back glide script (cue)
Definition: The back glide script is one of the scripts that are wonderful to use, practice aloud, and repeat frequently; it should be spoken every lesson to every swimmer.
Core cues:
- Seated back to chest
- Head on shoulder
- Head in hand
- Fingertips on neck
Coach interpretation:
- Seated back to chest: full support — the swimmer is seated with their back to the instructor's chest.
- Head on shoulder: reduced support — the swimmer's head rests on the instructor's shoulder.
- Head in hand: reduced support — the swimmer's head is supported in the instructor's hand.
- Fingertips on neck: limited support — the instructor supports the swimmer with fingertips on the neck.
Teaching strategy:
Review the progression from full support to limited support. Practice saying the script aloud and repeating it frequently. Speak it every lesson to every swimmer.
Common errors and corrections:
- Not applicable from source.
Progression:
Supported Back Floats progression: Seated back to chest → Head on shoulder → Head in hand → Fingertips on neck. The front glide script and the back glide script are wonderful; use them.
⚠ Language below was not found in the source — do not publish as-is. Most often this means the original sits inside a table or a multi-column layout that extraction could not read cleanly:
- “The front glide script and the back glide script are
wonderful. Use them. Practice saying them aloud
and repeating them frequently.”
- “They should be spoken every lesson to every
swimmer.”
Short verified cues (confirmed present; check by eye): “Seated back to chest”, “Head on shoulder”, “Head in hand”, “Fingertips on neck”