Main Game Swimming Activities for KS1

Partners take turns delivering objects across the pool using back kicking technique with kickboards

Students collect floating and sinking objects from the pool while practicing swimming technique

Space-themed movement activity developing balance and controlled movement in water

Partners take turns swimming to collect underwater objects, first pair to collect four items wins

Students collect floating objects to build confidence in independent water travel

Inclusive relay where team members collect each other one by one, emphasising teamwork and swimming together

Swimming tag game where caught players float in star position until rescued by teammates

A fun tag game that develops floating skills and water confidence while students evade catchers

Active water game where caught students stand in star shape until rescued by teammates going underneath their arms

Active tag game where students must demonstrate floating skills when caught and help free teammates

Students use kickboards to collect floating objects while developing kicking technique and endurance

Teams gradually build up swimmers in a relay format, emphasising teamwork and swimming together at the pace of the slowest member

Teams pass noodle underwater through legs in relay format, combining submersion skills with swimming

Partner activity where students take turns going under and lifting noodles over each other while travelling

Students swim to collect floating and sinking objects from the centre of the pool