Water Safety Lessons

Helping the next generation stay safe and confident in the water.

Class Timetable

LEVEL SUNDAY
Level 1 Beginner 9:15 am – 9:50 am, 9:50 am – 10:25 am
Level 1 Advanced 9:15 am – 9:50 am, 9:50 am – 10:25 am
Level 2 9:15 am – 10:00 am
Level 3 9:15 am – 10:30 am
Level 4 9:15 am– 10:30 am
Level 5-7 10:30 am – 12:00 pm

WHAT WE TEACH AND WHEN

SKILL
ACTIVITY
Safe Entry
Both hands to one side turn and lower body into water
Submerging
Under the sea
Rotation Float
Assisted by Instructor
Safety Talk
Demonstrate Help Signals Explain the most important person is them and how to rescue someone by calling for help.
Kicking With Board
Assisted to Unassisted
Streamline
Rocket Ship Countdown
Puppy Paddles
Paddles with face in water
Freestyle
Freestyle arms with Board
Back Kicking
Back kicking with board
Survival Backstroke
Chicken, Aeroplane, soldier
SKILL
ACTIVITY
Rotation Float
Front Float face down, Rotate back float stand up
Streamline
Streamline with Drop down start from floor
Freestyle 10 Meters
Freestyle with face down and Bubbles
Breathing Exercise
Bubble Bubble Breathe
Back Streamline With Board 10 Meters
Long Neck pointed toes
Backstroke 10 Meters
Straight Arms
Survival Backstroke 10 Meters
Chicken Aeroplane Shoulder
Rescue
Reach Rescue with Noodles
Sinkies/ Game
SKILL
ACTIVITY
Streamline
Drop down start from Floor
Freestyle 15 M
Bi Lateral Breathing (Guide Arm)
Breast Stroke Kick with Board
BEND FLEX KICK 15M
Butterfly Kick
Arms on Side Wave like Motion, feet together slapping the water
Back Streamline
Eyes up, head back, Fast kicks from the hip
Backstroke 10M
10 M Continual Arms
Side Stroke
10 M Using Breaststroke kick
Survival Backstroke
15M Chicken Airplane Soldier
Survival Backstroke Sequence
5M Front, Turn, Back Float Chicken, Airplane Soldier, 5M Back turn Front Float Freestyle
Rescue
2M Throw Rescues with board
Game/Sinkies
Content
SKILL
ACTIVITY
Streamline
Drop Down Submerge Start
Freestyle
25 M with Correct head position, guide arm and breathing
Breaststroke
25 M Arms and Legs with correct timing KICK, PULL GLIDE
Backstroke
Thumbs out, hands rotate pinkies in water
Side Stroke
Pick Apple, Swap hands, Put apple in basket
Treading Water
Egg beater legs, Skullying hands
Combination Swim
25 M Freestyle (2nd Stroke of choice)
Survival Backstroke
15M Chicken Airplane Soldier
Underwater Swim
5 M underwater swim
Somersaults
Swim then Somersault Continue to swim
Rescue
Line Throw - Practice with ball rope 5 M
Diving
Seated Dives
Game/Sinkies
SKILL
ACTIVITY
Submerge Start
7 M then Start Stroke
Underwater Swim
12.5 M
Freestyle
50 M
Breaststroke
50 M
Backstroke
50 M
Side Stroke
50 M
Backstroke
50 M
Pull in & Turn
Tumble turn on wall (freestyle or backstroke)
Combination Swim
50 M Freestyle 50 M (Stroke of Choice)
Tread Water
2 Mins with correct technique
Diving
Crouch Dive
Rescue
Tube Tow 5 M
Fun Activity like weighted hoops/ Bricks
SKILL
ACTIVITY
Pull in Turn, Push off to Streamline
Warm up off wall
Submerged Start
5 M
Pull in & Turn
Tumble turn on wall (freestyle or backstroke)
Freestyle
50 M
Breaststroke
50 M
Backstroke
50 M
Side Stroke
50 M
Backstroke
50 M
Combination Swim
200 M (50 M of 4 survival)
Rescue
Rescue Tow
Rescue
Line Tow (Rope Throw)
Rescue
Clothed Swim
SKILL
ACTIVITY
Submerged Start 10M
3 butterfly kicks, drop 1 arm freestyle w/Bilateral Breathing
Underwater Swim 15m
Encourage Bubbles out of nose in Streamline & On Back
100 M Breaststroke
Technique and Time
100 M Side Stroke
Technique and Time
100 M Backstroke
Technique and Time
100 M Freestyle
Technique and Time
400 M Combination Swim (100m Each Survival)
Correct order Free, Breast, Survival Back, Side stroke
Rescue
Rescue Tow
Rescue
Line Tow (Rope Throw)
Rescue
Clothed Swim

PFDs are to be worn at least once a month.

Practice putting on and off and floating is a requirement.

Instructor to choose what parts of the lesson they would like to teach with PFDs

APPLIES TO ALL LEVELS

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1 Crockerton Rd, Elizabeth SA 5112