Otter Two
The Otter Two class is a teacher and child level for beginners. This class is for children who are confident and happy in the water, able to blow bubbles and submerge, and can move through the water with an aid. In Otter Two, we build on this confidence with a strong focus on learning to move through the water independently on both the front and back. We introduce treading water, longer float times, rolling from front to back and extend the skills previously learnt of safety falls and supporting themselves to move along the pool edge.
Otter Two are:
- 3+ Years
- Confident beginners
- Comfortable to submerge
- Group class with a maximum of 4 students
What do our Otter Two students learn?
- Longer breath control
- Development and extension of correct kicking action
- Rockets
- Paddle arms
- Back float unassisted
- Rolls front to back, back to front
- Unexpected entry, turn and return to edge
- Treading water
- Supporting themselves to grip and move along the pool edge
When I graduate from Otter Two:
- I have strong breath control
- I can kick confidently with a board on front and back for 5m
- I can independently perform a rocket for 3 - 5m
- I can independently swim using paddle arms for 3-5m
- I can float on my back independently for 5 seconds
- I can independently perform a safety fall and return to the edge
- I can tread water with assistance