Level 10 - Lesson 10

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

Front Propulsion - P20

Free standing  Lined up across pool   Arms in streamline Independent on front  to wall (or target distance)

Progression

Introduction to streamline with propulsion on front

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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 - 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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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 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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Breaststroke - P15

Streamline Stroke Breathe Kick Streamline (hold 2-3 seconds) Repeat

Progression

Timing of the stroke

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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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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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