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
Free standing Lined up across pool Arms in streamline Independent on front to wall (or target distance)
Introduction to streamline with propulsion on front
Free standing Lined up across pool Independent kicking on back Arms in streamline position Small fast kicking
Propulsion and body position
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
Supported leg action on front float
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
Undulating moving through water on back
Backstroke to target distance arms with windmill action Breathe in and out Small fast kicks
Timing of arms, rotation, body position
Streamline Stroke Breathe Kick Streamline (hold 2-3 seconds) Repeat
Timing of the stroke
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
Combining breathing, arm and leg actions
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