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Stage 1 Swimming Journey<\/h1>\n

From 3 years – 5 metre distance<\/h4>\n

With a love for water and a good foundation in place, Kaia is ready to grow in her water confidence and the basic skills needed to build her swimming ability.<\/p>\n

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Practice proper position for kicking<\/h3>\n

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Back float, push SB to wall, monkey walk, then pick up sinker<\/h3>\n

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Vertical submersion<\/h3>\n

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Pick up sinkers, then front SB to wall<\/h3>\n

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Push off the wall, rhythmical breathing and kicking, then grabbing the wall<\/h3>\n

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Front Speedboat with rhythmical breathing<\/h3>\n

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Sitting dive into the pool, into back star fish<\/h3>\n

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Dive to the floor to pick up sinkers<\/h3>\n

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Jump into the pool into a back float<\/h3>\n

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Superman, with face in<\/h3>\n

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Cheesy sandwich, with roll over and grab the wall<\/h3>\n

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Perfecting Jump into the water and float on back for 5<\/h3>\n

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Speedboat dive to floor to retrieve sinker<\/h3>\n

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Multitasking cheesy sandwich and kicking is tough!<\/h3>\n

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Getting better at kicking our legs and doing back pillow<\/h3>\n

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Introducing \u2018Backstroke-Kick, Kick, Kick, Pull\u2019. Ability to kick \u2013 gone!<\/h3>\n

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Needs more practice \u2018Backstroke-Kick, Kick, Kick, Pull\u2019<\/h3>\n

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Introducing \u2018Front Pillow\u2019 into \u2018 Back Pillow\u2019, such a tricky exercise!<\/h3>\n

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\u00a0Introducing waving under the water<\/h3>\n

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Picking up sinker on the bottom step, then progressing it to the floor<\/h3>\n

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Cheesy sandwich, two at a time<\/h3>\n

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Push off step into glide, then Back pillow into front pillow with rhythmical breathing, then grab wall safely<\/h3>\n

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Sinker off the floor, easy peasy!<\/h3>\n

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\u00a0Jump in and float on back for 5 counts \u2013 getting better!<\/h3>\n

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Sitting dive into front Speedboat, then roll on back to breath in float for 5 count<\/h3>\n

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\u2018Backstroke-Kick, Kick, Kick, Pull\u2019 with board, roll and grab the wall in between<\/h3>\n

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Floating on our front for 5, then back for 5, then front for 5<\/h3>\n

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Kicking on our backs, no board<\/h3>\n

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Practicing a good arrow for Front Speedboat<\/h3>\n

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Safety jump into the pool, turn around and grab the wall<\/h3>\n

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Practicing pushing front Speedboat off step<\/h3>\n

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Sitting dive into front Speedboat, then roll on back to breath in float for 5 count<\/h3>\n

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Diving for sinkers, then front Speedboat to step<\/h3>\n

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Still working on our confidence with Front Speedboat<\/h3>\n

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Getting better at jumping in and doing a safety float!<\/h3>\n

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Getting better at waving under the water with two swimmers<\/h3>\n

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Working on blowing our bubbles when we go under the water<\/h3>\n

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Practicing Front float blowing bubbles for 5, with no moving<\/h3>\n

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Focussing on kicking on back rhythm, with board on knees<\/h3>\n

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Introducing \u2018Dolphin wiggles\u2019<\/h3>\n

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