Skill Game Swimming Activities for Year 1

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

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

Interactive listening game using water-based movements responding to different 'bean' commands

Interactive game exploring water contact with different body parts to build confidence

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

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

Musical activity applying submersion skills through fun, familiar song format

Students use kickboards to practice kicking technique while moving across pool, focusing on propulsion and body position

Adapted Simon Says game for shallow water to develop listening skills and water movement confidence

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

Exciting submersion activity where students explode up from underwater like fireworks