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Teaching to swim in a pool might be less effective compared with that on land because the water restricts learners’ hearing and breathing. However, a new teaching method could be effective in teaching to swim. Internet-based social networking services (SNS) can save large-size movie files, show learners’ performance, and facilitate communication with other learners, instructors, and parents. The movie files can be played anytime, anywhere, and with anybody. This study tested the effectiveness and usefulness of SNS as a new teaching method. Participants were eight children aged 12-16 years who attended eight sessions (two days per week for four weeks). They were assigned to either the SNS group or the control group. In each session, the SNS group was recorded when they swam from the pool wall with a gliding motion. Researchers guided them to improve their gliding motion in a swimming pool using the movie file. After each session, the researchers uploaded the files of four participants on Facebook and asked them to watch all the files repeatedly. The gliding motion of the control group was also recorded and they were provided guidance; however, the movie files were not uploaded on Facebook. During the eight sessions, the SNS group watched the movie files and left their comments on their motions. Results indicated that gliding motion scores and participants’ attitude improved, but not significantly. The number of subjective effects in the SNS group was significantly more than those in the control group. Thus, SNS could be a new teaching method to improve gliding motion in swimming.
