Submersion

During submersion a child will learn to:

Exercises to teach submersion are as follows:

Walking or running in water up to their knee or waist. Children can do this exercise on their own, in pairs, or, instructors can organize a relay race.
From standing position going down to crouching (water at chin level).
Bouncing with arms on hips.
’washing’ in water
„hairwashing” with water running down the face.
„It’s raining”. Each child throws water up and then stands below the drops.
Bending trunk, letting arms down and boxing in water.
’Walking’ like seals in knee-high water.
Learners stand in circle, hold their hands, and after bouncing once or twice, submerge in water, then stand up.
The same as the former exercise, performed with open eyes.
Throw a pebble or a coin into the water and the children find it and get it.
In pairs one of the children stands in straddle position and the other one slips through his legs.
Who can walk the longest distance while crouching in water?