Can't roll between front and back

Stands up, twists or panics when trying to turn from front to back or back to front.

Activities that help

  • Barrel Roll – Hugging a float on the chest, swimmers roll from their back to their front and back again – the float supports both positions.
  • Corkscrew Glide – Swimmers roll a full turn during a streamlined glide – rotating while staying long and travelling straight.
  • Log Roll Along the Wall – Holding the wall with one hand, swimmers roll from front to back and swap hands – rotation with the wall as a safety net.
  • Roll-Over Kick – Swimmers kick six on the front, roll to the back, kick six, and roll again – rotating without stopping.
  • Rotation Relay – A team relay where every swimmer must roll from front to back at the halfway noodle – rotation under game pressure.
  • Sausage Roll – Swimmers roll along the long axis of the body, front to back to front, staying long like a sausage.
  • Space Mission – A themed circuit: launch (glide), orbit (roll), spacewalk (back float), meteor shower (go under) and splashdown (swim home).
  • Turtle Turn – From a rest on the back, swimmers roll onto their front and swim to the side – turning to find safety.