Otter Pup Six
The Otter Pup Six is for children who have been swimming in the Otter Pup Five class, and who have displayed an ability to follow instructions, as well as a high level of confidence in the water. Children in the Otter Pup Six are swimming without a parent in the water. The focus of this class is on continuing to develop independent swimming with strong paddling and kicking. Water safety skills such as independent entries and recovery to the edge, floating, vertical turns and treading water are all developed in this level.
Otter Pup Six are:
- Aged between 2.5 - 3 years
- Independent swimmers
- Able to be safe and comfortable in the water without a parent
- Group class with a maximum of 3 students
- Skill and age based progression
What do our Otter Pup Six students learn?
- Children in this level are on their own without you for the first time
- This level is for children who have shown a high level of confidence and independent skill in an Otter Pup Five level
- Building on strong mobility skills to enable independent swimming
- Extending vertical turning including recovery from falls into water
- Building confidence in independent floating
- Introducing treading water
When I graduate from Otter Pup Six:
- I can accept water, blow bubbles and am comfortable without a parent in the water
- I can independently move myself through the water with an aid on front and back
- I can float on my back
- I can vertically turn front to back
- I can move myself along the pool edge independently