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| 1 | Entering the water/
Blowing bubbles |
Deep water intro, jump in + level off | elementary forms of rescue | elementary backstroke kick | breaststroke kick | front/back open turns |
| 2 | Holding breath,
submerging, blowing bubbles |
Rhythmic breathing,
with/without support |
turning around,
turning over |
elementary backstroke pull + timing | breaststroke pull + timing | flip turns for freestyle/backstroke |
| 3 | Support float-
prone + supine |
prone glide with
flutter kick |
experiment with buoyancy, survival floating | scissors kick | rotary kick + underwater swimming | breaststroke turn + pullout |
| 4 | Support kick-
prone + supine |
back glide with flutter kick + finning | alternate breathing front crawl | sidestroke arms + timing | dolphin kick | starts from block - free + back |
| 5 | Prone float, kick +
recovery |
combined stroke on front | bent arm back crawl pull | overarm sidestroke | butterfly arms + timing | diving progression from the side |
| 6 | Back float, kick +
recovery |
combined stroke on back | H.E.L.P. and HUDDLE positions
and cramp release |
skulling + treading water | all 4 surface dives | diving from the board |
You may replace your #6 lesson plan with one from the following list. However, you need to get approval so we can coordinate what is being taught. First person to ask, get's their choice. People may also chose to work in teams to teach these skills if they wish.