This introductory level emphasizes making toddlers comfortable in the water with support. Key activities include safe water entries and exits, front and back floats, blowing bubbles, and getting used to water on the face and hair. Buoyancy and movement are also introduced with assisted support to help toddlers feel secure and confident in the water.
Building on the skills from Pups 1, this stage encourages more independent movements and enhances floating skills. Toddlers practice sitting entries, pushing off from the side with assistance, blowing bubbles from both the nose and mouth, and identifying sunken objects. Front and back floats are extended to 2 meters with support, and flutter kicking while holding the wall is introduced.
As the first non-parented stage, Pups 3 is designed to foster independence in the water for toddlers. Children practice safe water entries and exits without caregiver support and engage in various movements such as walking, hopping, jumping, and bobbing. Key skills include submerging to retrieve objects, performing front and back glides with recovery, and learning to jump into the water with support. This stage aims to build confidence and prepare toddlers for more advanced swimming techniques.
