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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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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
?
?
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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
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Each swimmer paired
Each swimmer paired
with an instructor
with an instructor
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Swimmer
Swimmer
-
-
instructor
instructor
pair takes part in a
pair takes part in a
group activity
group activity
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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
?
?
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James and
James and
Phyl
Phyl
McMillan in 1949
McMillan in 1949
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Engineer/swim teacher
Engineer/swim teacher
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Halliwick
Halliwick
School for Disabled Girls, North
School for Disabled Girls, North
London
London
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First Club in 1950 for people with physical,
First Club in 1950 for people with physical,
mental and sensory impairment
mental and sensory impairment
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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
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Water happiness
Water happiness
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An instructor for each
An instructor for each
swimmer
swimmer
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Games in teaching
Games in teaching
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Work in groups
Work in groups
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Equality
Equality
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Enjoyment
Enjoyment
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Teach in a logical
Teach in a logical
order
order
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Emphasis on ability
Emphasis on ability
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Think positively
Think positively
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Philosophy applies to
Philosophy applies to
helpers
helpers
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Why no Floatation Aids?
Why no Floatation Aids?
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Prevent Rotations
Prevent Rotations
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Helper more adaptable
Helper more adaptable
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Keep face away from water
Keep face away from water
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Keep head up
Keep head up
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May support face down
May support face down
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May break, slip or puncture
May break, slip or puncture
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False sense of security/overdependence
False sense of security/overdependence
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Inhibit learning of skills such as submerging
Inhibit learning of skills such as submerging
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Inhibit instructor from getting close to swimmer
Inhibit instructor from getting close to swimmer
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May draw attention to disability
May draw attention to disability
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Advantages of Games
Advantages of Games
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Enjoyable
Enjoyable
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Learn by imitation
Learn by imitation
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Learn a new skill without conscious thought
Learn a new skill without conscious thought
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Encourages disengagement
Encourages disengagement
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Element of competition
Element of competition
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Security in playing familiar games
Security in playing familiar games
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Immediate understanding of an activity
Immediate understanding of an activity
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Overcomes inhibitions
Overcomes inhibitions
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Benefits of Working in Groups
Benefits of Working in Groups
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Swimmers learn by imitation
Swimmers learn by imitation
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Encouragement
Encouragement
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Opportunity for games/activities
Opportunity for games/activities
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New helpers/instructors
New helpers/instructors
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•
Social
Social
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Safety
Safety
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Badge Tests and Competition
Badge Tests and Competition
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Red Badge
Red Badge
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Yellow Badge
Yellow Badge
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Green Badge
Green Badge
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Blue Badge
Blue Badge
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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
7
7
Swim 10m any stroke
Swim 10m any stroke
8
8
Exit in turbulence
Exit in turbulence
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Halliwick
Halliwick
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Everyone is a swimmer
Everyone is a swimmer
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With proper adaptations, anyone can
With proper adaptations, anyone can
become proficient and comfortable in the
become proficient and comfortable in the
water
water
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•
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
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UK
UK
Halliwick
Halliwick
website:
website:
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IHA International
IHA International
Halliwick
Halliwick
Association
Association
http://
http://
www.halliwick.org
www.halliwick.org
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•
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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Any Questions?