Level 09 - Lesson 10

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

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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Today's Skills

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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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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Freestyle Turn - P10

Freestyle to wall Head down Somersault Place feet on wall Push off with legs Rotate onto front Streamline Kick Freestyle to target area after swimmer breaks surface

Progression

Tumbleturn action

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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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Breaststroke Turn - P05

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

Progression

Kick phase with arm recovery

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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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Butterfly Turn - P03

Child swims butterfly 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 and start butterfly kick Stand Return to start Repeat

Progression

Positioning of feet on wall with knees to abdomen

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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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