Head lifts when swimming on the front

Lifts the head to look forwards, making the hips and legs drop.

Activities that help

• Crocodile Chase – When the crocodile snaps, swimmers kick fast with their floats to escape to the wall – short bursts of fast, small kicks.
• Eyes on the Line – Swimmers keep their eyes on the line on the pool floor – a steady, low head gives a flat body and higher legs.
• Kick and Breathe Sideways – Kicking with a float, swimmers turn the head to the side to breathe instead of lifting it – the first step to front crawl breathing.
• Noodle Crawl – A noodle under the chest keeps the body high so swimmers can focus on front crawl arms and breathing.
• One Goggle In – Holding the wall, swimmers turn to breathe with one goggle staying in the water – fixes lifting the head forwards.
• Spy on the Side – Swimmers 'spy' on the teacher walking alongside by turning to breathe – a game that fixes lifting the head forwards.
• Wall Kick Countdown – Holding the wall, swimmers kick with face in for a set count, linking a steady kick with blowing bubbles.