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Grade 2


Description
The student will learn how to recover by rolling over from a front position into a back float position.
In the advanced level of this Grade (Grade 2+) the focus will be on prepping them for the Water Safety Drill. They will be able fall into the pool while fully dressed and recover to a stable back float. This is not required. They may skip this drill and move directly to Grade 3.
Content
  • Developing an Independent Backfloat
  • SUNFISH
  • Description
  • Older child with low buoyancy
  • Teaching Aid: SUNFISH with weighted ball in ankle wraps
  • SUPPLEMENT: SUNFISH with weighted ball in ankle wraps
  • Teaching Aids: SUNFISH with Head-Ring, Puddle Jumper, & hands inside Wetsuit
  • SUPPLEMENT: SUNFISH with Head-Ring, Puddle Jumper, & hands inside Wetsuit
  • Teaching Aids: SUNFISH with Four Swim Discs
  • SUPPLEMENT: SUNFISH with 4 Swim Discs fading to less
  • Sunfish Instructions Using Restraints
  • Teaching Aids: Restraint SUNFISH with Shark Fin & Multiple Wetsuits
  • SUPPLEMENT: Restraint SUNFISH with Shark Fin & Multiple Wetsuits
  • Teaching Aids: Restraint SUNFISH Fade-able lesson, Rings stuffed with tubes
  • SUPPLEMENT: Restraint SUNFISH Fade-able lesson, Rings stuffed with tubes
  • GRADE 2: Restraint SUNFISH with Four Rings & stuffed multiple wetsuits
  • SUPPLEMENT: Restraint SUNFISH with four Rings & stuffed multiple wetsuits
  • GRADE 1 and 2: Restraint SUNFISH with Four Power Gloves & Ankle Rings
  • SUPPLEMENT: Restraint BACK FLOAT with four Power Gloves & Ankle Rings
  • SEA OTTER into SUNFISH
  • Description
  • Teach "Follow" and then "Scoot-Out"
  • BEGINNER SUNFISH with balls in the back of the wetsuit
  • Teaching Aids: SEA OTTER with single-barrelled Arm Floaties
  • SUPPLEMENT: SEA OTTER with single barrelled Arm Floaties
  • SEA OTTER with single-barrelled Arm Floaties - (EDIT THIS VIDEO)
  • SUPPLEMENT: SEA OTTER using the Unicorn Horn Falling Roll-Backs
  • SEA OTTER with Unicorn Horn Falling Roll-Backs
  • "Scoot-Out" with Unicorn Horn fading to none
  • Teaching Aids: SEA OTTER with the Puddle Jumper and ankle rings
  • SUPPLEMENT: SEA OTTER with the Puddle Jumper and ankle rings
  • Teaching Aids: SEA OTTER 4-Ring Roll-Back and Back-Floats
  • SUPPLEMENT: SEA OTTER 4-Ring Roll-Back and Back-Floats
  • Teaching Aids: SEA OTTER with Ankle straps & 4 Rings
  • SUPPLEMENT: SEA OTTER with Ankle straps & 4 Rings
  • Teaching Aids: SEA OTTER with low-rider wetsuit and front stuffed armpit ring
  • SUPPLEMENT: SEA OTTER with low-rider wetsuit and front stuffed armpit ring
  • Teaching Aids: SEA OTTER with Swim Discs, fading from two alternate discs
  • SUPPLEMENT: SEA OTTER with Swim Discs, fading from two alternate discs
  • Teaching Aids: SEA OTTER with Waist Trimmer Belt front stuffed Floatie Tube
  • SUPPLEMENT: SEA OTTER with Waist Trimmer Belt front stuffed Floatie Tube
  • Teaching AIds: SEA OTTER with rolled Waist Trimer Belt in Low-rider Wetsuit
  • SUPPLEMENT: SEA OTTER with rolled Waist Trimmer Belt in Low-rider Wetsuit
  • Teaching Aids: SEA OTTER with Swim disc, two Rings, Wetsuits
  • SUPPLEMENT: SEA OTTER with large ring stuffed into front of rash guard shirt
  • Teaching Aids: SEA OTTER with Head-Ring, & Wetsuit - arms inside it
  • SUPPLEMENT: SEA OTTER with Head-Ring, & Wetsuit - arms inside it
  • SEA OTTER using double puzzle frames and float belt
  • SEA OTTER TO SUNFISH in shallow water
  • TIGER FISH
  • Description
  • TIGER FISH using Frames, 2 kids at once
  • Super Seahorse
  • Build SUPER SEAHORSE, by teaching Back Float, then Roll Backs
  • Beginner SUPER SEAHORSE by doing assisted Deep Submersions
  • Gentle SUPER SEAHORSE Sit-Jump launch, end with Spin reward
  • BACKWARD CHAINING to teach SUPER SEAHORSE
  • SUPER SEAHORSE & SUPER SEAHORSE PLUS / PARTIAL & LINEAR METHOD
  • SUPER SEAHORSE & SUPER SEAHORSE PLUS Description
  • BEGINNER SEAHORSE Jumping-in Safety Tip (For Any Grade)
  • Typical PARTIAL METHOD out-of-order mastery of skills.
  • Passing the Water Safety Drill
  • Descriiption
  • SUPER SEA OTTER & SUPER SUNFISH
  • SUPER SUNFISH & SUPER SEA OTTER
  • Discussing Super Sea Otter and Super Sunfish with teachers
  • Super Sunfish and Super Sea Otter - Rebound & Flip-overs
  • Water Safety Drill
  • Prepping for WSD
  • Gentle WSD Practice (Add Audio or switch out for another video)
  • Water Safety Drill Prep (Parent Tot)
  • Water Safety Drill Prep (Parent Tot Part 2)
  • WATER SAFETY DRILL Success
  • WATER SAFETY DRILL at the steps
  • WATER SAFETY DRILL while wearing a regular diaper on top of clothes
  • SUPPLEMENT: The SFM teaches them to be WATER SAVY and WATER SAFER
  • WATER SAFETY DRILL Cheer
  • Grade 2 and 2+ Graduate
  • Graduate description, proceed to GRADE 3
  • Requirements to Transition Grade 2 to Grade 3
Completion rules
  • All units must be completed