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Rise to the Surface with Presentation
Surface from a short submersion into an upright eggbeater with chin up, a smile and a clear arm shape – showing confidence to an audience.
- Stages
- Artistic Swimming – Stage 10
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Skills
- Submersion, Eggbeater, Artistic Movement
- Equipment
- None
- Age
- 9–99 years
- Group size
- 1–12 swimmers
- Time
- About 5 minutes
- In a lesson
- Skill Development 1, Skill Development 2
- Shared by
- SwimShare Resource
Safety notes
- Short, controlled submersion; deep water competence required; teacher watches every swimmer surface.
What it develops
- Perform a short sequence
- Surface presentation
How to run it
- From treading, sink briefly in a pencil shape.
- Rise smoothly to the surface using eggbeater and sculling.
- Arrive with chin level, eyes forward and one or both arms making a simple shape above the water.
- Hold for four counts; partners give feedback on posture and expression.
Teaching cues
- Chin up, eyes to the audience.
- Strong legs underneath.
- Clear arm shape.
Make it easier
- Start at the surface and simply lift into the presentation pose.
Make it harder
- Two swimmers surface at the same moment, mirroring the arm shape.
Common faults
- Surfacing with head down and water in the face.
- Weak legs so the swimmer sinks.
Corrections
- 'Look at the audience.'
- 'Kick up before your arms lift.'
Assistant / L1 role
- Stand where the 'audience' would be so swimmers have someone to look at, and give the four-count hold.