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Tuck to Back Layout
From a back layout, draw the knees in to a tuck on the surface and extend again – the first transition in artistic swimming.
- Stages
- Artistic Swimming – Stage 8, Artistic Swimming – Stage 9
- Difficulty
- Developing
- Skills
- Sculling, Body Positions, Transitions
- Equipment
- None
- Age
- 8–99 years
- Group size
- 1–16 swimmers
- Time
- About 5 minutes
- In a lesson
- Skill Development 1, Skill Development 2
- Shared by
- SwimShare Resource
Safety notes
- Standing depth for first attempts; spread out.
What it develops
- Basic body positions
- Smooth transitions between positions
How to run it
- Start in a back layout with a support scull.
- Slide the heels along the surface and draw the knees towards the chest into a tuck, shins at the surface.
- Hold for a count of four, then extend smoothly back to the layout.
- Repeat four times without losing height.
Teaching cues
- Toes slide along the surface.
- Keep sculling all the time.
- Extend long and slow.
Make it easier
- Partial tuck – knees bend halfway.
Make it harder
- Tuck and turn a half circle with a spinning scull before extending.
Common faults
- Bottom sinks when tucking.
- Kicking out of the tuck.
Corrections
- 'Keep your hands working under your hips.'
- 'Push your legs long, don't kick.'
Assistant / L1 role
- Count the four-beat holds and watch for one named swimmer's bottom sinking, telling the teacher.