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Swim for Life - Preschool 5 (French)

Preschoolers will work towards achieving important swimming milestones. They will work on being able to support themselves treading in deep water for 10 seconds and complete 5 m swims with front crawl and back crawl. Wearing a lifejacket, they will practice forward roll entries into deep water, learn to whip kick in a vertical position, and be introduced to interval training.

  • Forward roll entry wearing PFD
  • Tread water 10 sec.
  • Submerge and hold breath 5 sec.
  • Wearing PFD, sideways entry into deep water; tread water 20 sec.; swim/kick 10 m
  • Whip kick in vertical position 20 sec. with a PFD or buoyant aid
  • Front crawl 5 m
  • Back crawl 5 m
  • Recover object from bottom in chest-deep water
  • Interval training: 4x 5 m flutter kick on back with 30 sec. rests
  • Water Smart Message: Within Arms’ Reach
  • Water Smart Message: Wear a Lifejacket