School-Age Learn to Swim
Swimmagic School-Age Levels (Learn to Swim)
The swimmagic School-Age programme has been structured to give swimmers the best possible chance of progression. Achievable goals have been set for each level that will ensure children are working on the correct skills for their personal capabilities. High repetition of these key skills will ensure their movement between levels.
Kickers
Duration: 25 Minutes
A class working on introductory floating and kicking excercises. Children will be working towards an independent front and back float, a push and glide, and a streamlined kick to a set distance standard.
GOALS:
- Floating - Front and Back - Unassisted
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5m PUSH & GLIDE – Correct body position
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4X5M KICK - Streamlined on FRONT
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2X10m Kick - BACK - Boards
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7M Swim Freestyle arms – Constant Kicking
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10M Swim Streamlined Back Kick
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10M KICK WITH BOARD HEAD UP
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10M KICK ON SIDE – Hand in middle of Board
Breathers
Duration: 25 Minutes
Swimmers for the first time will be introduced to freestyle arms with breathing on the kickboard, and rotation excercises will be continued. Double arm backstroke and Breaststroke kick will also be a focus for the swimmers.
GOALS:
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4 X 12.5m Swim FREESTYLE WITH BOARD
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2 X 12.5m Swim Double Arm Backstroke
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4 X 12.5M Kick - 2 Free, 2 Streamlined back 15 sec Rest
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12.5m BREASTSTROKE KICK – assissted
Paddlers
Duration: 25 Minutes
Children will be building strength in their freestyle and backstroke kick while working towards completing a set distance of freestyle arm action holding a streamlined body position.
GOALS:
Swimmers
Duration: 25 Minutes
This level the swimmers are expected to complete 30m of correct freestyle and backstroke with good technique and have a basic breaststroke kick to progress to Development level.
GOALS:
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2 X 12.5M Swim FREESTYLE - Hold technique
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2 X 12.5M Swim BACKSTROKE 9 o’clock change
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8m Kick BREASTSTROKE KICK UNASSISTED – No Breathing
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2 X 30M Kick - Freestyle / Streamlined back
Development
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4 X 30M Swim FREESTYLE B3 <26 Strokes / Backstroke 9 o’clock Change
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30M Kick BREASTSTROKE KICK, GLIDE, BREATHE
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30M Kick Streamlined SPIN KICK on back
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12.5m Kick Butterfly on back – Streamlined
Duration: 25 Minutes
This level is to build swimmers endurance with stroke count being introduced for both freestyle and backstroke. A strong focus will be put on breaststroke to ensure swimmers have the correct timing. Butterfly kick in a streamline on backs will be indrotuced also.
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