Game version
Eggbeater catch: tread with an eggbeater kick while a partner tosses you a ball. The pair counts steady catches, then swaps, with a coach watching.
Eggbeater Kick
The treading kick that keeps you high in the water.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Hold the wall or float with your arms out for balance.
Core: Hands up. Beat your own best run.
- Ages
- 7 and up
- Time
- 10 min
- Players
- Just you
- Space
- Pool
- Bring
- Pool
- Level · skill
- Beginner · Eggbeater
The steps
How it works
- Hold the wall or float with your arms out for balance.
- Kick in alternating circles with your knees apart.
- Tread for 30 seconds, rest 15, and repeat 4 times.
- Next round, keep your hands out of the water.
Coaching point
Wide knees, circle the feet, stay high.
Safety: Swim only with a lifeguard or coach watching and, under 14, a grown-up within arm’s reach. If you cannot tread for 30 seconds yet, do this where you can stand. Use a ball your size (Size 1 for the youngest).
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a level: Less (hands on the wall), Core (hands up), More (catch and pass without sinking). Beat your own best run.
Story
You are a lighthouse standing tall in the water.
My best
Beat your own count
Beat your own best run. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
Practice makes progress
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