Swimming Lessons

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Learn To Swim Co Ordinator - Tessa Ryan

LEARN TO SWIM PROGRAMME

LEARN TO SWIM PROGRAMME
Level 1 (STARFISH):

Level 1 (STARFISH):

Demonstrate safe entry and exit
Understand pool rules
Kangaroo/Frog jumps - x10
Blowing bubbles, submerge body
Retrieve object from bottom
Unsupported float on front and back

Unsupported kick on front and back

Alternate arm action - (freestyle)

Basic Breaststroke

Jump into deep water without support

Level 2 (SEAHORSE):

Level 2 (SEAHORSE):

  • 5 sec float & recovery unsupported front & back
  • Push and glide on front and back
  • Breaststroke - basic without or with breathing 2x 0.5 length
  • Bilateral breathing - freestyle
  • Demonstrate basic survival backstroke
  • Backstroke - basics 2x 0.5 length
  • Freestyle - basics 2x 0.5 length
  • Demonstrate exit of pool without steps

    • Level 3 (GUPPIES):

    Level 3 (GUPPIES):

  • Crouch dive ( + safe diving rules)
  • Front glide with push off
  • Back glide with push off
  • Breaststroke with breathing - whole length
  • Streamline kick on back - whole length
  • Freestyle with breathing - whole length
  • Backstroke - Whole length
  • Demonstratebutterfly kick
  • Sculling action

    • Level 4 (GOLDFISH):

    Level 4 (GOLDFISH):

  • Standing dive
  • Breaststroke 2x whole length
  • Backstroke 2x whole length
  • Freestyle bilateral breathing 2x whole length
  • Butterfly kick with board - 1 x length
  • Sculling on back 0.5 length
  • Somersault
  • Breaststroke with clothes 1 length
  • Tread water 1 min

    • Level 5 (DOLPHINS):

    Level 5 (DOLPHINS):

  • Long shallow dive
  • Back & Freestyle Tumble Turn
  • Breaststroke 50m
  • Butterfly kick with board 25m
  • Freestyle 50m
  • Backstroke 50m
  • Somersault 5 in 25m
  • Clothes swim 25m
  • Survival skills _ H.E.L.P - Survival signal
  • Tread water 1.5 min

    • Level 6 (MARLINS):

    Level 6 (MARLINS):

  • Breaststroke 75m
  • Freestyle 100m
  • Backstroke 75m
  • Butterfly 25m
  • Demonstrate breaststroke & butterfly tumble turns
  • Demonstrate freestyle & backstroke tumble turns
  • Sculling back and front
  • Survival skills - H.E.L.P. Survival signal
  • Clothes swim 2 x 25m with dive under float mat
  • Tread water 2 min

    • Level 7 (SHARKS):

    Level 7 (SHARKS):

  • Butterfly - 50m Timed
  • Backstroke -100m Timed
  • Freestyle - 200m Timed
  • Breaststroke -100m Time
  • Swim 15m underwater
  • Demonstrate all turns
  • Demonstrate all racing starts
  • Demonstrate swim drills/use of Pace clock
  • Survival skills - side stroke, group safety
  • Swim rescue 25m with student
  • Tread water 3 min


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