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Mini Routine Showcase
Pairs or small groups perform a short routine they have built for the rest of the class – celebrating presentation, timing and creativity.
- Stages
- Artistic Swimming – Stage 10
- Difficulty
- Developing
- Skills
- Body Positions, Synchronisation, Artistic Movement
- Equipment
- None, Poolside Speaker
- Age
- 8–99 years
- Group size
- 2–20 swimmers
- Time
- About 8 minutes
- In a lesson
- Game / Consolidation, Recap / Safe Exit
- Shared by
- SwimShare Resource
Safety notes
- Keep waiting swimmers warm and supervised; performances short.
What it develops
- Perform a short sequence
- Synchronise with a partner or group
- Surface presentation
How to run it
- Each group performs its routine (about 30–60 seconds) one at a time.
- The audience watches from the wall and gives one 'wow' and one 'tip'.
- The teacher highlights good synchronisation, presentation and transitions.
- Finish with a group bow and a calm exit.
Teaching cues
- Perform with confidence.
- Watch respectfully.
- Kind, specific feedback.
Make it easier
- Perform in the shallow end, standing between moves.
Make it harder
- Perform to music with an entry and exit pose.
Common faults
- Nerves cause rushing.
- Audience gets cold waiting.
Corrections
- 'Breathe and count before you start.'
- 'Audience scull or tread gently while watching.'
Assistant / L1 role
- Supervise the waiting audience at the wall and manage the order of performances while the teacher gives feedback.