Level 10 - Lesson 06

By Jennifer Mcphail
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

Breaststroke Turn - P06

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 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 Child must take breath before the completion of the outsweep of the first stroke Swim breaststroke to target distance

Progression

Full turn with correct breakout to full breaststroke

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Breaststroke - P16

From push Count no. of strokes while breaststroking to target distance Repeat attempting to reduce stroke count

Progression

Timing of stroke, breathing and kick action

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Breaststroke - P14

From push 3x kick 2x stroke 2x kick 3x stroke

Progression

Practicing stroke phases

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Backstroke - P09

Backstroke to target distance with both arms moving simultaneously (double arm backstroke) Small, fast, strong kicks

Progression

Exit of hands, kicking, flags

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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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Backstroke Turn - P06

Swim 80m at consistent pace Use calculated no. of backstrokes from flag to wall for each turn On final stroke rotate to front Somersault Place feet on wall Push off from wall under water in streamline Kick to surface at 5m Backstroke to target distance

Progression

Full backstroke turn

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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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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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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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