Starfish
- Blow bubbles from the nose in water
- Demonstrate a star float on back for 5 seconds (teacher can correct head while floating)
- Gently push and glide on the back, arms at side, hold position for 3 seconds
- Show 2 lengths good leg kick with a woggle
- Collect a sinker from the pool floor
- Swim 1 width on front with long paddling arms
- Blow bubbles from nose and submerge to sit on the pool floor
- Demonstrate fly leg kicks (wiggly worms)
- Hold a star float on back for 7 seconds
- Swim 1 length on front, with basic over arm recovery
- Collect 3 sinkers from the pool floor
- Visit the big pool with a teacher happily enter and exit safely
- 5M Badge (Kick on back)
- Demonstrate a handstand
- Demonstrate backstroke arms while standing (Ear side don’t forget to kick)
- Swim a width on back with one arm (using a float) and return using the other arm.
- Collect a sinker from the pool floor (teacher support – big pool shallow end)
- Jump into the pool, and return to poolside (big pool, shallow end)
- Showing ability to control speed of exhaling bubbles from nose and mouth
- Demonstrate all elements of warm up.
- Demonstrate a mushroom float
- Show basic backstroke arms across width of the pool
- Swim 5 meters on front with clear over arm recovery
- 10m badge (kick on back)
- Demonstrate a forward somersault with nose clip (teacher support)
- Travel around the pool and submerge to collect 4 sinkers that are scattered around the pool
- Push and glide on front, roll over and kick on back (1 width)
- Display confidence in the deep end
- Swim 1 width on back across the pool and climb out at the edge (teacher support – deep end)
