Eggbeater and boost
Ready when: Water confidence and first shapes (b3) done.
What the coach teaches
The eggbeater kick (also used in water polo) to hold the body high, first with the hands sculling, then with the hands out of the water; travelling with the eggbeater; the head-first boost; the torpedo scull.
At home, safe only
Paper sculling on land (b1), Counting to music and a split on land (b2) and Shapes on land (b4); sculling paper work.
Ask the club
How the coach decides readiness for the next grade.
What you can see from the side
The swimmer stays level in the water without sinking.
Self-check what the coach confirms
A stationary eggbeater held for 10 seconds with hands out of the water as the coach asks.
Stop and get a coach when
Knee or hip pain during the kick.
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