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Step-by-Step Skills Guide on Video/DVD
I WISH I WISH I WAS A FISH ‘cos then I can Swim – Water Reborn

Interactive modules on DVD


- Introduction
- Seals at play - they are taught to swim by their Mother


- Lisa - a wonderful achievement
- Dad & Michelle interaction in paddling pool
- Dad & Michelle interaction in the Bath
- Arlene & Lee – fun interaction in the pool
- Useful teaching equipment


- Luca safely enters the swimming pool
- Sitting entry into the pool
- Hand holding technique - surface
- Lie on the tummy entry into the pool
- 'Crocodile Walk' – a confidence skill


- Hand holding technique – under water
- Walk on the step – basic confidence & progressive skills
- Hopping on the step – progressive skill
- Walk on the step – progressive skill with fins on the feet


- Use the ball to splash the face – a confidence skill
- Blow soapy bubbles – fun learn to blow skill
- Blow bubbles into the hands – learn to blow in water skill
- Wash the face and blow bubbles – progressive skill


- Blow the ping pong ball – fun focus skill
- Blow bubbles into a mug - learn to blow into water skill
- Pour water over the head and face – progressive skill


- Blow bubbles out of the mouth while lying on the tummy – confidence skill
- Blow bubbles with the cheek in the water
- Blow bubbles with the ear in the water


- Blow bubbles with the nose in the water – a progressive & advanced confidence skill
- Blow bubbles with the face in the water – a progressive & advanced confidence skill
- Blow bubbles out of the nose – an advanced confidence skill


- Supported learn to kick skill
- Sit on the step to kick independently – a confidence skill
- On the tummy kick and blow bubbles – co ordination skill


- Pick up toys with face in the water blowing bubbles - progressive skills
- Pick up toys, swim back to the step – co ordination


- Supported kicking in the pool – progressive confidence skills
- Hand supported kicking & blowing bubbles


- Learn to kick on the back – confidence skill


- Kick with arms over the broomstick – confidence skill
- Kick holding the broomstick – progressive skill


- Kick while holding the bottles – progressive & advanced skill
- Holding the bottles dive onto the tummy at the deep end – advanced skill


- Learn to swim independent of swimming aids – progressive & advanced skills
- Swim across the pool – the ultimate goal & achievement


- Safe exit from the pool & the 'Reward'


- Precious Moments' with 'Precious People' – 1 yr old to adults


- Credits
- Dolphin footage



Photo by
Charles Maxwell

- Guide for Emergency Action – Resuscitation & CPR



 

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