Level 10 - Lesson 05

By Jennifer Mcphail This plan is freely available for viewing
Part of Smart Swim - School Age
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Entry

Entry Down Ladder - P14

Free standing One child at a time Child turns to enter backwards down ladder

Progression

Child climbing backward down ladder

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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

Individual Medley B

Refer to the following four stroke progressions below as an IM drill Butterfly P05 Backstroke P10 Breaststroke P10 Freestyle P17

Progression

Four stroke IM phases

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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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Backstroke - P10

3x right arm 3x left arm 4x double arm 6x backstroke to target distance

Progression

Building distance & stroke timing

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Breaststroke - P10

Child front floats Arms at side of body Head down Heels to touch hands Legs extended Bend knees • Heels to buttocks Top of foot parallel to bottom of pool "V' with feet • Circled outwards with feet Legs extended • Feet touching

Progression

Independent leg action on front float

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Freestyle - P17

Single arm 3x right 3x left Non stroking arm maintained outstretched in wide position Breathing action Finger tip entry

Progression

Head position, breath timing, exit

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Butterfly - P17

Child floating on front (fins optional) Eyes looking down 2x Right arm stroking action with kick 2x Left arm stroking action with kick 2x double arm action with breathing Repeat to target distance

Progression

Timing of breathing

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Butterfly - P18

Child floating on front (fins optional) Eyes looking down 6x stroking with kick Breathe every second stroke Stand to recover Repeat to target distance

Progression

Full stroke butterfly

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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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Butterfly Turn - P04

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 - simultaneously lower arm under water/top arm out of water as hand passes behind closest ear Push off streamline with strong butterfly kick to surface Swim two strokes of butterfly with head down before taking first breath

Progression

Full turn with correct breakout to full butterfly

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Freestyle - P18

Single arm 3x right 3x left Single arm 2x right 2x left Single arm 1x right1x left Non stroking arm in streamline position Breathing action

Progression

Body position, stroke control, breath timing

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Freestyle - P20

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

Progression

All technical aspects

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Exit

Exit Over Side of Pool - P10

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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