Leisure Swim

Swimsafer Stage 1

Introduction to Water Skills

 

The objective is for your child to gain confident and develop independence in the water as well as to learn general and deep-end water safety.

 

Techniques taught include forward and backward movement, safe entry and exit and introduction to personal water survival skills.

 

Entries & Exits

Enter the water safely and confidently with slide-in entry and exit using ladder and from pool edge.

 

Sculling & Body Orientation

Recover from a face dwon float or glide to a standing position.

Recover from a back down float or glide to a standing position.

Introduction to Floatation Survival Technique.

 

Underwater Skills

Submerge in waist depth water, open eyes and blow bubbles.

 

Movement/ Swimming/ Strokes

Swim: Any stroke Forward movement 10m.

Intro to Backward movement 5m.

 

Survival & Activity Skills

Support body in an upright position and signal distress.

Grasp a floatation aid thrown for support.

Be pulled to a safety.

Wearing clothing, correctly fit a PFD, jumped into water, float for 30 seconds and then climb out of deep water.

 

Knowledge

Rules of behaviour in, on or near the water.

Water Safety knowledge at a swimming pool.