Level 08 - Lesson 04

By Jennifer Mcphail
Part of Smart Swim - School Age
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Entry

Half Turn Entry - P12

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

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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Today's Skills

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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Butterfly - P09

Child floating on front Eyes looking down Arms at side 4x butterfly kick action Push chin forward to surface Take breath Head down Repeat to target distance

Progression

Introduction of breathing and exhaling during kick action

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Butterfly - P08

Child walking in water leaning forwards Arms outstretched to front @ shoulder width Flat palms Maintaining shoulder width pull hands and forearms to catch water Elbows high Push hands through to thighs Arms exit at thighs Arms recover across water thumbs down to front catch position

Progression

Feel - Entry - Catch - Exit -Recovery phases

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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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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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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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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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