Adult & Teen Backstroke Lesson Plan
SO, YOU'VE MASTERED SWIMMING ON YOUR FRONT AND NOW YOU WANT TO DO IT ON YOUR BACK?
time to move forward without going backwards!

The clear, progressive lesson plan to help adult & teen swimmers learn backstroke and water safety... at their own pace.
Here's What You Get
- 7 Essential Skills 23 Activities
- Designed & written for teens and adults aged 13+
- Instant PDF download — no waiting, just print & go to the pool
- Easy to use for self-taught swimmers or private 1 on 1 coaching
- Adaptable activities for fears, fitness, or individual needs
- Written by an experienced swim instructor for older swimmers, not kids
Build Confidence, Skills & Technique
- Drills set out to make you feel and look confident
- We break down the stroke into simple, achievable steps
- Clear guidance - no jargon
- No fluff - get swimming sooner by learning the basics and build from there
- Correct your technique as you learn
Learn to swim on your back—but where do you start?
Whether you're new to the water or refining your technique, swimming on your back can feel awkward or overwhelming without a plan.
Our Backstroke Lesson Plan takes out the guesswork and gives you a clear, step-by-step roadmap.
No complicated jargon. No pressure to “just swim.” Just real, progressive learning to get you better at it! Designed for real swimmers—like you.
Just print, laminate and take to the pool.
⛑⛑If you're teaching yourself, stay in the shallows and learn alongside someone who can or let your lifeguard on duty know ⛑⛑
Whether you’re teaching yourself, working with a coach, or guiding a teen swimmer, learning to swim as a teen or adult can feel intimidating, embarrassing or overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be.
Our backstroke and water safety lesson plan has been designed by an experienced swim teacher who understands the unique challenges adult-onset swimmers face.
Instead of pushing you to "just swim laps," we take a skill-building approach that builds trust with the water and breaks down complex backstroke technique into manageable parts.
Used by private coaches, swim schools, and parents alike, this plan helps swimmers start strong, stay safe, and finally feel at home in the pool.
So, if you missed a few tricks from those childhood swimming lessons, or just realising you're not too cool for the pool,
it's likely you need a clear plan, to get you off the sidelines and into the water. That’s why we created easy-to-follow, instructor-approved lesson plans, for swimmers just like you!
More than just drills. It's a complete learning system for better backstroke!