Without Kicking

The child pushes off on its back about 1.50 metres deep under water. The arms rest at the sides of the body or, in a later step, are stretched out. However, in this preparatory exercise the flutter kick is omitted and the child only glides. While doing so, it exhales steadily through the nose as in the main exercise. The flutter kick under water makes it harder for the children to stretch out. In this exercise that component is removed so that the child can fully concentrate on the extension and the breathing.