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EVERY WEEK• Greet parents and swimmers individually,

prompt them to tell you about something, e.g. their favorite color.

• Pool and safety rules, including keep your hands on the wall, unless we are working together, remember your listening ears at all times, no running on deck, etc.

• ID Lifeguard and ID what color they wear, what they do, deepen explanation every week and prompt swimmers with questions.

• Ears and chin in the water (if they are able to do these, then continue working to have them put their face in the water until they want to stop).

• Blow bubbles.

• Kick feet at the wall encourage straight legs and splashes behind them.

• Assisted kicking with kickboard/barbell/noodle giving them moments of being able to do it alone multiple lengths of 15 feet encouraging them to put their chins on the kickboard and lean forward, encouraging them to move to a horizontal position.

• Talk about how to use “scoopers”.

• Assisted practice of swimming on stomach or vertically up to 15 feet, but multiple turns per swimmer continuing to push them as far as they are able to go encouraging them to let go of your hands and swim on their own. This may be only one hand or it may be completely independently for 2 feet.

• Assisted back float, decrease assistance on a weekly basis, pushing the swimmers to do more on their own every week. Teachers will likely need to hold the bubbles so they don’t flip the swimmers over.

• Assisted kicking on their back decreasing assistance on a weekly basis, pushing the swimmers to do more on their own every week.

• Assisted jumps from the wall progressively increasing the amount of splash that hits the swimmer, so that they are getting used to water in their face in a fun way.

• Games or slides depending on availability. Ap-propriate games may include Red Light, Green Light or Simon Says depending on ability.

• Communicate progress to parents.

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WEEK 1• Test swimming ability individually.

WEEK 2• Begin talking about 911—when it is okay to

call and when it’s not.

• Review how to use “scoopers” prompting the swimmers to explain as much as possible.

• Introduction of glides.

WEEK 3• Review 911.

• Review how to use “scoopers” prompting the swimmers to explain as much as possible, they should remember more this week.

• Introduction of glides with kicking.

• Introduce blastoffs, adding support as needed.

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WEEK 4• Begin encouraging swimmers to put their

whole head underwater.

• Review “scoopers” prompting the swimmers to explain as much as possible: Who has their scoopers? Can you show them to me? Do we swim with orks n ers spread r scoopers

• During swimming encourage those who are swimming on their own comfortably to lean forward and reach.

• Review of glides with kicking, as independently and horizontally as possible, (you may still be supporting their hands as they do the glide, but allow them to initiate the movement).

• Review blastoffs.

WEEK 5• Review 911.

• Review “scoopers.”

• Begin strongly encouraging independently swimming, then horizontal swimming, and reaching over the water depending on ability.

• Review of glides with kicking, as independently and horizontally as possible, keeping hands together (you may still be supporting their hands as they do the glide, but allow them to initiate the movement).

• Review blastoffs, adding support as needed.

WEEK 6• Test swimmers’ skills as needed for the

progress reports.

• Review 911.

• Review scoopers.

• Review of glides with kicking, as independently and horizontally as possible (you may still be supporting their hands as they do the glide, but allow them to initiate the movement).

WEEK 6 continued• Practice of scoopers and over arm recovery

on the wall. Swimmers at this level may require assistance.

• Hand out progress reports.

WEEK 7• Review “Scoopers.”• Practice of scoopers and over arm recovery

on the wall. Swimmers at this level may require assistance.

• Review blastoffs, adding support as needed encourage kicking and swimming back on their own.

• Jumps from the wall. Encourage them swim back to the wall on their own.

• Follow up with parents, and make sure they have received the progress reports.

WEEK 8• Kick Feet at the wall, encourage straight legs

and splashes behind them.• Practice of scoopers and over arm recovery

on the wall.• Review of glides with kicking, as independently

and horizontally as possible, (you may still be supporting their hands as they do the glide, but allow them to initiate the movement).

• Assisted jumps from the wall encouraging them to jump on their own. Have them swim back to the wall on their own.

• Demonstrate the arm movements for back-stroke, by holding their hands and showing them the movement. Encourage them to do their arms on their own while you provided necessary support.

• Review blastoffs, adding support as needed encourage kicking and swimming back on their own.

• Review all skills.• Spend extra time playing games, doing slides,

or giving the swimmers some free time. Free time should never exceed more than 5 minutes and only on the last day.

EVERY WEEK

• Greet Parents and swimmers individually, prompt them to tell you about something, e.g. their favorite color.

• Review pool and safety rules, including keep your hands on the wall, unless we are working together, remember your listening ears at all times, no running on deck.

• ID lifeguard and the lifeguard’s job.

• Blow bubbles.

• Put whole face in the water (This may take all 8 weeks or multiple sessions for different swimmers, but is a skill that is required for Eel. For the swimmers who have put their face in the water, work towards total submersion of their head).

• Kick feet at the wall.

• Kick feet and blowing bubbles together.

