Free sitting Children lined up on side of pool Child extends arm across body to other arm placing hand on pool deck Child turns and slowly enters water on cue '1 2 3'

Free standing Eyes looking down Lean frontwards to front Float Small fast kicks

Eyes looking straight down then kick

Development in Water

Needs to be able to float indpendently on front

On front with support create"X" position then on front to "Y" position Eyes looking down Small fast kicks

Eyes looking straight down - X - Y - kick

Child on front Head submerged Arms outstretched Moving arms from "i" to "v" position and front (palms facing outwards thumbs down  on outsweep "i", palms facing inwards thumbs up on insweep "v")

Teacher holds hoop(s) vertically submerged Child holds breath to submerge and propel through hoop(s) Child blows air out as resurfacing to stand

Free standing on mat Mat is held by Teacher and children wait until their turn Child bends at waist and independently somersaults Teacher assisting at water entry Submersion

On back unsupported "X" position on back to "T" position Small fast kicks

Child pushes off from front float Kick through first hoop Roll to back through second hoop

Child front floats Roll to back Kick on back to target distance

Using one arm holding aid Child strokes with single arm to target distance Small fast kicks Eyes looking down Change arms Repeat

Sitting on poolside or on mat Child falls in on cue  On front child kicks to teacher (or target distance)

Eyes looking straight down and kick to me

Child sitting poolside Arms in streamline On cue child guides self with hands first into and under water kicking through hoops (held by Teacher) Child maintains streamline and kicks to target distance

Free standing One child at a time Child holds onto side of pool and pulls themselves up and onto the side using own strength