Holding breath

The child holds a pool noodle or kickboard on the water with one hand and joins a diving competition: at your signal, they submerge until you remove the noodle. Start with two seconds and gradually increase. This fun exercise builds small successes and the ability to stay underwater longer — important for the core exercise airplane, which requires holding the breath for at least five seconds.

10-week plan

The

Holding breath

xercise is used to learn the following core swimming skills and swimming strokes:

Diving | First Exercise

Gliding underwater. Preparation for future deep diving.

Slalom Diving

Agility and changing direction underwater.

Floating on the Water

The child stands on the pool floor with arms stretched out to the sides. Then, they lean slightly forward and lift their feet off the bottom, positioning themselves in a prone position on the water.