• Kicking with kickboard/barbell/noodle giving them moments of support as needed for multiple lengths of 15-25 yards encouraging them to put their chins on the kickboard and lean forward.

• Talk about how to use “scoopers.”

• Review over arm recovery on wall.

• Assisted (as needed) practice swimming on stomach or vertically up to 15 yards using scoopers.

• Assisted jumps (as needed, encouraging them to be more and more independent) from the wall; encourage them to swim back on their own.

• Assisted back float, then kickin , then doin the arms while you hold their hands decreas-ing assistance every week.

• Complete blast off independently, then begin adding kicking/swimming on their back (this skill will likely not come together until Eel, but beginning it now helps them progress faster).

• When time permits, use slides or play an age appropriate game like Simon Says or Red Light, Green Light.


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WEEK 2• Review how to use “scoopers” prompting

swimmers to tell you how to do it.

• Practice swimming on belly for 15 feet focusing on technique.

• Swim up to 25 yards on belly.

WEEK 3• Discuss rules surrounding the deep end.

• Swim to the deep end.

• Practice swimming on belly scooping over the water for 15 feet focusing on technique.

• Introduce glides and stream line.

• Swim up to 25 yards on belly scooping over the water encourage them to blow bubbles.

• Begin strongly encouraging them to jump on their own.

• Explain the difference between a glide and a dive and where to dive safely.

• Perform assisted sitting dive.

• Perform unassisted sitting dive.

• Make corrections and let them try a third sitting dive.

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WEEK 4• Encourage swimmers to complete glides on

their own.

• Kick up to 15 yards with kickboard on back.

• Have swimmers explain the difference between a glide and a dive and where to dive safely.




WEEK 5• Kick feet at the wall, then review proper

straight leg technique with pointed toes. Correct all legs and toes.

• Extend kicking to 25 yards encouraging them to put their chins on the kickboard and lean forward in a horizontal position. Encourage them to blow bubbles.

• Glide then swim on belly scooping over the water for 15 feet focusing on technique.

• Swim 25 yards on belly.

• Have swimmers explain the difference between a glide and a dive and where to dive safely.




• ne b one, with a other participants sittin on the wall where you can see them at all times, remove their bubble and help them swim without it. Have all swimmers attempt swimming with 3 bubbles. If they are comfortable, permanently change them to two or three bubbles.


WEEK 6• Test swimmers’ skills as needed.• Glide then swim on belly scooping over the

water for 15 feet focusing on technique.• Swim 25 yards on belly. • Have swimmers explain the difference between

a glide and a dive and where to dive safely.• Perform assisted sitting dive. Perform

unassisted sitting dive. Make corrections and let them try a third sitting dive.

• Kick up to 15 yards with kickboard on back.• Practice swimming without bubbles one at a

time. Adjust bubbles as needed. • Hand out progress reports to parents.

WEEK 7• Focus time on skills that need extra attention

or practice.• Glide then swim on belly scooping over the

water for 15 feet focusing on technique.• Swim 25 yards on belly. • Have swimmers explain the difference between

a glide and a dive and where to dive safely.• Perform assisted sitting dive. Perform

unassisted sitting dive. Make corrections and let them try a third sitting dive.

• Practice swimming without bubbles one at a time. Adjust bubbles as needed.

• Follow up with parents, and make sure they have received the progress reports.

WEEK 8• Week 8 is primarily a review. Use this

opportunity to work on weak spots and continue to push swimmers to the next level.

• Review all skills covered during the session.• Spend extra time playing games, doing slides,

or giving the swimmers some free time. Free time should never exceed more than 5 minutes and only on the last day.

• Follow up with parents, and make sure they have received their progress reports.

EVERY WEEK• Greet parents and swimmers individually, prompt

them to tell you about something, e.g. their favorite color.

• Pool and safety rules, including keep your hands on the wall, unless we are working together, remember your listening ears at all times, no running on deck.

• ID the lifeguard and the lifeguard’s job.

• Blow bubbles.

• Submerge head and blow bubbles.

• Kick feet at the wall, then review proper straight leg technique with pointed toes. Encourage the swimmer to explain and demonstrate the correct technique. Correct all legs and toes.

• Kick feet and blow bubbles together.

• Kick with kickboard/barbell for up to 25 yards, encourage them to blow bubbles.

• Review how to use “scoopers” prompting swimmers to tell you how to do it, practicing over arm recovery on the wall. You can also use the “scoopers” and shark n techni e here.

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• Practice scooping over the water for 15 feet focusing on technique. Encourage swimmers to swim with their faces in the water.

• ack float or seconds, then add kickin , encouraging them to use their arms.


• Practice several 15 feet lengths swimming on their backs.

• Complete blast off independently, then begin adding kicking/swimming on their back push them to increase the distance/ the number of strokes per blast off.

• ne b one, with a other participants sittin on the wall where you can see them at all times, remove their bubble and help them swim without it. Change bubble as appropriate.

