Angelfish In Action

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ENTRY/SAFETY - BY CHOICE

*Walks in water/Jumps in water *Safe at the Wall -Choo Choo *Aware of letting go at the wall – consequence (you will go under) *Climb out/Climb in (get in the water safely) *Cheeks/Chin/Ears/Mouth/Bubbles - prompted *On your back – Little Pancake – full support

MOVEMENT/SAFETY - BY CHOICE

*Intro to goggles – eyes in/bubbles *Kicks-Runs equipment/flippers *Incremental  reduction of equipment to end with just flippers *Swims on front with just flippers to from point A to point B *Relaxing on back with support *Head under in stages 

 PROFICIENCY/SAFETY

*Swims with approved PDF *Tricky Train/Underwater Train *Jumps in/submerges/turns to the wall – safe at the wall/climb out“touch toes/sky/toes/clap”Sits a horsy noodle with flips – 25 yards – sitting UP *Front swim with flips 25 yards in zig zag if needed *Beginning to relax on back/roll over to swim to the wall

SWIM SKILL  - AT REST

 *Front Float, *Back Float *Changing Directions *Rollovers

SWIM SKILL STROKES -     

*Front Crawl/Freestyl *Elementary Backstroke *Back Crawl/Backstroke *Enters Safely 

GROUP PREP

*Enters when prompted *Exits Safely *Able to wait  *Follows directions with routine *Endurance Building Exercises/Core *Willing to work on technique

SWIM SKILL

 *Freestyle/Side Breathing *Freestyle Kicks - straight

 *Endurance increasing with and without flippers    

 *Backstroke *Breaststroke *Butterfly

 GROUP/SOGA PREP

 *Intro to diving – sit to stand *Ready-Set-GO (waiting)

 *Good sportsmanship – cheering our friends on     

One angelfish with one instructor. Learn what we see and how we work toward making your angelfish SAFE. Beginning movement on front and back. working toward faces IN - UNDER - BUBBLES, jumping in safely with a routine for safety. This is very important for our swimmers prone to wander. 

Contact one of our year round pool locations: BethesdaParkPool@gwinnettcounty.com

BoganParkPool@gwinnettcounty.com

Two angelfish with one instructor. Parents ARE required.

We match two swimmers who have similar roadblocks and progression in semi.private lessons. Learning to listen, waiting for a  turn and following directions is key. We move from safety to proficiency in these lessons.  

Contact one of our year round pool locations: BethesdaParkPool@gwinnettcounty.com

BoganParkPool@gwinnettcounty.com

Our little swimmers can really benefit from working in the water. This can jump start gross motor development and support gross motor improvement on the road to jumping and walking.  Using the warm, quiet pool and river at the Bethesda Park Aquatic Center in Lawrenceville GA, our little swimmers get used to the water, the reality of flotation and learning to "find their feet" in an aquatic enviroment they don't understand. The sooner the better!  Minnows is offered in the Spring/Summer and Fall.

We all know how long it can take to really make the jump to being safe in the water.  Our little swimmers need patience and incremental steps in this process.  We offer groups of  3-4 with parents to help our swimmers "just keep swimming" and to foster family relationships and the chance to practice. Swimming is no different than learning to walk. The journey is a marathon NOT a sprint. Groups are formed as our swimmers become ready.  Start out in private lessons, move to semi-private and on to 

Our swimmers take more time. Parents often can be the key, especially with older swimmers who didn't start their swimming journey until they were 10 or older. Having an angelfish's "person" in the water, learning how to work with their swimmers, learning techniques from one of us and having so much fun along the way is a great way to "just keep swimming". 

Swimming is a lifelong skill and critical for our angelfish.  

SOGA Level A swimmers need one on one in water coaching support.  In competition, they will swim with flotation in races for 15 or 25 yards.  AFGA offers private lessons for our Level A swimmers but welcome them to join us at the Special Olympics Summer Games at Emory Univeristy in ATL!  

AngelFish/GWINNETT SOGA Agency for Area 18 offers year round SOGA clinics for our "ready" swimmers.  This is all about understanding the ritutals and routines of compeition and working on stroke development, endurance and strength. AFGA has developed 4 levels for our SOGA swimmers: INTRO-EMERGING/BRONZE/SILVER/GOLD LEVEL CLINICS  

ALL SOGA SWIMMERS MUST HAVE THE REQUIRED PAPERWORK ON FILE WITH Special Olympics Georgia.  

• Bogan Park and Bethesda Park Aquatic Centers