Swimming with legs for crawl

By Team Poland, Marek, Anna and Daria

Environment:
Pool (deep),Pool (shallow),Open water
Teaching style:
Directive (teacher centered)
Related aquatic skills:
Belly/back propulsion
Duration (min.):
1'-5'
Group size:
Single
Task design:
Exercise

Goal

I KNOW in which situations water resistance increases during swimming.
I CAN swim with your legs only, with noodles and a board in such a way as to minimise the resistance of the water

Success criteria

The minimum goal is to swim at least 10m with the board vertically.

Environment/Space/Equipment

You need noodles and swimming boards to perform the swim.

Shallow/deep water, depending on the level of swimming skills, swimming pool.

Group management

The task is performed individually. Safety guaranteed by lifeguard

Time/Duration/Schedule

Minimum of 3 attempts for each child, approximately 3 minutes.

Pre-requisite

Basic swimming skills: floating, gliding, moving freely, holding your breath underwater, footwork for crawl.

Description

Instructions: participants bounce off the wall and propulsion on the belly with their crawl legs alone three times for a distance of 15m. The first attempt is done with a noodle held in the hands in front of them. On the second attempt, the children hold a board laid flat on the water in their hands in front of them. In the third attempt, the board held in the hands is placed vertically, perpendicular to the water, submerged at half its height. The head is submerged under the water during each trial.

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