ASM

ASM

ASM is one of the five activities within the programme Swimming is cool from Alkmaar Sport. With Swim is cool, pupils discover how versatile and fun moving in the water can be. Each activity has its own goal and approach, but together they form one complete and playful physical activity programme for schools.

What is the Athletic Skills Model?

The Athletic Skills Model, or ASM, is an innovative model that helps children to engage in varied movement. Compare it to the Eatwell Guide for nutrition, but for movement. The model consists of a disc of ten fundamental movement skills that recur in various sports. Take football for example: this features the fundamental skills of kicking, shooting and aiming, running and moving, and balancing and falling. In tennis, we see the fundamental skills of throwing, catching, hitting and aiming, and balancing and falling recurring.

Disc of 10

At ‘Swim is cool’, we bring the Athletic Skills Model to the swimming pool. We apply the disk of ten in the water, allowing children to playfully discover various forms of movement and develop their motor skills. Through this versatile approach, children become not only better swimmers, but also all-round athletes.

Days and times

Practical information

• Cost: €2 per pupil
• For whomchildren in years 5, 6, 7 and 8
• Log in: via the form below
• Questions: swimiscool@alkmaarsport.nl
• Terms and conditionsall children must hold at least a basic swimming certificate (A-diploma). An exception is made for the theme ‘recreational swimming’, but only under the supervision of someone aged 18+.

Special offer for primary schools

Alkmaar Sport offers a total of three different schools programmes to primary schools. In addition to Swimming is cool do we also offer the ICE Games at ice rink De Meent and FietsFratsen at Sportpaleis Alkmaar.