Loses streamline on push and glide

Pushes off with arms apart, head up or body curled, so the glide stops quickly.

Activities that help

• Back Rocket – A streamlined push and glide on the back with arms stretched above the head – the starting position for backstroke.
• Backstroke Start – An in-water backstroke start: hold the wall, feet on the wall, then push back over the water into a streamlined glide.
• Corkscrew Glide – Swimmers roll a full turn during a streamlined glide – rotating while staying long and travelling straight.
• Crouch Dive to Streamline – From a crouch with toes over the edge, swimmers push out into a streamlined entry and glide before swimming.
• Glide Target – Swimmers push and glide to reach a floating hoop target, moving it further away as their glide improves.
• Glide, then Engine On – Swimmers glide first, then 'switch on the engine' with a kick when the glide slows – linking glide and kick without losing shape.
• Kick and Hold – A breaststroke kick followed by a held streamline glide – teaches swimmers that the glide is part of the stroke.
• Over the Noodle Dive – A noodle floats a short distance out; swimmers dive over it – encourages pushing out to a shallow, safe entry angle.
• Push the Wall Away – Technique practice for a strong, clean wall push-off on the front and back – the foundation of every glide.
• Push, Glide, Kick, Break Out – A short, controlled underwater push-off: streamline, a few kicks, then rise gently into the first stroke.
• Rocket Launch – Countdown, blast-off, glide! Swimmers push from the wall in a rocket shape and the teacher watches for a long, thin, still body.
• Side Push-Off – Push off on the side and rotate to the front during the glide – the push-off used after open and tumble turns.
• Standing Dive – A streamlined standing dive from the side: bend, swing or reach, push out and enter through one hole.
• Star to Rocket – Swimmers float as a star, then squeeze into a rocket shape and push off the floor into a glide – linking floating and gliding.
• Streamline Statues – Swimmers move around, then freeze in a perfect streamline when the teacher calls – learning what a streamlined shape feels like.
• Streamlined Front Kick – Front crawl kick with arms locked in a streamline – builds a long, flat body and a kick that starts at the hip.
• Tight Streamline Test – Pairs check each other's streamline – locked hands, squeezed ears, pointed toes – then test it on front, side and back push-offs.
• Tunnel Glide – Swimmers push off under the water and glide through a tunnel of hoops or a partner's legs.