Warm Up Swimming Activities for KS1

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

Progressive activity building confidence with face-in-water through bubble blowing at increasing depths

Students swim freely as fish, then form groups and create star floats when numbers are called

Pairs take turns leading creative movements along the pool wall while maintaining safety contact

A fun singing game that builds water confidence through rhythmic movements

A familiar song-based warm-up adapted for water environment to build confidence and movement

Students sit on pool edge with legs in water, practicing controlled splashing to build water familiarity

Safe pool entry practice followed by kickboard swimming with timed challenge

Interactive introduction to pool environment and safety rules for absolute beginners

Students practice safe pool entry technique followed by floating in star shape to build water confidence

Systematic practice of safe pool entry techniques with progression from steps to jumps

Swimming warm-up game using noodles where students move like seahorses and play tag

Students travel around the pool on noodles like seahorses, with catchers creating a fun chase game

Progressive floating activity building confidence and body awareness in water through star shapes and rolling movements

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

Students work together to find and collect diving discs from around the pool area

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