Week 1 Swim Technique Session

Swimming & The four stages to competence 
Stage 1 
Unconscious incompetence
The individual does not understand or know how to do something and does not necessarily recognize the deficit.
Stage 2 
Conscious incompetence
Though the individual does not understand or know how to do something, he or she does recognize the deficit, as well as the value of a new skill in addressing the deficit. The making of mistakes can be integral to the learning process at this stage.
Stage 3
Conscious competence
The individual understands or knows how to do something. However, demonstrating the skill or knowledge requires concentration.
Stage 4
Unconscious competence
The individual has had so much practice with a skill that it has become "second nature" and can be performed easily. As a result, the skill can be performed while executing another task.