Skill Drill Swimming Activities for Year 1

Learn back floating and kicking technique using wall support and kickboard assistance

Students practice back kicking technique using kickboards for support and proper body position

Partner activity where students try to improve their own gliding distance with peer feedback

Progressive skill development for regaining standing position from various body positions in water

Students learn to move floating objects using water displacement without direct contact

Students practice coordinated swimming movements using pool noodles for buoyancy support

Students use proper arm pulling technique to move floating objects in competitive pairs activity

Students practice kicking action while holding pool edge and coordinate with breathing techniques

Step-by-step progression from mouth to full face submersion with controlled breathing

Essential water safety skill practice focusing on proper ladder technique and poolside safety

Students explore arm pulling techniques while standing, discovering how hand shape affects water movement

Practice proper front crawl arm technique while standing in shallow water before attempting to swim

Progressive development of back floating skills from equipment support to independent star floating

Essential safety skill practice for moving from floating positions back to standing safely

Progressive wall-travelling activities to build water confidence and upper body strength

Progressive wall movement activity building water confidence and mobility skills

Systematic skill development of leg kicking action using pool wall support for stability