• Use slides or play an age appropriate game like Simon Says or Red Light, Green Light.



• Jumps from the wall, then jump from the block with assistance as needed.

WEEK 2• Review glides, then complete several glides per

swimmer.

• Swim 25 yards on belly practicing over arm recovery.

• Jumps from the wall, then jump from the block with assistance as needed.

• Discuss diving safety and the differences between gliding and diving. Explain and demonstrate streamline.

• Perform assisted sitting dive. Perform unassisted sitting dive. Explain and try a kneeling dive.

WEEK 3• Submerge whole head 5 times while blowing

bubbles (bobs).

• Glide then practice scooping over the water for 15 feet focusing on technique.

• Two jumps (assisted as needed) from the block swimming to the ladder or the wall. Be very care-ful that you are fully supervising all swimmers and reminding them of the jumping rules.

• Review diving rules, streamline, and the differences between diving and gliding. Review and try kneeling dives. Give feedback and try one assisted with corrections and one on their own.

• Practice going down the pole in 6 feet.

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WEEK 4• Submerge whole head 8 times while blowing

bubbles.

• Glide then swim on belly scooping over the water for 15 feet focusing on technique, encouraging swimmers to swim with face in the water.

• Jumps from the block swimming to the ladder or the wall. Be very careful that you are fully super-vising all swimmers and reminding them of the jumping rules.

• ack float or seconds, then kickin , encouraging them to use their arms on their own.

• Practice going down the pole in 6 feet.

WEEK 5• bmer e who e head times whi e b owin

bubbles (bobs).

• Review diving rules, streamline, and the differences between diving and gliding. Review and try a kneeling dive. Give feedback and try one assisted with corrections and one on their own.

• ack float or seconds, then kickin , enco ra -ing them to use their arms on their own.

• Have the swimmers sit on the wall and show you “how they think a frog would swim.” Show them how to swim with two arms at the same time (symmetrical arm strokes), then let them try it.


bubbles (bobs).

• Test swimmers’ skills as needed.

• Two jumps from the block swimming to the ladder or the wall.

• Review diving rules, streamline, and the differences between diving and gliding. Review and try a kneeling dive. Encourage swimmers who are ready to complete a standing dive. Give feed-back and try one assisted with correction and one on their own.

WEEK 6 continued• ack float or seconds, then kickin , enco ra -

ing them to use their arms on their own.

• Review symmetrical arm strokes, then let them try it.

• Hand out progress reports.


bubbles (bobs).

• Kick, blowing bubbles, 25 yards on belly, kick back on back.

• Glide then practice scooping over the water for 15 feet focusing on technique en-courage swimmers to swim with face in the water.

• Two jumps from the block swimming to the ladder or the wall.

• ack float or seconds, then kickin , encouraging them to use their arms on their own.

• Swim several 15 foot lengths swimming on their backs encouraging them to use straight arms.

• Make sure parents received progress reports and don’t have any questions.

WEEK 8• Complete blast off independently, then swimming

on their back for 15 yards.

• Review all skills covered during the class.

• Climb down the pole in 6feet and try to retrieve object.

• Spend extra time playing games, doing slides, or giving the swimmers some free time. Free time should never exceed more than 5 minutes and only on the last day.

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EVERY WEEK•Greet parents and swimmers individually.

•Pool and safety rules.


•Discuss 911; when and when not to call.

•Blow bubbles.

•Submerge whole head 5 times and blow bubbles (bob), progress to 15 bobs.

•Kick feet at the wall, then review proper straight leg technique with pointed toes. Encourage the swimmers to explain and demonstrate the correct technique. Correct all legs and toes.

•Kick feet and blowing bubbles with face in the water breathing to the side (this may take much encouragement over the 11 weeks).

•Kick with kickboard or barbell, blowing bubbles, 25 yards on belly, kick back on back.

•Review over arm recovery. Practice on the wall. Demonstrate proper technique, then practice over arm recovery by swimming 15 feet, then correcting the technique. Add glides here when swimmers are ready.

•Practice swimming 25 yards with eyes in the water and over arm recovery.

•Two jumps from the block. Include cannon balls and pencil jumps.

• ack float or p to seconds, swimmin back to the starting point on their own.

•Complete blast off independently, then swim on their back for 15 yards.

•Correct backstroke arms between turns.

•Discuss safety rules for diving and the differences between gliding and diving. Practice a kneeling dive several times,

rst time a one, then with assistance, then alone again. Encourage swimmers who are ready to complete a standing dive.

• ne b one, with a other participants sit-ting on the wall where you can see them at all times, remove their bubble and help them swim without it (both on front and back).

•Slides or a game if time.

•Communicate progress with parents.

WEEK 1•Test all swimmers abilities.

•Reintroduce glides and streamline.


WEEK 2•Review how to do proper over arm recovery

and practice on the wall. Add kick.

•Glide into streamline with face in the water and kicking.

