KS2 · Physical education · Year 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
The appropriate stroke for the intended purpose, including survival strokes
Swimming: strokes, distance and safe self rescue
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Your learning goal
I can select the most appropriate swimming stroke for a given situation.
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The appropriate stroke for the intended purpose, including survival strokes: slides adapted from the imported teaching text; recall questions created from its keywords, learning points and common mistakes. Self-check practice, with no automatic grading or XP. Answers stay on this page and are cleared when you leave.
What you’ll learn
I can select the most appropriate swimming stroke for a given situation.
Key learning points
- Move: a head up swimming stroke is used for water polo and in survival situations.
- Move: artistic swimming strokes require good form and precision of movements.
- Think: different strokes are more suitable in different situations.
- Feel: trying different swimming strokes allows you to identify your strongest stroke, showing self-discipline.
- Connect: effective communication increases the team's chances of success.
Words to know
- survival stroke
- designed to conserve energy and get to a point of safety in an emergency situation
- artistic swimming routine
- choreographed movements performed in water
- egg beater
- is an alternating leg action where the legs move in an inward circular motion
Common mistakes
In emergency situations people often swim without assessing the situation first.
Floating for 60 seconds in a star float and then treading water to identify the most appropriate action is best for assessing a survival situation.
For parents, carers and teachers
- Encourage pupils to turn to look if there is a point of safety visable in survial situations.