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Beginner pool session plan (about 30 minutes)
A gentle structure for practising on your own. Only ever practise in water you can stand in, with a lifeguard present — never alone.
- Warm up (5 min). Walk in the shallow end, get your face wet, and blow slow bubbles until you feel calm and loose.
- Practise this week's focus (15–20 min). Short, relaxed reps with rests at the wall whenever you need them:
| When | Focus | What to practise |
|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1–2 | Getting comfortable + breathing | Face in, blow bubbles, breathe in the rhythm — all where you can stand. |
| Week 3 | Floating | Back float, then front float, using the wall or a friend at first. |
| Week 4 | Gliding | Push off the wall into a long, flat streamline glide. |
| Week 5 | Kicking + treading | Flutter kick with a board; tread water in the shallow end. |
| Week 6 | First strokes | Blend glide + kick + breathing into a few strokes; recover calmly. |
- Cool down (5 min). Easy floating and slow breathing. Finish on something that felt good, so you leave wanting to come back.
Practice & progress log
One line per session. Little and often beats long and rare — and seeing the lines add up is its own motivation.
| Date | Focus | Min | How it felt (1–5) | One small win |
|---|---|---|---|---|