•Climb down the pole in 6feet and try to retrieve object.


WEEK 3•Review breaststroke arms on the wall,

then practice for 15 feet. Have them sit on the wall and help them do a breaststroke kick. Demonstrate a full breaststroke, then let them practice for 15 feet.

WEEK 4• Introduce treading water (often swimmers

who are able to swim without a bubble can do this or seconds air easi .

•Review backstroke arms and practice from a blast off up to 25 yards giving corrections and positives after every turn.

•Review breaststroke arms and legs on the wall. Demonstrate a full breaststroke, then let them practice for 15 feet.

WEEK 5•Swim 25 yards on belly practicing over arm

recovery and face in the water. Encourage them to swim without their bubble if they can do so safely. If you have any doubts have them wear their bubbles.

•Review breaststroke arms and legs on the wall. Demonstrate a full breaststroke, then let them practice for about15 feet.

•Have swimmers sit on the wall. Demonstrate dolphin kick. Have them try it on the wall, then let them try it for about 15 feet “mermaid kick” or “shark kick” makes this fun.

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WEEK 6•Test skills as needed. You may need to

focus on certain skills, and may not hit them all.

•Review dolphin kick.

•Hand out progress reports.

WEEK 7• Focus on skills that need the most work,

some classes may need to primarily focus on front crawl or backstroke, others will need to work on diving or more advanced skills.

•Ensure parents have received progress reports.

WEEK 8•Swim 25 yards on belly practicing over

arm recovery and face in the water. Encourage them to swim without their bubble if they can do so safely. If you have any doubts have them wear their bubbles.

•Demonstrate dives for parents.

•Review backstroke arms and practice from a blast off up 25 yards.

•Review breaststroke arms and legs on the wall. Demonstrate a full breaststroke, then let practice for 15 feet.

•Spend extra time playing games, doing slides, or giving the swimmers some free time. Free time should never exceed more than 5 minutes and only on the last day. At this age you can introduce wet ball with small balls and noodles for support.

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on to youth classes. Swimmers could pass to youth classes anywhere from Polliwog-Guppy.Some swimmers may even be ready for swim team.

EVERY WEEK•Greet parents and swimmers individually.

•Review pool and safety rules.


• omp ete bobs breathin in above the water and out under the water.

•Kick feet at the wall, reviewing proper straight leg technique with pointed toes. Encourage the swimmers to explain and demonstrate the correct technique. Correct all legs and toes.

•Kick feet and blow bubbles with face in the water. Instruct swimmers to turn their head to breathe and demonstrate. Give them an opportunity to practice.

•Review over arm recovery. Practice on the wall.

•Show swimmers how to breathe to the side with their strokes, then practice on the wall.

•Demonstrate a full front crawl, then practice up to 15 feet with corrections after each turn. Incorporate glides and streamline here a ter rst co p e o practices.

•Swim 25 yards with over arm recovery and breathing to the side.

•Discuss safety rules for diving and the differences between gliding and diving. Begin working on standing dives. Let them do one unassisted, then one with assistance, then one on their own again, with corrections and improvements after-ward. (Dives should be frequent, but not necessarily every week).

•Two jumps from the block. Include cannon balls, pencil jumps, etc.

• ack float independent or seconds.

•Complete blast off independently, then swim on their back for 15 yards correcting technique between turns.

•Complete blast off independently, then swim on their back for 25 yards.

•Slides if time (or game depending on availability and time).

•Communicate progress with parents.

WEEK 1•Test all swimmers’ abilities.

•Reintroduce glides, discussing streamline. Glide into streamline with face in the water and kicking.

WEEK 2•Review breaststroke arms and legs on the

wall. Demonstrate a full breaststroke for them, then let them practice up to 15 feet.

•Climb down the pole in 9 feet.



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WEEK 3• e in p shin swimmers to back float

independent or the seconds.

•Have them sit on the wall and demonstrate dolphin kick. Have them try it on the wall, then practice for 15 feet “mermaid kick” or “shark kick” makes this fun for swimmers.

•Practice going down the pole in six feet of water and retrieving an object. Then try it again in 9 feet.



•Practice going down the pole in 6 feet of water and retrieving an object. Then try it again in 9 feet.

•Slides, jumps, or games: Include treading water or flips here i swimmers are ready for either one.



•Practice dolphin kick.

•Slides, jumps, or games: Including throw-ing and catching a ball to each other. Swimmers may require a noodle or addi-tiona flotation or this ski .

WEEK 6•Review skills as needed.

•Review breaststroke arms and legs on the wall. Demonstrate a full breaststroke for them, then let them practice up to 15 feet.


• ides, mps, or ames ork on flips or retrieval from the bottom.


WEEK 7•Focus on skills that swimmers need to

work on the most in this week.

•Make sure parents received their swimmer’s progress reports.

WEEK 8•Review all key skills covered during the

class.

