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Mirror Partner Sculling
Two swimmers face each other sculling and one leads simple movements while the other mirrors – the start of synchronisation.
- Stages
- Artistic Swimming – Stage 8, Artistic Swimming – Stage 9
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Skills
- Sculling, Body Control, Synchronisation
- Equipment
- None
- Age
- 8–99 years
- Group size
- 2–20 swimmers
- Time
- About 5 minutes
- In a lesson
- Introduction / Warm-up, Skill Development 1, Skill Development 2, Game / Consolidation
- Shared by
- SwimShare Resource
Safety notes
- Pairs leave space so spins don't collide.
What it develops
- Move in time with a partner
- Move to counts and rhythm
How to run it
- Partners float in back layout head to head, or tread upright facing each other.
- The leader makes slow, simple movements: tuck, extend, a spin, an arm lift.
- The partner mirrors at the same moment.
- Swap leaders after a minute.
Teaching cues
- Leader moves slowly.
- Watch, then match.
- Same height, same shape.
Make it easier
- Arm movements only while standing.
Make it harder
- Leader adds a count; both move on the count without watching.
Common faults
- Leader moves too fast.
- Follower is always a beat behind.
Corrections
- 'Make it easy to copy.'
- 'Use the counts to move together.'
Assistant / L1 role
- Lead a swimmer without a partner, using slow, simple movements the teacher has suggested.