Level 05 - Lesson 10

By Jennifer Mcphail
Part of Smart Swim - School Age
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Entry

Diving>5 - P10

Child squatting poolside Toes over edge 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

Maintaining streamline after water entry

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Reviewed Skills

Freestyle - P15

Left arm at side of body Single right arm stroking Breathing action to the right Small fast kicks Change arms and repeat

Progression

Rolling for breath and timing, exit and entry

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Today's Skills

Freestyle - P17

Single arm 3x right 3x left Non stroking arm maintained outstretched in wide position Breathing action Finger tip entry

Progression

Head position, breath timing, exit

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Butterfly - P05

Child floating on back Arms at side Feet and knees together Hips down as feet come up Hips up as feet come down Undulating action Repeat to target distance

Progression

Undulating moving through water on back

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Breaststroke - P05

Dive sticks submerged on bottom of pool Arms outstretched Arms moving to "V" thumbs down Thumbs up moving back to centre Small fast freestyle kicks to submerge and stroke along bottom of pool to retrieve aids

Progression

Feeling water and moving under water

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Backstroke - P10

3x right arm 3x left arm 4x double arm 6x backstroke to target distance

Progression

Building distance & stroke timing

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Backstroke - P08

Backstroke to target distance arms with windmill action Breathe in and out Small fast kicks

Progression

Timing of arms, rotation, body position

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Freestyle Turn - P06

Free standing  Teacher circulating Child somersaults over a noodle or lane rope and regains stand to streamline

Progression

Somersaulting over lane rope or noodle

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Diving>5 - P10

Child squatting poolside Toes over edge 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

Maintaining streamline after water entry

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Freestyle - P18

Single arm 3x right 3x left Single arm 2x right 2x left Single arm 1x right1x left Non stroking arm in streamline position Breathing action

Progression

Body position, stroke control, breath timing

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Exit

Exit Over Side of Pool - P05

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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