By Team Poland, Marek, Anna and Daria
I CAN use the surfaces of the arms and legs to generate effective propulsion while swimming.
I KNOW that drag is needed to move in water.
I FEEL how to create the propulsion on the surfaces of the arms and legs
Awareness of the changes in water drag as consequences brought by different shapes and surface areas of hands and feet
Shallow/deep water, swimming pool, open water.
Swimming pullbuoy for all the participants
The task is performed individually person after person at the given distance, in lanes/freely.
Instructor is outside the pool. Safety guaranteed by lifeguard
Minimum of 5 movement changes for each child on a given distance.
Basic swimming skills
Task #1 is to swim the breaststroke using only the arms:
3 strokes with the hands in a fist and then 3 strokes with the hands placed perpendicular to the swimming direction to “catch” the resistance of the water. The legs should rest on a pullbuoy.
Task #2 is to swim on the back using the legs only:
5 strokes with the plantar flexion of the feet and then 5 strokes with the doorsal flexion of the feet. The hands should rest on the chest.
Both tasks should be repeated at the given distance.
Modification for children who are not familiar with water, including opportunity to use the swimming board.
