Level 07 - Lesson 08

By Jennifer Mcphail
Part of Smart Swim - School Age
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Entry

Entry Down Ladder - P12

Free standing One child at a time Child turns to enter backwards down ladder

Progression

Child climbing backward down ladder

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Warm Up

Back Propulsion - P13

Free standing Lined up across pool  Independent kicking on back Arms in streamline position Small fast kicking

Progression

Propulsion and body position

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Today's Skills

Freestyle - P19

Bilateral breathing to target distance Non stroking arm maintained outstretched at body width Sequence: breathe, stroke, stroke & blow, stroke & breathe

Progression

Introduction to bilateral breathing

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Butterfly - P06

Child floating on front Eyes looking down Arms at side 4x butterfly kick action Roll to back Arms at side 4x butterfly kick action Repeat to target distance

Progression

Moving through water, undulating turning from front to back

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Breaststroke - P10

Child front floats Arms at side of body Head down Heels to touch hands Legs extended Bend knees • Heels to buttocks Top of foot parallel to bottom of pool "V' with feet • Circled outwards with feet Legs extended • Feet touching

Progression

Independent leg action on front float

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Breaststroke - P12

Breaststroke arms with freestyle kick to target distance As insweep occurs head lifts to breathe As recovery occurs head goes down with arms moving back to streamline

Progression

Breathing introduced

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Freestyle - P21

Freestyle to target distance counting strokes Repeat distance attempting to reduce stroke count

Progression

Stroke length and control

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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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Diving>5 - P12

Child standing 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) to surface Child maintains streamline and kicks to target distance

Progression

Dive sequence emphasis on streamline

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Exit

Exit Over Side of Pool - P08

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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