Level 03 +Games - Lesson 02

By Jennifer Mcphail
Part of Smart Swim - School Age
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Entry

Half Turn Entry - P07

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'

Progression

Child sits independently on side of pool, turns and enters pool independently

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Reviewed Skills

Diving>5 - P07

Child sitting on poolside Arms in streamline Teachers guides arms (hands first) and nape of head into and under water on cue Child maintains streamline and kicks to target distance

Progression

Head and arm postioning to enter water

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Today's Skills

Wiggly Worm>5 - P01

Free standing • Children lined up on side of pool • Child moves hips forward and backward imitating a wiggly worm

Progression

Child standing poolside imitating a wiggly worm

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Wiggly Worm>5 - P03

Independent floating on front • Random configuration around pool • Child in horizontal position and moves hips forward and backward imitating a wiggly worm moving through water

Progression

Child in horizontal position moving as a wiggly worm.

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Front Sculling - P05

On front Child arms over noodle (single or group) with hands in water Arms outstretched Moving arms from "i" to "v" position and front (palms facing outwards thumbs down  on out-sweep "i", palms facing inwards thumbs up on in-sweep "v") Small fast kicks Blowing bubbles with full face in water Teacher holding noodle

Progression

Blowing bubbles and face in water whilst feeling water, moving and floating

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Front Sculling - P06

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")

Progression

Sculling action to gain movement

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Hickory Dickory Dash>5 - P05

Free standing • Lined up on edge of pool • Child jumps into water on cue '1 2 3' • Propels underwater to retrieve dive stick • Child turns and propels back to poolside

Progression

Child enters water on cue '1 2 3' standing independently. Child propels underwater to retrieve dive stick. Child turns and propels back to poolside

Lyrics
  • Hickory dickory dash
  • The children made a big splash '1 2 3'
  • They turned around and touched the ground
  • Hickory dickory dash
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Submersion - P12

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

Progression

Submerging to propel

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Freestyle - P01

Standing poolside Child practices stroking arms (thumbs touch thighs, arms move in windmill rotation) Head still

Progression

Arm rotation sequence

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Freestyle - P02

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

Progression

Feeling the water while moving through it

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Safety Roll - P06

Child front floats Child rolls to back Teacher supports if needed

Progression

Rolling to back for safety

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Safety Roll - P07

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

Progression

Propelling on back for safety

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Exit

Exit Over Side of Pool - P03

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

Progression

Child climbs up out of pool independently

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