Level 08 - Lesson 10

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

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

Backstroke Turn - P03

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

Progression

Gaining confidence to somersault at wall and push off on back

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Backstroke Turn - P04

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

Progression

Combining stroke count with turn and push off - streamline off wall

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Backstroke Turn - P05

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

Progression

Practising turn and break out from under water to surface

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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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Breaststroke Turn - P03

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

Progression

Positioning and movement of arms off wall

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Butterfly - P14

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

Progression

Single arm butterfly

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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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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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