Level 08 - Lesson 06

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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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

Freestyle - P17

Single arm 3x right 3x left Non stroking arm maintained outstretched in wide position Breathing action Finger tip entry

Progression

Head position, breath timing, exit

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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 - 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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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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Freestyle Turn - P09

Kick to wall Arm outstretched at wall touch Head down Somersault Place feet on wall Push off with legs Rotate onto front Streamline Kick to target area

Progression

Adding turn to tumble

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Freestyle Turn - P10

Freestyle to wall Head down Somersault Place feet on wall Push off with legs Rotate onto front Streamline Kick Freestyle to target area after swimmer breaks surface

Progression

Tumbleturn action

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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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