Frogs - Syllabus
Tadpoles, Frogs, Ducklings, Otters and Sharks
These classes precede the Aqua 1-5 programme and give an excellent opportunity for young children to gain water confidence and learn early practices prior to embarking on the main programme. Children who have achieved the objectives in the shark syllabus usually feed into Aqua 1A or Aqua 2.
Frogs - Syllabus - Adults and Child age 16 Months - 2 1/2 Years
Appropriate nappies designed for swimming should be used. Accidents in the pool may result in later classes being cancelled.
Adults gain knowledge of practices and handling techniques which are appropriate to their child’s stage of development in the water.
- Safe Entries and Exits
- Develop hand and eye co-ordination
- Introduce trigger response
- Confidence building exercises
- Water familiarisation
- Introduce push and glides, prone and supine
- Introduce and develop floatation skills
- Introduce and develop towing skills
- Introduce recognised supports
- Rotation
- Introduce and develop submersion skills
- Introduce and develop pulling and kicking actions
- Develop use of aids
