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Swimming: Push and Glide - 1 float

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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.

COACHING POINTS

Push and Glide:

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 as the level before

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

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

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Push and Glide - 1 float above head:

Hold wall with one hand, float in other hand. Push off with feet and bring wall hand to join other hand on the float.

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