2.11.1 Swimming

• Safety in and around the pool
• Body position in the standing dive
• Phases of the standing dive and the streamline glide
• Butterfly stroke: body position, arm action, dolphin kick and breathing

• describe the body position in standing dive and butterfly stroke in swimming
• perform a standing dive in swimming
• perform the butterfly stroke in swimming
• appreciate swimming as a life skill

“How can swimming skills be performed safely?”

“Why is synchrony important in butterfly stroke?”

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1. Swimming safety and water confidence
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Name the safety rules for swimming and describe suitable clothing and a safe pool area.
2. The standing dive: body position
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Describe and copy the body position for a standing dive.
3. The phases of the standing dive
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Name and perform the phases of the standing dive while observing safety.
4. Streamline and glide
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Hold a tight streamline after the dive and glide through the water.
5. Butterfly: body position
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Describe and show the body position and undulation of the butterfly stroke.
6. Butterfly: arm action
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Describe and perform the four phases of the butterfly arm action.
7. Butterfly: the dolphin kick
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Describe and perform the dolphin kick with both legs together.
8. Butterfly: breathing
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Breathe in as the arms recover and breathe out under water.
9. Butterfly: timing and synchrony
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Link one arm cycle to two dolphin kicks and one breath.
10. Dive into butterfly: putting it together
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Combine the standing dive, the streamline glide and the butterfly stroke, and value swimming as a life skill.