At Sailfish Swim Academy, teachers use a goal achievement game called “Ball Game” to teach infants submersion skills and stamina. The game involves a parent or guardian walking with the infant in a side hold to reach for a ball, picking it up or helping the infant to pick it up, and then bringing it back to a basket.
For non-beginners, the parent or guardian will need to go with the que “Name, ready, go!” and with an “up, flat, down” position, submerge the infant to the ball to pick it up or help pick it up. They will submerge again with the same que and positions with help if needed. The goal of the game is to encourage infants to develop their submersion skills and stamina by achieving the goal of bringing the ball back to the basket.
Through the Ball Game, infants will be able to develop their fine and visual motor swimming skills. They will be able to submerge with different counts to the ball (3, 5, 7, 10, 12, and 15), as well as submerge with different counts while holding the ball in their hands and bringing it to the basket. The game helps infants to become more comfortable with submerging, which is an essential skill for swimming. By making the game goal-oriented, infants are motivated to improve their skills and develop their swimming abilities. The game encourages infants to have fun while developing their swimming skills, which helps them to become more confident and comfortable in the water.
Teachers also use the song “Ring around the Roses” to enhance the infants’ submersion skills, stamina, and confidence. This involves a group of infants and their parent/guardian singing ” Ring around the Roses” and performing a motion que to submerge and resurface. The song is accompanied by the motion que to jump up, submerge and dive for 5 counts and then to fall down and submerge with a flip. The teacher ensures that the activity is safe and appropriate for the infants’ skill levels.
Sailfish Swim Academy teachers use a fun, effective and engaging approach to teach infants how to swim.
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