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
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
Complete dive
Increase target distance
Distance with stroke control
Backstroke to target distance arms with windmill action Breathe in and out Small fast kicks
Timing of arms, rotation, body position
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
Practising turn and break out from under water to surface
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
Tumbleturn action
Streamline Stroke Breathe Kick Streamline (hold 2-3 seconds) Repeat
Timing of the stroke
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
Kick phase with arm recovery
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
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
Positioning of feet on wall with knees to abdomen
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