•Review breaststroke arms and legs on the wall. Demonstrate a full breaststroke for them, then let them practice up to 15 feet.


•Spend extra time playing games, doing slides, or giving the swimmers some free time. Free time should never exceed more than 5 minutes and only on the last day. At this age you can introduce wet ball with small balls and noodles for support.

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EVERY WEEK•Take attendance.

•Greet parents and swimmers.

•Review safety and pool rules.

•Discuss the role of the lifeguard.

• ave swimmers attempt bobs, some swimmers may be very afraid of the water, but many at this age will do this easily. For swimmers who are fully submerging begin encouraging them to blow bubbles under the water.

•Practice kicking on the wall. Correct and discuss proper technique.

•Kick with kickboards for 25 yards blowing bubbles. Stay near swimmers who are unsure or scared. Make sure you keep an eye on all swimmers. Kick back to shallow end using over arm recovery with kickboards.

•Demonstrate how to properly do a front crawl arms, then let them practice on the wall.

•Demonstrate how to do proper breathing: bubbles in the water, ear in the water to breathe. Let them try it at the wall, then in 15 feet distances.

•Demonstrate how to properly do a front crawl arm with rotary breathing; let them try it at the wall, then in 15 feet distances.

•Have all swimmers sit on the wall and begin working on swimming without bubble. Try lesser bubbles and change bubbles as needed. (Begin Week 2).

•2-3 Jumps off of the side encouraging them to do it on their own and swim back, but providing assistance where needed. Progress to jumps off of the block when they are comfortable.

• ack floats with assistance p to seconds. Lessen assistance on a weekly basis.

•Begin the following in 15 yd. increments and progress to 25 yards: kick on back with boards, kick on back with boards and adding arms. ncrease di c t as appropriate.

•Slides or a game or more jumps depending on what the swimmers want to do and time allows.

•Follow up with parents and swimmers.

•Update skill sheets.

WEEK 1•Have swimmers identify which bubble they

need and learn how to put them on.

•Test swimmers’ ability, taking them one by one no more than 15 yards.

WEEK 2• Introduce blastoffs and add backstroke as

swimmers are able.

•Practice climbing down a pole as far as they can.

•Explain streamline; explain diving rules and safety; demonstrate a sitting dive; have swimmers try on their own, then provide assistance with the second one, then allow them to try the third on their own providing consistent feedback.


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WEEK 3•Focus heavily on comfort in the water

and technique of skills that have already been taught.

• If the class is ready, swim 25 yards with arms out of water, encouraging them to put their face in the water.

•Continue working on blastoffs with backstroke.

•Review streamline, diving rules, and dives. Encourage them to try a kneeling dive when they are ready.

WEEK 4• If the class is ready, swim 25 yards with

arms out of water and face in the water.

• Introduce swimmers to wet ball if time.




•Review streamline, diving rules, and dives. Encourage them to try a kneeling dive or standing dive when they are ready.

•Ask swimmers to try swimming with two arms. Ask them to make up their own strokes, and demonstrate them, then you demonstrate breaststroke, then let them try it again.

WEEK 6• ontin e to re ne ront craw strokes at

the wall and in short distances.

•Review streamline, diving rules, and dives. If swimmers are ready, encourage them to try a kneeling dive or a standing dive.

• ack floats p to seconds nassisted.

•Review backstroke and breaststroke arms. Give swimmers opportunities to practice.


•Hand out progress reports, including what swimmers need to work on.



•Review streamline, diving rules, and dives. If swimmers are ready, encourage them to try a kneeling dive or standing dive.

• ack floats p to seconds nassisted.

•Swim 15 yards backstroke from a blastoff.

•Discuss boating safety, introduce swimming and jumping with life jackets.

•Make sure all swimmers received their progress reports and parents do not have any questions.

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EVERY WEEK•Greet swimmers and take attendance.

•Review pool rules.

•Review how to call 911 and when not to call.

• Identify lifeguards and lifeguard roles.

•15 bobs breathing in above water and out under water.

•Kick on the wall, correcting straight legs and pointed toes, adding breathing to the side, and then correct arms.

WEEK 1•Test skills as needed.

•Have swimmers introduce themselves to each other.

•Swim several repetitions of 15 yards without bubbles one by one.

• Jump off of side, 2 additional jumps, either off of the side or off of the block.

WEEK 2•Swim 15 yards without bubbles, then 25

yards with the least amount of bubbles possible, watching all swimmers carefully.

•2-3 jumps off of the side or the block.

•Review sitting dives, all swimmers should demonstrate sitting dives, then begin working on kneeling dives, giving support in only in the middle dive, allowing the swimmers to do the rst and third on their own.

•Slides or Intro to wetball.



•2-3 jumps off of the side or the block.

•Work on kneeling dives, giving support in only in the middle dive, allowing the swimmers to do the rst and third on their own.

•Practice going down the pole in the deep end, giving each swimmer up to 2 turns depending on time.



•2-3 jumps off of the block.

