Free standing One child at a time Child turns to enter backwards down ladder
Child climbing backward down ladder
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
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
Full turn with correct breakout to full breaststroke
From push Count no. of strokes while breaststroking to target distance Repeat attempting to reduce stroke count
Timing of stroke, breathing and kick action
From push 3x kick 2x stroke 2x kick 3x stroke
Practicing stroke phases
Backstroke to target distance with both arms moving simultaneously (double arm backstroke) Small, fast, strong kicks
Exit of hands, kicking, flags
3x right arm 3x left arm 4x double arm 6x backstroke to target distance
Building distance & stroke timing
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
Full backstroke turn
Backstroke to target distance arms with windmill action Breathe in and out Small fast kicks
Timing of arms, rotation, body position
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
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