Last Day of Swimming

 Learning Survival skills with life jackets...

Team work

Last day of swimming...

Juan said "my favourite thing was diving and holding onto the buckets".

Lane said "my favourite part was river skulling".

Donovhan said " my favourite bit was diving and using the life jackets to float".

Tamati said "my favourite bit was front flipping and streamlined swimming".

At Swimming today...

At Swimming today...

Today we learnt how to do free style / back stroke.  It was hard because we had to keep on switching from our front to our back.  I did enjoy it better because I was able to breath when I was on my back.  This technique gives you more movement.  

By Michael

Today at swimming I learnt how to doggy paddle in the 2m deep pool for a 1 minute 30 seconds.  I felt so tired but it was lots of fun.

By Sapphire

Today I learnt how to stay underwater sitting on my bum on the bottom of the pool.  I felt breathless by the end.

By Cullam  Rm 11

I learnt how to duck my head under the water with my eyes open.  It was cool.

By Chantelle Rm 2

I learnt how to do back stroke.  If the water got in my face I had to spit it out.  I felt proud of myself because I got to the other end without stopping.

By Anahere Hore Rm 13

I learnt to dunk my head under the water and get objects out of the water.  I felt happy because it was fun.

Forde Hodgkinson-Harris Rm 8 

This report comes to you from the viewing seats at Splash today.

Swimming Term 3 2012

Swimming at Splash Palace

Swimming is...

Learning the dolphin dive - Blade
The New River roll - Lane
Fun - Kaea
Blowing bubbles and breathing - Blade
Sculling - Anakie
Learning to survive in the water - Anakie
Breath stroke - Brody


Over the last week students have been pushing themselves over and above their comfort zone in the water.  Learning new skills and discovering new abilities in the water has been an amazing break though of confidence for some people.

Keep being the best you can be and practice, practice, practice!