Level 08 - Lesson 05

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

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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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 - 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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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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Breaststroke Turn - P01

Child swims breaststroke to wall Hands touch wall simultaneously Stand at wall Return to start Repeat

Progression

Timing to wall with simultaneous hand touch

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Breaststroke Turn - P02

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

Progression

Positioning of feet on wall with knees to abdomen

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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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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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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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