Sharks - 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.
Sharks - Syllabus - Pre School Programme Children age 3 1/2 - School Age
Children in this class are confident in submersion skills and can swim unaided for a short distance
Aim:
- To encourage participation within a class environment without the presence of a parent
- To develop independent submersion, floatation and propulsion
- To develop the four strokes and breath control
- To prepare the child for entry to school age classes at Aqua Level 1A or 2
Syllabus items covered in the Sharks programme are:
- Safe Entries and Exits
- Aquatic breathing practices
- Floatation prone and supine
- Submersion and Underwater Movement
- Streamlining
- Push and Glides
- Basic Sculling Movements
- The Four Strokes
- Structured Play and Games
- Early Diving Practices
