Level 08 - Lesson 01

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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Reviewed Skills

Freestyle - P20

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

Progression

All technical aspects

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Today's Skills

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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Breaststroke - P11

Child back floats Arms at side of body Head back 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 back float

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Breaststroke - P13

Streamline 3x stroke and breathe (No kicking) Arms streamlined head down 3x kick •Streamline 2x stroke and breathe (No kicking) Arms streamlined head down 2x kick •Streamline 1x stroke and breathe •(No kicking) Arms streamlined head down 1x kick

Progression

Introducing all aspects of stroke together

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Butterfly - P12

Child floating on front Eyes looking down Arms outstretched to "v" 4x kick action Catch Simultaneously push chin forward to breathe as hands pull under elbows Thumbs push past thighs to exit Stand Repeat to target distance

Progression

Timing of breath, stroke and kick

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Butterfly - P13

Child floating on front Eyes looking down Arms outstretched to "v" 2x OR 4x kick action Catch Simultaneously push chin forward to breathe as hands pull under elbows Thumbs push past thighs to exit Arms recover under water to streamline Repeat seqence to target distance

Progression

Streamline to exit

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Diving>5 - P13

Child standing poolside Toes over edge Arms in streamline On cue child guides self with hands first into and under water kicking to surface Child maintains streamline and kicks to target distance

Progression

Complete dive

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Exit

Exit Up Ladder - P12

Free standing One child at a time Child ascends ladder

Progression

Child climbs up ladder independently

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