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 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

Freestyle to increased target distance Non stroking arm maintained outstretched at body width Sequence: breathe, stroke, stroke & blow, stroke & breathe

Backstroke to target distance arms with windmill action Breathe in and out Small fast kicks

From push 3x kick 2x stroke 2x kick 3x stroke

Combining arms, breathing and kick action Streamline Stroke Breathe Kick Streamline Teacher to tap ladder or pool deck with heavy stick (or use beeper) to alert swimmer to repeat sequence

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 and hold for two seconds Arms sweep out to "V" just past shoulder width/thumbs down Hands sweep in palms towards belly button Palms to thighs as body remains in streamline position for two seconds Stand •Return to start • Repeat

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 and hold for two seconds •Arms sweep out to "V" just past shoulder width/thumbs down Hands sweep in palms towards belly button •Palms to thighs as body remains in streamline position for two seconds As arms recover (across and close to body back to streamline position) simultaneously 1x breaststroke kick/head down Streamline position two seconds Stand •Return to start • Repeat

Freestyle to increased target distance Non stroking arm maintained outstretched at body width Sequence: breathe, stroke, stroke & blow, stroke & breathe

Free standing One child at a time Child holds onto side of pool and pulls themselves up and onto the side using own strength