Dolphin Underwater
The child pushes off the pool wall on its back at a depth of about 1.5 meters, with the arms stretched overhead in the swimming direction. The child then begins dolphin kicks on its back underwater. To prevent water from entering the nose, the child breathes out evenly through the nose. The underwater phase should be at least 7 meters before the child surfaces on its back.
Preparation Exercises
Dolphin Kick on the Back
The child pushes off from the pool wall on its back and swims at least 20 metres of dolphin kick on the back. With the dolphin kick the movement comes from the hips and the legs always stay together. The arms can be placed at the sides of the body or stretched forward. The second variant is considerably more difficult.
Sinking on the Back
The child lies on the water on its back in the starfish position and starts to blow air out of its nose. At a certain point so much air has been exhaled that the body is no longer heavier than water and the child sinks backward to the bottom. Now, during this sinking phase, it is important to keep exhaling steadily through the nose so that no water enters the nostrils. The chin is laid back throughout the whole exercise and the gaze goes upward. But be careful. This exercise is very difficult and also a little risky, especially in deep water. We therefore advise doing the exercise only in the children's pool. At the point where you begin to sink, you have already exhaled almost all your air and then descend with very little air reserve, which you also keep exhaling. So please only carry out this exercise under strict supervision. This exercise practises steady exhalation on the back.
