“Jump in the water like ahelicopter”

The child:
o Stands in the starting space;
o Jumps from the edge into the air, rotating around its longitudinal axis;
o Enters the water with feet first in the longitudinal axis;
o Passively or actively rises to the water surface.

“Look at me. While treadingwater, point with yourfinger and your forearm outof the water the floatingmat I am pointing to.”[Show one of the 3 mats] “1 ... 2 ... 3 ... 4 ...5”

The child:
o Stays in place, nose above the water surface ;
o Pulls one forearm out of water ;
o Points to the assessor's designated mat for 5 seconds ;
o Puts the arm back in the water.

“Now swim on your belly upto the noodle“

The child:
o Swims on its belly using the arms and / or legs up to the noodle.