Red Cross Swim Kids 4 Lesson #1 – Dara's

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Page 2 Red Cross Swim Kids 4 Lesson #8 TEACHING TIP: Remember the 3X (GST) rule when teaching strokes/skills. Do General corrections after entire group attempts item, then give Specific corrections for each swimmer. Follow with Try it again and apply corrections. Target Dive Purpose: Emphasize that hands enter the water first during a kneeling dive Safety supervision: Perform in deep water only, target object on the bottom of pool should be at least 2.5m away from the starting edge Description: 1. Place a target object (one for each swimmer) on the bottom of the deep end. 2. Swimmers point their hands toward the target as they dive in. Front Glide/Side Glide Combination Description: 1. In a front glide position, swimmers do a flutter kick while slowly exhaling with their face in the water. 2. One arm pulls through the water into a side glide position. 3. Swimmers take a breath to the side and then recover their arm back to the front glide position. (Arm recovery can be under or over water depending on the level of the swimmer.) 4. Swimmers can repeat this combination with the same arm several times or can alternate arms. Partner Water Noodle Back Swim Description: 1. Swimmers hold 1 water noodle between partners while kicking across the pool on their back. 2. Repeat, holding the water noodle higher. Copyright © 2010 The Canadian Red Cross Society
Red Cross Swim Kids 4 Lesson #9 Duration: 30 minutes Time: ___________________ Equipment: Kickboards, buckets, sponges, index cards, fins Time (mins) Activity/Skill Formation 3 Warm-Up Kickboard Pile High Relay (see page 2) 5 Fitness Activity Distance Swim 25m - Record the personal best distance for each swimmer 7 Skills and Water Safety Self Safety – Safe Diving - Pick a Card (see page 2) Introduction to Sculling, Shallow Water 12 Strokes and Drills Rhythmic Breathing 15 Times (Front Crawl Specific) Front Crawl 10m - Scuba kick with the aid of fins Front Glide/Side Glide Combination 15m (see page 2) Back Swim with Shoulder Roll 15m 3 Fitness Activity Sponge Relay on Back 15m (see page 2) – 3 times Copyright © 2010 The Canadian Red Cross Society
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