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

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Page 2 Red Cross Swim Kids 4 Lesson #2 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. Safe/Sorry Purpose: Reinforce facility-/site-specific safety rules Safety supervision: Ensure feet-first entries only Description: 1. Have swimmers line up along the edge. 2. Call out a variety of facility-/site-specific safety rules or unsafe activities (e.g., “You ran to your mother on deck,” “You looked for a lifeguard before you went in the water,” “You are still chewing gum”). 3. Swimmers yell “Sorry” if the activity is unsafe. 4. Swimmers yell “Safe” and jump in/enter if the activity is safe. Crescendo Kicking Drills Description: 1. Swimmers begin kicking at a slow pace and increase the pace with each distance completed. Example: 3 × 10m – first length slow, second medium, third fast. 2. Can be used for any of the following, with or without a buoyant aid: 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 3. Swimmers can rest between sets. Exaggerated Shoulder Roll 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. 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. Copyright © 2010 The Canadian Red Cross Society
Red Cross Swim Kids 4 Lesson #3 Duration: 30 minutes Time: ___________________ Equipment: Kickboards, sinking rings, water noodles Time (mins) Activity/Skill Formation 2 Warm-Up Side Glide Water Noodle Race - Using a water noodle as an assist, have swimmers perform a side glide, relay fashion Front Glide/Side Glide Combination 15m - Demonstrate first, then have swimmers practise 3 times 8 Skills and Water Safety Surface Support, Deep Water 45 sec Self-Safety – Safe Diving - Measuring Self-Safety (see page 2) Kneeling Dive 15 Strokes and Drills Front Crawl 10m - Streamliner (see page 2) - Vertical Flutter Kick (see page 2): emphasize continuous kick; use water noodle under the arm for support - Flutter Kick, with Kickboard: face in water; exhale; pull arm down; roll to side to breathe; roll face in water Back Swim with Shoulder Roll 15m - Have one arm up above the head, one arm down by the side; have swimmers count “1, 2, 3” and then switch arm position 5 Fitness Activity Flutter Kick on Back 15m – 3 times Copyright © 2010 The Canadian Red Cross Society
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