Swimming with aid of kickboards, fins, or other equipment for less skilled students. Students should have a majority of the class time swimming on their own, getting comfortable with the water. This is the basis for the rest of the unit so it is important to spend time with the less skilled finding ways to make them successful in the upcoming lessons. In this lesson students should be in the shallow end with the teacher in full view. The teacher should remain out of the water for this lesson.
Students can participate in the same exercises in the water.
A simple version of an aquacise routine can be a very good teaching tool. Students should then get into groups and make up their own routines. Suggest ideas such as kicking, pretending to play a sport, dancing, and encourage them to be creative. This allows students to actively participate and be the teachers. 45 minutes The first part of this lesson should be a review such as no running, no splashing,and self space in the water.