Preschool 5

These youngsters get more adventuresome with a forward roll entry wearing a PFD and holding their breath underwater for up to 10 sec. They'll work on longer front and back crawl swims, interval training and get a giggle out of whip kick.

  1. Forward roll entry wearing PFD
  2. Tread water (10-15 sec.) with sculling arm action and any kick
  3. Submerge and hold breath (5-10 sec.)
  4. Recover object from bottom in chest-deep water
  5. Wearing PFD, side roll entry into deep water; tread (15-30 sec.); swim / kick (10-15 m)
  6. Whip kick in vertical position with a buoyant aid (10-20 sec.)
  7. Front crawl (5-10m)
  8. Back crawl (3-5m)
  9. Interval training: 4 x 8-10 m flutter kick on back with 15-20 sec. rests