Level 09 - Lesson 09

By Jennifer Mcphail
Part of Smart Swim - School Age
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Entry

Half Turn Entry - P13

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

Front Propulsion - P20

Free standing  Lined up across pool   Arms in streamline Independent on front  to wall (or target distance)

Progression

Introduction to streamline with propulsion on front

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Today's Skills

Back Propulsion - P13

Free standing Lined up across pool  Independent kicking on back Arms in streamline position Small fast kicking

Progression

Propulsion and body position

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Breaststroke - P09

Child front floats Arms extended in front holding aid Head down Legs extended Bend knees Heels to buttocks Top of foot parallel to bottom of pool• "V' with feet • Circle outwards with feet Legs extended Feet touching

Progression

Supported leg action on front float

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Butterfly - P05

Child floating on back Arms at side Feet and knees together Hips down as feet come up Hips up as feet come down Undulating action Repeat to target distance

Progression

Undulating moving through water on back

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Freestyle - P22

Increase target distance

Progression

Distance with stroke control

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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 - P15

Streamline Stroke Breathe Kick Streamline (hold 2-3 seconds) Repeat

Progression

Timing of the stroke

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Butterfly - P15

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 with or without aid) Elbow high Pushing chin forward to surface for breath as hand pushes through to thigh Arm exits at thigh as head returns into water Arm recovers across water thumb down to front catch position First kick immediately after hand has entered water Second kick as hand exits water Change arms and repeat

Progression

Combining breathing, arm and leg actions

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Exit

Exit Over Side of Pool - P09

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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