ages and

s ages and

abilities

abilities

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Who Started

Who Started

Halliwick

Halliwick

?

?

James and

James and

Phyl

Phyl

McMillan in 1949

McMillan in 1949

Engineer/swim teacher

Engineer/swim teacher

Halliwick

Halliwick

School for Disabled Girls, North

School for Disabled Girls, North

London

London

First Club in 1950 for people with physical,

First Club in 1950 for people with physical,

mental and sensory impairment

mental and sensory impairment

Halliwick

Halliwick

Association of

Association of

SwimmingTherapy

SwimmingTherapy

founded in 1952

founded in 1952

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How does it work?

How does it work?

Mental Adjustment

Movement

Balance Control

“Water Happiness”

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The 10 Point Programme

The 10 Point Programme

1.

1.

Mental Adjustment

Mental Adjustment

2.

2.

Disengagement

Disengagement

3.

3.

Transversal

Transversal

Rotation Control

Rotation Control

4.

4.

Sagittal

Sagittal

Rotation Control

Rotation Control

5.

5.

Longtitudinal

Longtitudinal

Rotation Control

Rotation Control

6.

6.

Combined Rotation Control

Combined Rotation Control

7.

7.

Upthrust

Upthrust

8.

8.

Balance in Stillness

Balance in Stillness

9.

9.

Turbulent Gliding

Turbulent Gliding

10.

10.

Simple Progression & Basic Swimming Stroke

Simple Progression & Basic Swimming Stroke

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The Philosophy Of The Halliwick

The Philosophy Of The Halliwick

Concept

Concept

Water happiness

Water happiness

An instructor for each

An instructor for each

swimmer

swimmer

Games in teaching

Games in teaching

Work in groups

Work in groups

Equality

Equality

Enjoyment

Enjoyment

Teach in a logical

Teach in a logical

order

order

Emphasis on ability

Emphasis on ability

Think positively

Think positively

Philosophy applies to

Philosophy applies to

helpers

helpers

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Why no Floatation Aids?

Why no Floatation Aids?

Prevent Rotations

Prevent Rotations

Helper more adaptable

Helper more adaptable

Keep face away from water

Keep face away from water

Keep head up

Keep head up

May support face down

May support face down

May break, slip or puncture

May break, slip or puncture

False sense of security/overdependence

False sense of security/overdependence

Inhibit learning of skills such as submerging

Inhibit learning of skills such as submerging

Inhibit instructor from getting close to swimmer

Inhibit instructor from getting close to swimmer

May draw attention to disability

May draw attention to disability

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Advantages of Games

Advantages of Games

Enjoyable

Enjoyable

Learn by imitation

Learn by imitation

Learn a new skill without conscious thought

Learn a new skill without conscious thought

Encourages disengagement

Encourages disengagement

Element of competition

Element of competition

Security in playing familiar games

Security in playing familiar games

Immediate understanding of an activity

Immediate understanding of an activity

Overcomes inhibitions

Overcomes inhibitions

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Benefits of Working in Groups

Benefits of Working in Groups

Swimmers learn by imitation

Swimmers learn by imitation

Encouragement

Encouragement

Opportunity for games/activities

Opportunity for games/activities

New helpers/instructors

New helpers/instructors

Social

Social

Safety

Safety

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Badge Tests and Competition

Badge Tests and Competition

Red Badge

Red Badge

Yellow Badge

Yellow Badge

Green Badge

Green Badge

Blue Badge

Blue Badge

Galas Regional/National/International

Galas Regional/National/International

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1

Enter water unaided from a sitting
position to an instructor

No contact until past the point of no return

2

Blow a plastic ‘egg’ 10m.

Support from behind if required

3

Kangaroo jumps 10m.

With the usual support

4

Forward recovery

Minimum support

Red Badge

Red Badge

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Yellow Badge

Yellow Badge

1

Enter water to a stable position (unaided)

2

Sit on pool floor & blow

3

Kangaroo jump (or walk) 10m unaided

4

Combined rotation from the vertical to a
back float
(‘rolling recovery’)

5

Horizontal roll (either direction)

6

Pick up an object off pool floor
(appropriate depth)

7

Mushroom float (3 seconds)

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Green Badge

Green Badge

1

1

Enter water

Enter water

2

2

Tread water

Tread water

for 60 seconds

for 60 seconds

3

3

Combined rotation

Combined rotation

from the vertical to a back float

from the vertical to a back float

(

(

rolling recovery)

rolling recovery)

4

4

Forward recovery

Forward recovery

5

5

Float motionless for 10 seconds

Float motionless for 10 seconds

6

6

Ð

Ð

1 2m depth.

1 2m depth.

Ï

Ï

Surface in a Mushroom float

Surface in a Mushroom float

Extend

Extend

into a prone float. Longitudinal rotation to a back float

into a prone float. Longitudinal rotation to a back float

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7

Swim 10m any stroke

Swim 10m any stroke

8

8

Exit in turbulence

Exit in turbulence

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Halliwick

Halliwick

Everyone is a swimmer

Everyone is a swimmer

With proper adaptations, anyone can

With proper adaptations, anyone can

become proficient and comfortable in the

become proficient and comfortable in the

water

water

The ultimate goal is to promote enjoyment

The ultimate goal is to promote enjoyment

of the water and to facilitate the

of the water and to facilitate the

swimmer

swimmer

s independence

s independence

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Further Information

Further Information

UK

UK

Halliwick

Halliwick

website:

website:

http://www.halliwick.org.uk

http://www.halliwick.org.uk

IHA International

IHA International

Halliwick

Halliwick

Association

Association

http://

http://

www.halliwick.org

www.halliwick.org

Swimming for people with disabilities.

Swimming for people with disabilities.

Association of Swimming Therapy, 2

Association of Swimming Therapy, 2

nd

nd

Edn

Edn

. 1992, A&C Black, London.

. 1992, A&C Black, London.

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