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Part Two In A Mini-Series: Teaching the Back Float as a Precursor to Rolling Over

Before my students can learn how to rollover, they must be able to float on their backs.  However, I do not teach a student to float on his back until the student is calm and relaxed in the water and can “swim” on his stomach, doing the prone glide or superman float.

How do I get my students to relax on their backs? I don’t. Instead of trying to coax and persuade students to float on their backs,…

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Back Float Contest

Have participants spread out and tread water until the game begins. When the game starts, they will float on their back in star position. The goal is to stay floating on the surface the longest. In order to stay at the surface, they are allowed to kick 5 times, but no more. If they move their arms or hands to stay up, they will be disqualified, and if you kick more than 5 times, they will be disqualified. The winner is the person who can do this the longest without getting disqualified.

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Astronauts

Have the group pretend to put on their astronaut space gear, including their space belt (use an aqua belt). Have them try their floats, pretending their floating in space.

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Twinkle Twinkle Little Toes

Sung to Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.

Sing song while swimmers practice their back glide.

Twinkle Twinkle little toes This is how my back float goes Ears in the water Tummy up high I can almost touch the sky Twinkle Twinkle little toes, This is how my back float goes