Warm Up Swimming Activities for Year 1

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

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

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

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