Skill 3 - Independent Back-float Safety Fundamentals - Ages: over 3 years
Here you will teach vital skills such as Breath-control which all children over 3 should learn. It will make them safer in the water, more confident and ready to learn formal swimming strokes.
Floating on the back is a skill some children find easy, but many find difficult. It is a must for all kids to learn as this is the primary safety position when a swimmer cannot reach the side of the pool or safety. Back floating is also the first step towards learning Backstroke. Just like all uSwim skills, there are gradual steps that allow you to take even a nervous child and over time get them comfortable on their back.