Aim To develop head first and feet first sculling technique Equipment A water polo ball or equivalent Depth of Water Waist deep water Description Players lie on their backs wiht their feet towards each other. The ball is placed in between their feet so that they can hold onto it between the soles of their […]
Aim To develop correct flutter kick and rotation within the water Equipment None Depth of Water Chest Deep Description Players position themselves in the water with backs against the starting point On the teachers command ‘go’ the students push off the wall and complete a designated number of flutter kicks The designated kicks could be
Aim A fun warmup game for all ages Equipment None Depth of Water Waist Deep Description Player 1 races across the pool to the rest of the team who are standing one behind the other on the other side. As player 1 approaches the rest of the team, player 2 lies on their back with
Aim To develop skills involved in tumble turns Equipment None Depth of Water 1 metre or greater Description Swimmers stand about 6 metres away from the side of a wall with adequate spacing between each swimmer On the word ‘go’ they swim towards the wall, touch it with both hands and perform a forward roll
Aim A fun survival game which encourages conservation of energy and survival strokes Equipment Cones on the edge of the pool, optional use of clothing, kickboards and underwater hazards such as hoops Depth of the Water Waist deep to deep Participants Groups of seven or eight Description The players start at the edge of the
Aim To encourage active play and confidence in the water Equipment None Depth of the Water Knee deep water to waist deep water Participants This activity requires students in pairs Description Pairs stand facing each other in the water, with hands on each others shoulders On the word ‘go’, each tries to step on the
Aim To encouarage eye opening and underwater confidence Equipment Metre long lengths of nylon rope (one for each player) Depth of the Water Waist Deep Description Each person ties a length of rope with three simple knots They then swap ropes with another person and make their way to the bottom of the pool They
Aim Warmup/Water confidence activity Equipment None Depth of the Water Ankle deep to deep, according to the skill level Description The teacher decides on the handicap to be imposed, which could be swimming with one hand, hopping with one leg etc All players must observe the handicap and avoid being tagged by the tagger The
Aim Warmup Equipment None Depth of the Water Knee deep to waist deep Description Teams stand in line facing across the pool, spaced about half a metre apart Using both hands, each player holds the right leg of the one directly in front On the word ‘go’, the whole group hop from one side of
Aim A great active warmup game Equipment None Depth of the Water Knee deep to waist deep Description Participants fold their arms and stand on one leg On the teacher signal, each one attempts to knock the nearest rival off balance by bumping and pushing with arms folded If a player falls or touches
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Equipment Table tennis balls Depth of the Water Waist Deep Description All players assemble side by side at the starting point, each with a ping pong ball On the command ‘go’ they enter the water and float the ball, then blow it along the surface of the water to the finish line The ball may
Aim To encourage appropriate flutter kick action for freestyle Equipment An even number of one metre canes and hoops Depth of the Water Waist Deep Description Students arrange in a line holding a hop under the water, the next student holds a cane about 30 cm under the surface of the water. This pattern continues
