Turtle

Turtle

Key focus areas:

  • Streamline on front and back
  • Kicking freestyle and backstroke
  • Floating
  • Balance
  • Body position
  • Freestyle arm movement breathing to right side only.

To graduate to Stingray the swimmer must demonstrate proficiency in:

  1. An underwater Rocket for two meters.
  2. A pencil float on front and back for three seconds each.
  3. Backstroke kick in streamline position for three meters without a board.
  4. Log rolls to one side for three meters.
  5. Bubble arm, Breathing arm (Freestyle) on a board for three meters.
  6. Dive in off one knee and dog paddle back to the side and climb out.

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