Adult Swimmer - Level 1
AL ANDERSON MEMORIAL POOL - 4949 207 ST 4949 207 STREET LANGLEY, BC, Canada V3A 6Z8 Organized by City of Langley RecreationAbout this event
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You’ll work towards 10-15m swim on your front and back. You’ll learn safe entries into shallow and deep water, develop skills while wearing a PFD, and learn breath control and underwater skills. Floats, glides, flutter kick and vertical whip kick are introduced. You’ll develop your fitness through interval training and learn how to perform front crawl and back crawl.
LEVEL 1 SkillsEntries & ExitsEnter and exit shallow waterJump into deep water, return and exitSideways entry wearing PFDSurface SupportTread water 30 sec. wearing PFDUnderwater SkillsHold breath underwater 5-10 sec.Submerge and exhale 5-10 timesOpen eyes underwaterRecover object from bottom in chest-deep waterSwim to Survive SkillsWearing PFD, jump into deep water, tread 30 sec. and swim / kick on back 5-10 mMovement / Swimming SkillsFloat on front and backRoll laterally front to back and back to frontGlide on front, back and side 3-5 m eachFlutter kick on front, back and side 10-15 m eachWhip kick in vertical position 15-30 sec. with aidFront crawl or back crawl 10-15 mFitnessInterval training: 4 x 9-12 m flutter kick with 10-15 sec. restsWater Smart EducationWater Smart messages
Age Category
Adult
Location
AAMP - AMPHITHEATRE at AL ANDERSON MEMORIAL POOL - 4949 207 ST
Instructor
Lifeguard 2