Suggested Steps and Teaching Points for Learn to Swim Skills

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#	Skill
1	Enter water safely
2	Exhale in water
3	Open eyes under water
4	Submerge
*	Advanced progression for submerge skill
5	Glide forward and recover
*	Advanced progression for glide forward and recover skill
6	Float or glide backward and recover
*	Advanced progression for float or glide backward and recover skill
*	Safety survival sequence no. 1
7	Glide forward and kick 3 m
*	Advanced progression for glide forward and kick 3m skill
8	Glide backward kick and recover
*	Advanced progression for glide backward kick and recover
9	Swim 5 m freestyle
9.1	Swim 5 m freestyle
10	Scull/tread water
*	Safety survival sequence no. 2
11	Swim 10 m freestyle
11.1	Swim 10 m freestyle
11.2	Swim 10 m freestyle
12	Glide backward kick 5 m
13	Demonstrate breaststroke leg action
13.1	Demonstrate breaststroke leg action
14	Demonstrate survival sculling
15	Demonstrate a forward roll
*	Safety survival sequence no. 3
16	Swim 15 m freestyle
17	Swim 10 m backstroke
17.1	Swim 10 m backstroke
18	Swim 10 m survival backstroke
18.1	Swim 10 m survival backstroke
19	Swim 5 m breaststroke kick
20	Scull head first on back
21	Recover an object
*	Advanced progression - recover an object
22	Swim in deep water
22.1	Swim in deep water
*	Safety survival sequence no. 4
23	Swim 25 m freestyle
24	Swim 15 m backstroke
24.1	Swim 15 m backstroke
*	Advanced progression for swim 15 m backstroke
25	Swim 15 m survival backstroke
26	Swim 15 m breaststroke
26.1	Swim 15 m breaststroke
27	Demonstrate a surface dive
*	Safety survival sequence no. 5
28	Swim continuously 50 m
29	Swim 25 m backstroke
30	Swim 25 m survival backstroke
31	Swim 25 m breaststroke
32	Demonstrate a dive entry
*	Safety survival sequence no. 6
33	Scull feet first on back
34	Demonstrate eggbeater kick
35	Swim 150 m
*	Advanced progression : Bilateral breathing
*	Safety survival sequence no. 7
36	Swim 25 m sidestroke
36.1	Swim 25 m sidestroke
37	Demonstrate dolphin kick
38	Swim 200 m
*	Safety survival sequence no. 8
39	Swim 10 m butterfly
39.1	Swim 10 m butterfly
40	Demonstrate a tumble turn
41	Swim 300 m
42	Principles of cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
*	Safety survival sequence no. 9