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8. Important basic skills and

moving forward through the water naturally

A swimming teacher needs to work on the basics very thoroughly before even starting with the actual swimming movement. Feeling comfortable in the water and mastering basic skills are very important for taking the next steps. These include, for example, gliding, floating, breathing, diving, moving forward through the water naturally and feeling comfortable on one's back in the water. At first, the children should be allowed to move through the water in a natural way, before being taught the proper technique for the breaststroke. To start with, the doggy paddle, backstroke, and initial crawling strokes allow them to move through the water before being able to actually swim. Next step: Learn to swim - 9.1. Learning to swim with the eyes and the right arm movement