•Work on kneeling dives begin encouraging swimmers to try standing dives, giving support in only in the middle dive, allowing the swimmers to do the rst and third on their own.

• Introduce breaststroke arms, allowing swimmers to practice while standing and then for 15 yards.

• ick ards fl tter kick addin breathing practice and arms as needed.

• ack float or p to seconds.

• ast o with at east backstrokes without bubbles add distance every week.

•Follow up with parents/swimmer.




WEEK 5•Swim 25 yards with the least amount of

bubbles possible, watching all swimmers carefully two times with breaks as needed.

•Swim 25 yards backstroke with breaks as needed.

•2-3 jumps off of the block.

•Work on dives, encouraging swimmers to work on standing dives, giving support in only in the middle dive, allowing the swimmers to do the rst and third on their own.

•Review breaststroke arms, allowing swimmers to practice while standing and then for 15 yards.

•Review boating safety, including use of PFDs, swimming with life jackets, and the HELP position.

WEEK 6•Test swimmers as needed.

•Swim 25 yards twice.

•Swim 25 yards backstroke with breaks as needed.

•2-3 jumps off of the block - after the third jump, have swimmers swim to the shallow end using front crawl with rudimentary rotary breathing.

•Work on dives, giving support in only in the middle dive, allowing the swimmers to do the rst and third on their own. ivin corrections after each one.

ADVANCEDPOLLIWOG LESSON PLAN

WEEK 6 continued•Review breaststroke arms, allowing

swimmers to practice while standing and up to 15 yards.

•Have a splash contest and then see who can touch the bottom using a pencil jump.

•Hand out progress reports indicating what swimmers need to work on.

WEEK 7•Swim 25 yards twice.

•Swim 25 yards backstroke twice.

•2-3 jumps off of the block - after the third jump, have swimmers swim to the shallow end using front crawl with rudimentary rotary breathing.

•Continue to work on kneeling and standing dives.

•Practice going down the pole or play Marco Polo or other age appropriate game that the swimmers want to play.

•Make sure all swimmers received their progress reports and no one has any questions.

WEEK 8•Swim 25 yards twice.

•Swim 25 yards backstroke.

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•Review how and when to call 911.

• Identify lifeguards and lifeguard roles.


•Kick on the wall, correcting straight legs and pointed toes, adding breathing to the side, then adding arms and offering cor-rections.




•Have swimmers demonstrate streamline and the push off the wall in streamline kicking.

WEEK 2•Review swimmers names-having the

swimmers do much of the talking.

•Review streamline, then have swimmers demonstrate kneeling dives, after a few kneeling dives with corrections, have swimmers do one assisted standing dive.

• Introduce dolphin dives.

WEEK 3•Review streamline, then have swimmers

demonstrate kneeling dives, after a few kneeling dives with corrections, have swimmers do a few assisted standing dives challenging them to try them on their own.

•Review breaststroke arms, then introduce breaststroke legs, practicing the kick on deck, then in the water with kickboards. Have all swimmers attempt to put them together swimming 15 yards.

•Review dolphin dives.

WEEK 4•Review streamline and standing dives.

•Review boating safety, including use of pfds, swimming with life jackets, and the HELP position.

•Practice treading water up to 1 min. with lifejackets.

• wim ards times o erin cor-rections after each turn and working on rotary breathing, correct kicks, and correct arms.

•2-3 jumps.

• ack float or p to seconds.

• tter kick on back ards.

•Blast off into 25 yards backstroke 2 times with corrections, focusing on keeping hips up and long straight arms over the water.

•Follow up with parents and swimmer.



GUPPY LESSON PLAN



• ractice treadin water p to seconds.

•Review breaststroke arms, then review breaststroke legs, practicing the kick on deck, then in the water with kickboards.

• Introduce throwing and reaching assists and discuss personal safety.

• Introduce elementary backstroke allow swimmers to practice up to 15-25 yards.


•Review streamline and standing dives.

•Have swimmers practice up to 25 yards.

•Review breaststroke arms, then review breaststroke legs, practicing the kick on deck, then in the water with kickboards. Have swimmers practice up to 25 yards.


•Practice climbing down the pole in deep water.




•Review elementary backstroke allow swimmers to practice up to 15-25 yards.

• Introduce sidestroke on both sides, allow swimmers to practice up to 15-25 yards on each side.

•Play a game with retrieval toys.

•Make sure parents don’t have any questions and that all swimmers received their progress reports.

WEEK 8•Review streamline, then have swimmers

demonstrate kneeling dives, then continue working on standing dives.

•Review breaststroke. Practice up to 25 yards.


•Review sidestroke, and practice 15-25 yards on each side.

•Review dolphin dives.

MINNOW LESSON PLAN



•Review how to call 911 and when not to call.

• ID lifeguards and lifeguards roles.


•Kick on the wall, practicing straight legs and pointed toes, adding breathing to the side and arms and offering corrections.


