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Swimming: Speedboats

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Steve, Clayesmore Prep School

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'Speedboats' - walk across pool with arms out in front, hands together - forming a V shape. Blow bubbles in the gap between the arms.

COACHING POINTS

Tell the children to pretend they are dolphins (or other animals that can push a ball in water with their nose!) - this helps distract nervous ones from the fact theirfaces will be close to the water.

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Riding Seahorses

Noodle between legs, sitting on it like a pony. Aids balance in the water.

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Kicking on noodle

Looking at noodle position and body position with kicking.
Hold the noodle under the arms, with the curve and a'window' at the front. Kick frontcrawl leg kick to other side of the pool.
See how they do. Split into 2 group accordingly:

G1 - those with effective leg kick
G2 - those struggling to move through the waterÂ

If demonstrating good body position with a noodle, move onto 2 floats and continue with same exercises above.

Frontcrawl - Drills

Kicking on 2 floats

Arms to sides and both held out in front

Kick 1 x width, chin on the water/face in water encouraging toes to make splashes
Repeat, encouraging swimmer to blow bubbles
Keep repeating exercise until leg action becomes effective

Frontcrawl - Drills

Steps - backwards

Child walks down steps backwards.

Enter the pool via the steps like a ladder.

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