Level 03 +Games - Lesson 07

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

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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Today's Skills

Stick Diving>5 - P03

Free standing • Teacher stands midway between children • Teacher drops dive stick for the first child • On cue "1 2 3" child pushes off wall and propels to pick up stick and return it to the next waiting child • Continues in relay form • Submersion

Progression

Child submerges, propels to retrieve stick.

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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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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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Breaststroke - P03

Hoop submerged Arms outstretched Arms moving to "V" thumbs down Thumbs up moving back to centre Small fast kicks through hoop to target distance

Progression

Feeling water and moving through hoop

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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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Freestyle - P03

Starting with one arm holding aid, child strokes using alternate arms to target distance Small fast kicks Eyes looking down

Progression

Soft hand entry

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Back Floating>5 - P08

Child standing poolside Child jumps to Teacher Teacher assists child to back float

Progression

Dive entry to an assisted float

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Back Floating>5 - P09

Child sitting or standing at side of pool Child jumps in and immediately turns onto back float Teacher supports if needed

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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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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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