• wim ards times o erin corrections after each turn working on rotary breathing, correct kicks, and correct arms.



•Demonstrate streamline with kicking off of the wall.

•Test standing dives.

WEEK 2•Have swimmers remember each others

names.

•Review streamline.

•Work on timing of breaststroke.

•Practice standing dives with assistance as needed.

•Review elementary backstroke and side-stroke.

•Begin working on personal safety skills.

WEEK 3•Review streamline.

•Work on dives, have swimmers try diving off the block with assistance as needed.

•Tread water for 1 minute with breaks as needed.

• Introduce dolphin kick.

•Work on somersaults and synchro skills.

•2-3 jumps.

• ack float or p to min te.

• tter kick on back ards.

• ast o into ards backstroke twice with corrections, focusing on keep-ing hips up and long straight arms over the water, adding rotation from the hips as technique improves.

•25 yards breaststroke kick, focusing on squeezing feet together and correcting scissor kicks.

•25 yards breaststroke working on timing.

•Follow up with parents/swimmer.




MINNOW LESSON PLAN

WEEK 4•Continue work on dives, especially off

of the block.

•Spend extra time on breaststroke.

•Review elementary backstroke and sidestroke.

•Tread water for 1 min. with minimal breaks.


•Climb down pole in 9 feet with retrievable toys.

WEEK 5•Continue work on dives.

•Tread water for 1 minute with no breaks.

•Swim 25 yards dolphin kick.



•Review sidestroke and elementary backstroke.

•Review boating safety rules.

• Jump off of the block with lifejacket on and swim 25 yards.

•Tread water and review HELP position in life jackets.

•Practice climbing down the pole.


• ha en e swimmers to swim ards without stopping.

•Work on dives.


•Work on dives.


•Review somersaults and sychro skills.

•Handout progress reports.

WEEK 7•Spend extra time working on backstroke

starts and backstroke, paying close attention to the body rotation.

•Tread water 1 minute.

•Work on dives, encouraging swimmers to dive off of the block, and to dive and kick in streamline.

•Teach swimmers how to dribble and pass a wetball.

•Make sure all parents/swimmers received their progress reports.

WEEK 8•Review somersaults.

•Review dribbling and passing a wetball.

• nco ra e swimmers to swim ards of front crawl and backstroke without stopping with good form.

•Demonstrate dives with streamline and kicking.

•Review all other skills.

•Play wetball with other youth classes demonstrating new skills.

FISH LESSON PLAN

EVERY WEEK•Have swimmers introduce themselves to

each other and review names every week.

•Have swimmers review pool, jumping and diving rules.

•Have swimmers describe when, how, and why to call 911.

•Discuss a personal safety skill.

•Have swimmers describe the duties of a lifeguard and why they are important.

• tter kick ards ront and back with a kickboard.

• ractice floatin or p to min te.

•Practice breaststroke kick on deck as needed and then practice in 25 yards increments as needed.

•Review correct technique for front crawl, backstroke, and breaststroke individually, then have swimmers swim 25 yards, then provide corrections, then have them swim 75 yards of each (this can be done with multiple repetitions).

• Jumps and dives at the end of the class.




•Review streamline with kick and encourage swimmers to push off in streamline every time they leave the wall.

•Spend the most time on technique for front crawl, backstroke, and breaststroke.

WEEK 2•Remind swimmers to use streamline.

•Spend ample time on breaststroke kick and timing.


• ntrod ce b tterfl arms sho d be effortless).

•Work on dives as time allows.

WEEK 3•Focus on front crawl rotation should

be from the hip and aid with breathing, there should be no wiggle.


•Review breaststroke work.

• eview do phin kick and b tterfl .

•Tread water for 3 minutes with breaks as needed.

•Work on dives on the block.

•Review somersaults.

• ntrod ce flip t rns.



FISH LESSON PLAN

WEEK 4•Review front crawl work incorporating

flip t rns.

•Focus on backstroke catch and balance.

•Tread water for 3 minutes with no breaks.

• ntrod ce s r ace dives head rst and eet rst .

•Work on dives off of the block, incorporating streamline, three dolphin kicks, and switch to fl tter kick.

•Review surface dives.

•Retrieve object at 5-7 feet using head rst and eet rst s r ace dives.

•Climb down the pole in 9 feet

WEEK 5• eview ront and back flip t rns.

•Review backstroke work incorporating flip t rns.

•Tread water for 3 minutes with no breaks.

•Practice sidestroke and elementary backstroke, swim ards o each.

•Retrieve objects from 5-7 feet using head rst and eet rst s r ace dives.

WEEK 6•Test all swimmers as needed.

•Encourage swimmers to try to swim 125 yards front crawl without stopping.

• eview do phin kick and b tterfl .

•Review sidestroke and elementary backstroke.

•Tread water for 3 minutes.

•Review personal safety, including boating safety, wearing lifejackets, etc.


