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Swimming in KS2 PE is about confidence, control, and safety. Explore strokes, breathing, and floating skills, plus pool rules that help everyone learn and improve.

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Fascinating Fact:

Different strokes use different patterns, for example front crawl uses alternating arms. Learning the basic rhythm can help you swim further without getting tired quickly.

In KS2 Physical Education, swimming lessons help pupils become safer and more capable in water. Children practise floating, moving efficiently, and breathing calmly, while also learning pool rules, safe entries, and how to respond sensibly if something goes wrong.

Key Terms

Stroke: A way of swimming with a repeated pattern of arm and leg movements, such as front crawl or breaststroke.
Breathing technique: The method of inhaling and exhaling in a steady pattern while swimming, often timed with your arm actions.
Buoyancy: How well your body floats in water, which helps you stay on the surface with less effort.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What swimming skills do you learn in KS2?

In KS2, pupils often learn to float, move through water using a stroke, control breathing, swim short distances, and follow pool safety rules such as walking, listening, and using lanes sensibly.

How do I stop getting tired so quickly when swimming?

To get less tired, focus on a steady rhythm, relaxed breathing, and long, smooth movements rather than rushing. Taking short rests at the wall and improving technique also saves energy.

What are the most important pool safety rules for children?

Key rules are to walk, never push or dunk, enter the water only when told, stay in your lane or area, follow the lifeguard and teacher, and tell an adult immediately if you feel unwell.

Try These Related Quizzes

1 .

What must you never do around the edge of the pool?

Run

Talk

Walk

Sing

You could slip as the edge of the pool is wet

2 .

Which of the following is NOT a swimming stroke?

Side step

Breaststroke

Front crawl

Back crawl

Which is your favourite swimming stroke?

3 .

What do the numbers around the pool tell you?

The age you are allowed to swim

The date

They don’t mean anything

The depth of the water

The deep end is the deepest part of the pool

4 .

How should you enter the pool safely?

Run and jump in

Climb down the steps

Dive in from the side

Cartwheel into the pool

You might think it's fun to jump in, but you could land on another swimmer and hurt them

5 .

If you can’t swim which part of the pool should you stay in?

You shouldn’t go in the pool

The deep end

The shallow end

The middle

The shallow end is the safest

6 .

When you go swimming it is best not to go alone. Why?

It is more fun with friends

If you get into trouble others can get help

Others will help you keep warm

It is more expensive alone

If you are alone there would be no one to raise the alarm if you got into difficulties

7 .

When sculling, what equipment should you be using?

Poolside brush

A football

Floats

Swimming cap

Sculling will improve your swimming skills

8 .

Which of these is the safest place to swim?

Local river

Canal

Icy pond

Local swimming pool

There are lifeguards present and no hidden dangers or currents

9 .

What is the best method of getting out of the pool?

Climb up the side

Stand on someone else

Use the steps and handrail

Jump out of the shallow end

That's what they are there for!

10 .

Which is a safe place to dive?

Into the sea

From the side of the pool

From the diving board

In the shallow part of the pool

Diving boards can be very high!

Author: Amanda Swift (Primary School Teacher & Educational Content Developer)

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