end Encourage the children to move along the wall, rail or scum gutter immediately on entering the water. Take support with one hand and paddle with the support of rail or wall and paddle with both hands while walking at the shallow end. Later, introduce hopping and let them sink down up to shoulder level. Breathing with the mouth may be introduced by blowing into the water taken in both hands or by putting the face on the surface in standing position with feet apart.
Activity . Make a list of the Olympic events of swimming. Getting the feet off the bottom Walking across the pool with shoulders submerged and arms at stretch for support and holding kick boards with both hands. Gradually increase the speed and lean forward until the feet rise from the bottom.
Students stand back towards the wall in forward leaning position, approximately meters away, arms stretched forward on the surface and shoulder submerged. From this position, they lean forward on the water, push off with the feet and glide towards a wall, rail or scum gutter. Floating Remember that it is much easier to float on the surface by keeping the body relaxed than by thrashing about with arms and legs. After having left the bottom with support, the child should now be ready to float without any support or help.
Types of Floats There are many techniques of floating, such as— . Tuck float . Jellyfish float . Prone float .
Star float . Supine float Pushing off, gliding and standing up again The beginners should now gain confidence, as swimming is based on the principle of gliding across the surface of the water. Stand with your back to the side walls of the pool and close up against it, leave the shoulders into the water keeping the head above the surface, now place the foot against the wall, take a deep breath, lower the face into the water and kick the wall with the raised foot. Lift the other leg so that both the legs end up straight and pointed behind.