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'
Child sits independently on side of pool, turns and enters pool independently
3x right arm 3x left arm 4x double arm 6x backstroke to target distance
Building distance & stroke timing
Backstroke to target distance arms with windmill action Breathe in and out Small fast kicks
Timing of arms, rotation, body position
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
Independent leg action on front float
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
Breathing introduced
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
Introducing all aspects of stroke together
Child swims breaststroke to wall Hands touch wall simultaneously Stand at wall Return to start Repeat
Timing to wall with simultaneous hand touch
Child swims breaststroke to wall Hands touch wall simultaneously Body leans back as soles of feet are placed on wall parallel to bottom of pool Push off streamline Stand Return to start Repeat
Positioning of feet on wall with knees to abdomen
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
Dive sequence emphasis on streamline
Freestyle to increased target distance Non stroking arm maintained outstretched at body width Sequence: breathe, stroke, stroke & blow, stroke & breathe
All technical aspects
Free standing One child at a time Child holds onto side of pool and pulls themselves up and onto the side using own strength
Child climbs up out of pool independently