Surf race / Run-Swim-Run

Lesson 10 – 40 minutes

Learning outcomes

Demonstrate surf swimming skills in a surf race event.
Demonstrate surf swimming and beach running skills in a run-swim-run event.

Preparation

Water Safety Personnel (1:5).
Set of swim buoys.
Turning flag.
Starting whistle.

IMPORTANT

This lesson is designed to give participants – some of whom may have never participated in an event before – an opportunity to experience a surf race in a supporting environment. The focus should be on participants putting all their skills together to complete the event – not on winning the race.

Discuss

Start the lesson by discussing the surf conditions and safety considerations before entering the water.

SURF RACE

Have a surf race course set up as per the layout specifications.

Discuss

Using the Junior Surf Sports – Events resource in the back of this Age Guide, discuss with the participants the starting procedure, method, rules and judging of the surf race.

Activity

Organise the participants into manageable groups (heats).
Conduct surf race heats as per the event specifications.

Activity 2

Finish surf racing with a fun exercise ‘Swimming in groups’.
Similar method as a surf race: Ask a participant to pick a number between 4 and 8 – this is how many participants have to swim together. Participants all have to stay within 2m of each other and work as a team while swimming around the course. Explain that stronger swimmers need to help and encourage less competent swimmers.

Discuss

RUN-SWIM-RUN RACE

Using the Junior Surf Sports – Events resource in the back of this Age Guide, discuss with the participants the starting procedure, method, rules and judging of the run-swim-run race.

Activity 3

Have a run-swim-run race course set up as per the layout specifications, see Junior Surf Sports – Events resource in the back of this Age Guide. * Organise the participants into manageable groups (heats).
Conduct run-swim-run race heats as per the event specifications about the equipment already.
Let the children tell you what they know and add some extras if you can if not leave it at that.