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
Freestyle to increased target distance Non stroking arm maintained outstretched at body width Sequence: breathe, stroke, stroke & blow, stroke & breathe
All technical aspects
Swim 10m at consistent pace Use calculated no. of backstrokes from flag to wall On final stroke rotate to front Somersault Stand Submerge On back push off with feet in streamline position Swim to target distance
Gaining confidence to somersault at wall and push off on back
Swim 40m at consistent pace At each approach to turn, use calculated no. of backstrokes from flag to wall On final stroke rotate to front Somersault Place feet on wall Push off from wall in streamline position Backstroke to target distance, after breakout
Combining stroke count with turn and push off - streamline off wall
Swim 60m at consistent pace At each approach to turn, use calculated no. of backstrokes from flag to wall On final stroke rotate to front Somersault Place feet on wall Push off from wall under water in streamline Kick to surface Backstroke to target distance, after breakout
Practising turn and break out from under water to surface
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 swims breaststroke to wall Hands touch wall simultaneously Body leans back as soles of feet are placed on wall parallel to bottom of pool - simultaneously lower arm under water/top arm out of water as hand passes behind closest ear Push off streamline Stand Return to start Repeat
Positioning and movement of arms off wall
Child floating on front Eyes looking down Arms outstretched to front @ shoulder width • Flat palms Using left arm maintaining shoulder width pull hand and forearm to catch water (right arm remains outstretched) Elbow high Push hand through to thigh •Arm exits at thigh Arm recovers across water thumb down to front catch position First kick immediately after hand has entered water •Second kick as hand exits water NO breathing Change arms and repeat
Single arm butterfly
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
Complete dive
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