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

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Page 2 Red Cross Swim Kids 4 Lesson #1 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. Front Glide/Side Glide Combination Description: 1. Swimmers may hold a kickboard in front if desired. 2. In the front glide position, swimmers do a flutter kick while slowly exhaling with their face in the water. 3. One arm pulls through the water into a side glide position. 4. 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.) 5. Swimmers can repeat this combination with the same arm several times or can alternate arms. Entry Challenge Purpose: Review entries Description: 1. Each swimmer picks a favourite safe entry. 2. One swimmer demonstrates the entry, and the others repeat it. Exaggerated Shoulder Roll Drill Description: 1. Swimmer performs a back glide with a kick, holding both arms at the sides and emphasizing rolling one shoulder out. 2. The glide can then be repeated emphasizing the other shoulder and practising rolling from shoulder to shoulder. Pyramid Kicking Drills Description: 1. Swimmers begin kicking at a slow pace and then increase the pace with each distance until peak pace is reached. After the peak pace is reached, swimmers slowly decrease the pace with each remaining distance. Example: 10m – 5 times – first length slow, second medium, third fast, fourth medium, fifth slow. 2. Rests can be scheduled between sets. Swimmers can use a water noodle if desired. 3. Drills can be used for a) front glide with kick b) back glide with kick c) side glide with kick d) a combination of glides, switching with every new repetition. Copyright © 2010 The Canadian Red Cross Society
Red Cross Swim Kids 4 Lesson #2 Duration: 30 minutes Time: ___________________ Equipment: Pull-buoy, kickboards Time (mins) Activity/Skill Formation 12 Skills and Water Safety Self-Safety - Safe/Sorry (see page 2) Show How to Contact EMS/9-1-1: Have the swimmers respond to the following questions: What is EMS/9-1-1? When do you contact EMS/9-1-1? What services (ambulance, fire, police) are part of EMS/9-1-1? How do you contact EMS/9-1-1 in your community? - Swimmers do 5 bobs after each answer Surface Support, Deep Water 45 sec Self-Safety - Wise choices: swimmers identify safe swimming practices such as swimming distances parallel to the shoreline and measuring swimming ability in shallow water 3 Fitness Activity Distance Swim 25m - Record the personal best distance for each swimmer 15 Strokes and Drills Front Glide/Side Glide Combination 15m Back Swim with Shoulder Roll 15m - Crescendo Kicking Drills (see page 2) - Exaggerated Shoulder Roll 15m (see page 2) Rhythmic Breathing 15 Times (Front Crawl Specific) Front Crawl 10m - Arms-Only Front Crawl with a Pull-Buoy Between Legs – focus on pull Front Glide/Side Glide Combination (see page 2) Copyright © 2010 The Canadian Red Cross Society
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