Swimming Lessons for children aged 4+Ethan Electric Eel

Three stages of learning

Ethan Electric Eel

Learning to Swim for beginners - aged 4+


Swimming with Ethan Electric Eel

Ethan guides swimmers (4yrs+) through a 3 stage programme. This programme marks the beginning of swimmers experience being in the water for the first time on their own (without 1:1 adult supervision)!

Swimming lessons will be conducted in small groups by the swimming instructor enabling optimum swimming and rest periods for our beginner swimmers.

Did you know? – Eel’s discharge electricity from their body like a taser! Their favourite foods are shrimps, crabs and meat.

Stages

Learning Outcomes

  1. Stage 1
  2. Stage 2
  3. Stage 3
  • Intro – Aquatic Environment
  • Safe Entry / Exits
  • Water Confidence Practices – Breathing, Blowing Bubbles
  • Movement – Various methods (Spatial Awareness)
  • Push & Glide
  • Floating – Regain to Feet
  • Rotation
  • Introduction to Propulsion using Leg and Arm Practices
  • Introduction to Treading Water
  • Equipment Use
  • Water Safety
  • Aquatic Environment
  • Develop Push and Glide
  • Propulsion
  • Movement
  • Alternating Leg and Arm Practices
  • Introduce Basic Breaststroke Type Action
  • Breathing Practices
  • Submerging
  • Treading Water
  • Entries / Exits
  • Floating Front / Back
  • Environment Education
  • Aquatic Environment
  • Entry / Exit
  • Develop Push and Glide
  • Swim Distance – Breathing
  • Treading Water
  • Introduction of Front and Back Arm Actions
  • Basic Breaststroke Type Action
  • Develop Submerging
  • Floatation –At least 3 positions
  • Propulsion
  • Equipment Use
  • Water Safety
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