Hum and Glide
Swimmers hum steadily through a front push and glide so breathing out becomes part of every glide.
- Stages
- Stage 2
- Difficulty
- Developing
- Skills
- Aquatic Breathing, Streamlining, Push and Glide
- Equipment
- None, Float
- Age
- 5–99 years
- Group size
- 1–10 swimmers
- Time
- About 4 minutes
- In a lesson
- Skill Development 1, Skill Development 2
- Shared by
- SwimShare Resource
Safety notes
- Check swimmers can recover from a front glide to standing.
What it develops
- Blow bubbles with mouth and nose under
- Push and glide on the front
How to run it
- Swimmers stand with arms stretched in front.
- Breathe in, face in, start humming and push off the floor into a glide.
- Keep humming until the glide stops, then stand up.
- Try from the wall once confident.
Teaching cues
- Breathe in, then hum.
- Hum until you stop.
- Eyes down, arms long.
Make it easier
- Glide holding a float.
- Assistant supports under the tummy.
Make it harder
- Push from the wall and glide further.
- Add a few kicks while still humming.
Common faults
- Holding the breath during the glide.
- Lifting the head to breathe mid-glide.
Corrections
- Listen for the hum – if it stops, remind them.
- Short glides first.
Assistant / L1 role
- Stand at the end of the glide and listen for humming, giving each swimmer a thumbs up or a quick reminder.