Adapted Swimming

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Adapted Swimming

• Mrs. Shoger
• Adapted PE teacher
• Swimming
• is a lot of fun!

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Pool Entry

• Hold onto handrails when going down ladder

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Pool Deck Entry

• Life guard
• Deep end of pool (10 ft.)
• Jump into deep water

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Bobbing (breath control)

• Take a deep breath above water
• Blow bubbles under water

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Bobbing (breath control)

• Open mouth wide to get air
• Under water blow air out like blowing bubbles

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Underwater Swim

• Mouth, nose and eyes under water
• Blow bubbles through mouth and nose

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Assisted Swim

• Hand over hand assist with arm placement
• Cue reach pull

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Stand by Adult Assist

• Aqua jogger belt for floatation device
• Arm reach pull

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Assisted relaxing on back

• Equipment noodle aqua jogger belt
• Verbal cue to relax assist with a firm hold

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Swim on back with support

• Floatation bar
• Ears in the water
• Nice Job!

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Swim on front with support

• Aqua jogger belt
• Flutter kick
• Floatation bar

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Front Crawl (arms)

• Floaters
• Opposite arm reach

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Flutter Kick Practice

• Flutter kick practice
• Hold onto side of pool

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Swim Practice

• Elementary backstroke (arm moves)
• Flutter kick
• Kick board

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Correct Flutter kick

• Good form for front flutter kick
• Body flat on the water

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Incorrect Flutterkick

• Good arm position with kickboard
• Dont bend your knees so much with kick

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Combined Stroke on Front

• Flutter kick
• Blow bubbles through mouth and nose
• Opposite arm reach

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Diving Board

• Diving board
• Safety Rules
• Toes to end of board
• Jump in feet first
  into the water
• Swim to side of pool after you jump

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Success!!

• Nice Jump!
• Pool ladder
• Swim to side of pool to get out using ladder