Stopping to rest afloat
Your child learns to stop swimming, turn into a relaxed float and rest while breathing easily. It gives them a way to take a break in the water instead of struggling on until they are worn out.
Your child learns to stop swimming, turn into a relaxed float and rest while breathing easily. It gives them a way to take a break in the water instead of struggling on until they are worn out.
Your child learns how it feels to float in a properly fitted lifejacket, keep their face clear and lie face up. It helps them stay calm if they ever wear one on a boat, a dock or near open water.
Babies & toddlers · Kids · Adults · SeniorsYour child learns to keep the body flat and level while swimming, instead of letting the legs drag low. A level body slips through the water more easily, so swimming feels lighter and less tiring.
Kids · Teens · Adults · SeniorsYour child learns to turn around on the spot while upright in the water, with the feet off the floor. That way they can face the wall or the steps. It helps them find the way out calmly if they ever end up facing the wrong way.
Your child learns to make a long, stretched shape with the hands stacked above the head, and to push off the wall holding it. That shape helps them slide further through the water with less effort.
Your child learns to lie on their side in the water and stay balanced, with a float for support, while kicking gently. It prepares them for breathing to the side in front crawl and for sidestroke, a relaxed stroke swum on the side.
Your child learns to roll from the tummy onto the back to breathe, and from the back onto the tummy to stand or swim. It gives them a simple way to rest and breathe whenever they need to, which is a key water safety habit.
Your child learns to push off the pool wall and slide through the water without kicking, then stand up or start kicking. It shows them how little effort the water needs when the body is long and relaxed.
Your child learns to push off the wall lying on their side and glide, then start kicking. It brings balance and gliding together, and prepares them for breathing in front crawl and for sidestroke.
Kids · Teens · Adults · SeniorsYour child learns to move forward by paddling with the hands. It is the moment they discover that pushing water back carries them forward, and every arm stroke grows from there.
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