WEEK 7• ork on flip t rns, dives, and b tterfl .

•Spend time reviewing front crawl, backstroke, and breaststroke in depth.


•Work on dives.

•Practice dribbling and passing a wet ball.

•Make sure all swimmers received their progress reports.

WEEK 8•Review all skills.

FLYING FISH LESSON PLAN

EVERY WEEK•Have swimmers introduce themselves to

each other and review names every week.

•Have swimmers review pool, jumping, and diving rules.


•Review one personal safety skill.



•Review correct technique for front crawl, then have swimmers swim 25 yards, then provide corrections, then have them swim ards ront craw with bi atera breathin , rotation, and flip t rns this can be done with multiple repetitions).




•Spend the most time on technique for front crawl, backstroke, and breaststroke.

•Review standing dives off of the side, then off of the block.

WEEK 2• eview ront craw flip t rns.

• eview backstroke flip t rns and se o backstroke fla s.

•25 yards dolphin kick.

• eview b tterfl , practice in ards increments.

•Review correct technique for backstroke, then have swimmers swim 25 yards then provide corrections, then have them swim

ards backstroke with proper start, t rn, and nish.

•Practice breaststroke kick on deck as needed and then practice in ards increments as needed.

•Review correct technique for breaststroke with proper timing, turns, pullout and kick. Swim 25 yards, then provide corrections, then have them swim ards.

• Jumps and diving practice.



FLYING FISH LESSON PLAN


WEEK 3•Review front crawl and backstroke

flip t rns.

•25 yards dolphin kick.

• Introduce breaststroke pullouts and turns.


•Retrieve item from 7 feet.

WEEK 4•Review breaststroke pullouts and turns.

• eview b tterfl , practice in ards increments.

• read water or min tes.


•Begin working on racing starts.

WEEK 5• ntrod ce d. .


•Review all strokes, then spend time on sidestroke and elementary backstroke.

•Work on racing starts with proper streamline.

WEEK 6•Test skills as needed, catch up with any

skills that need work.

• nco ra e swimmers to swim ards ront craw witho t stoppin and with flip

turns.

• eview .

•Review personal safety, including boating safety, use of lifejackets, etc.




WEEK 7• oc s on do phin kick and b tterfl

technique.

• eview .

•Work on racing starts.


•Work on wet ball skills.

•Play short wet ball game.


WEEK 8• nco ra e swimmers to swim ards

front crawl without stopping.

•Spend time on backstroke and front crawl starts and turns.

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•Play wetball with other youth classes.

SHARK LESSON PLAN

EVERY WEEKNote: You likely will not get through all of the skills every week. Pay special attention to a one stroke each week, then review the others to keep them developing.

•Have swimmers introduce themselves to each other and review names every week.

•Have swimmers review pool, jumping and diving rules.


•Review personal safety skills.



•Review correct technique for front crawl, then have swimmers swim 25 yards, then provide corrections, then have them swim ards ront craw with bi atera breathin , rotation, and flip t rns this can be done with multiple repetitions).

•Review correct technique for backstroke, then have swimmers swim 25 yards then provide corrections, then have them swim

ards backstroke with proper start, t rn, and nish.

•Practice breaststroke kick on deck as needed and then practice in ards increments as needed.

•Review correct technique for breaststroke with proper timing, turns, pullout and kick. Swim 25 yards, then provide corrections, then have them swim ards

•Review correct technique for dolphin kick, then practice in ards increments.

• eview correct techni e or b tterfl , then practice in 15-25 yards increments.

•Work on racing dives.

• Jumps at the end of the class.





•Spend a lot of time on technique for front craw and ront craw flip t rns.

•Test diving ability.

WEEK 2• eview ront craw flip t rns.

• eview backstroke flip t rns and se o backstroke fla s.


• ards rom backstroke start.



SHARK LESSON PLAN

WEEK 3•Review front crawl and backstroke

flip t rns.



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WEEK 4•Review breaststroke pullouts and turns.

• oc s on b tterfl .



•Work on racing dives.

•Run a few races and have swimmers critique each other’s technique.

WEEK 5• ront craw on or aster i

possible, explain why and how we use sets.

•Review breaststroke pullouts and turns.

•Focus on racing starts.

•Try to retrieve brick from 9 feet.

•Review and practice synchro skills.

WEEK 6• nco ra e swimmers to swim ards

front crawl without stopping and with flip t rns.

•Review all strokes, then spend time on sidestroke, elementary backstroke, and approach strokes.

•Review personal safety, including boating safety, use of lifejackets, etc.

• read water or mins.

• Introduce strIde jumps and throwing assists.


WEEK 7•Review pullouts and breaststroke turns.

• eview .


•Work on wet ball skills.

•Play short wet ball game.


WEEK 8• ront craw on .

• oc s on do phin kick and b tterfl technique.

• eview .



•Retrieve brick from 9 feet

•Review all skills.

•Play wetball with other youth classes.

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