Wanneroo Aquamotion - Frogs Skills
Frogs 1
Unassessed skills
- Safe entry with and without teacher assistance.
- Walking hands and climb out of pool.
- Safe jump entry, turn u/water & reach to wall assisted. Climb out.
- Blow bubbles – whole face in.
- Lifts face clear of water for breath (correct breath into lungs).
- Open eyes underwater.
- Completely submerge u/water blowing bubbles and recover object.
- Initiate front float with assistance. (3-5 sec).
- Front float without assistance (3-5 sec).
- Initiate back float with assistance (3-5 sec).
- Roll from front float to back float with assistance (untimed).
- Splashy kick on front with noodle (3m) unassisted & face submerged.
- Front swim with assistance back to wall.
- Front swim unassisted back to wall (1-2m).
Assessed skills
- Back float without assistance (3-5 sec).
- Roll from front float to back float unassisted. (untimed).
- Self-orientate body into horizontal from standing.
- Pulling arms and kick (1-2m) unassisted w/face submerged.
Frogs 2
Unassessed skills
- Jump and return swim to wall unassisted.
- Submerge with bubbles to recover object and push off floor.
- Front push and glide (2m).
- Front swim lifting face clear of water for breath and continue.
- Unassisted front float (7sec).
- Initiate front float and hold 5 secs.
- Unassisted back star float 7 sec, roll forward & swim back to wall w/assist.
- Initiate back star float and hold 5 secs.
- Water Safety Sequence – confident entry into and exit from water. Float for 10-15 secs, with a floatation aid.
- Initial front flutter kick w/face submerged blowing bubbles w/aid.
- Initial front torpedo with bubbles 3 metres.
- Self-orientate body from vertical to horizontal in water.
Assessed skills
- Unassisted roll from front float to back float and hold 5sec. Front torpedo w/strong flutter kick & bubbles 5m.
- Front torpedo w/strong flutter kick & bubbles 5m.
- Front swim w/pulling arms & consistent flutter kick 3m.
- Push back and glide 1-2m w/HBP.
Frogs 3
Unassessed skills
- Assisted sitting and kneeling dive and glide.
- Unassisted jump, turn & swim to safety in 25m pool & climb out.
- Continuous exhale in torpedo and freestyle (5 sec min).
- Initiate front star float 10 secs and swim to safety.
- Initiate back star float 10 secs and swim to safety.
- Sculling arms and sculling on back in 25m pool w/HBP.
- Survival swim 14m – front swim 3m, roll onto back & kick 3m, repeat.
- Water Safety Sequence – glide forward and recover to a standing position. Float for 30 sec, w/floatation aid. Be pulled to safety.
- W/aid Freestyle arms clearing water w/strong flutter kick 5m.
Assessed skills
- Front torpedo w/strong, effective flutter kick 5-7m.
- Freestyle arms clearing water w/strong, effective flutter kick 5m (ideally continuous arms).
- Unassisted push back and flutter kick 3–5m w/HBP.
Frogs 4
Unassessed skills
- Guided kneel and crouch dive and 5m freestyle swim in 25m pool.
- Initial side breathe and blow with board, walking.
- Deep water confidence – Tread water and sculling.
- Confident swimming of Freestyle, back kick and Breaststroke kick drills in 25m pool.
- Survival swim 5m, Back float 10sec, front swim to safety.
- Water safety sequence- glide and swim 10m, recover to an upright position. Support self in this position and signal for help.
- Freestyle breath and blow with board/aid, chin down and strong flutter kick 7m.
- Backstroke arms and kick with board 7m.
Assessed skills
- Freestyle breath and blow with chin down and strong, effective flutter kick 7m.
- Push back and kick with strong flutter kick and head back 5-7m.
- Breaststroke kick on back with aid, feet hooked and moving in a circular action 3-5m.