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Swimming: Push and Glide - unaided

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Face in water, arms drop down and extend in front. Strong push into legs extended. Glide.

If able to demonstrate a good Push and Glide without floats, work on getting a strong push from the wall, maintaining a streamline position and see how long they can hold the glide for

COACHING POINTS

Long stretched body, face in the water
Push hard from the wall
Feet together
No kicking Don't move on to having fewer floats until they demonstrate a good Push and Glide at the level before

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Push and Glide - 1 float:

Hold wall with one hand, bottom of float with other. Face in water, push off wall with feet and bring wall hand to join other on the float. Glide.

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Push and Glide - 2 floats:

Start one foot on floor and one on wall,1 float under each arm.

Face in water, strong push off wall leg and bring other up into glide

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Alternate hand that holds the float

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