Artistic swimming: loses position during transitions

Holds each position, but sinks, splashes or drifts while moving between them.

Activities that help

• Layout, Tuck, Layout Transitions – A short chain of positions – back layout, tuck, front layout, back layout – moving on counts without losing height.
• Position Chain Calls – The teacher calls positions in a random order and swimmers change smoothly – testing control, memory and transitions.
• Scull Switch – Change between sculls on the teacher's call – stationary, head-first, feet-first, spinning – without losing the back layout.
• Tuck to Back Layout – From a back layout, draw the knees in to a tuck on the surface and extend again – the first transition in artistic swimming.