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Motivating factors

The body is exposed to several motion stimuli. The acquisition of new movements is dependent on the motivation factor. Motivation means the readiness to do something and it is one of the most important conditions in any learning process. When preparing children to be in water they can be motivated by the nice surroundings of the swimming pool, the pleasant temperature of water and air, the blue colour of water and the nice colours of the tiles. These features are all motivating factors. In addition to these characteristics the preparedness of the teacher, as well as his/her personality, also play a role. The swim instructor’s nice behaviour and friendliness are the most important motivating factors int he learning process.When children are shy and full of inhibitions, this condition is due to personal reasons. As we have seen it, they are never born with hydrophobia. Consequently, it is an unpleasant or traumatic experience from their early childhood that is in the background of their fear of water.