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LESSON V - part 1
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To pass the Swimming Skill Test. To learn the arm stroke. When the children arrive for their lesson today, they will find you looking very official in a swimming suit and sweat shirt, with pencil and clip board under your arm. As a good review for your swimmers, as a way of showing them how many things they have already learned to do in the water, and as a way of showing you which children need the most help where, as well as to add a little variety to the program, check their accomplishments by giving them a little test: "Yes, we are going to have a little test. It's fun and the reason I'm not in the water is that I want to see how you look from up here." (They are used to having you in the water and are not sure they like the idea of your being so far away.) "Take hands in a circle." "Now the test says, 'With your head out of water, hold your breath to the count of five.' See, isn't this easy? "With your face down and eyes closed, hold your breath to the count of five. I know you can hold your breath to ten, but the test says 'five.' "Same thing this time, only eyes open. Big breath, face down, eyes open, one, two, three, four, five; head up, blow out air. Did you all open your eyes? Of course! "Cork float to the count of five. Now, I want to see four corks bobbing in the water, so let's all do it together. Big breath, face down, hold those knees under your chest, one, two, three, four, five; pull your feet together. Stand. "Face-down float next. Yes, it's the same thing as the airplane float. Well, that's lovely but such a short one. Long airplane floats. I'm not going to begin counting until you are floating, and you should float to the count of ten before you stand up; but you pass the test if you stay afloat to the count of five. If you pulled both knees under your chest at the same time you wouldn't loose your balance, Barbara. Once more, to five. "Glide position to this side of the pool. You are all too high in the water. Squat until your shoulders are covered. Good. Is one leg against the wall? Now remember, head under first, then push off. Let's go one at a time. Big breath, Barbara, head down, push, float, and stand properly. Perfect. Ready, Tom? Who's ready? O.K., go, Paul, and Tom, will you get ready to go next? Don't worry if you can't do the glide today, Anne; we'll work on it later.
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