Level 03 +Games - Lesson 04
By Jennifer McphailPart of Smart Swim - School Age
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
Front Propulsion - P12
Free standing Eyes looking down Lean frontwards to front Float Small fast kicks
Eyes looking straight down then kick
Progression
Propelling independently
Development in Water
Needs to be able to float indpendently on front
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Today's Skills
Bar Holding>5 - P04
Free standing • Lined up at end of pool • Child submerges and propels towards bar independently • Child holds bar unsupported • Child turns on bar and returns
Progression
Child propels towards bar independently, grasps bar, turns and propels to safety
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Front Propulsion - P13
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
Progression
Changing body positions whilst propelling
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Breaststroke - P01
Standing Shoulders under water Arms outstretched Arms moving to "V" thumbs down Thumbs up moving back to center
Progression
Feeling water
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Breaststroke - P02
On front Arms outstretched Arms moving to "V" thumbs down Thumbs up moving back to centre Small fast freestyle kicks to target distance
Progression
Feeling water and moving through water
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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 Turn - P02
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
Progression
Supported somersault
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Back Propulsion - P09
On back unsupported "X" position on back to "T" position Small fast kicks
Progression
Independent body position
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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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Safety Roll - P08
Child front floats Roll to back Kick on back to target distance
Progression
Propelling on back for safety
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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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Front Propulsion - P15
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
Progression
Sitting poolside to enter water and propel
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Wiggly Worm>5 - P02
Child free standing in pool • Random configuration around pool • Child moves hips forward and backward imitating a wiggly worm
Progression
Child standing on bottom of pool imitating a wiggly worm
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Diving>5 - P08
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
Progression
Head and arm postioning to submerge below water
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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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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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