Traveling Bobs
Traveling BobsScoring Rubric
The student will begin in water that is at least chest deep. The student will fully submerge their head and exhale to blow bubbles while underwater. Then, the student will return their head above the surface and take a breath. The cycle of submerging and emerging to breathe is called a bob. The student must bob at least 5 times, and each bob must make forward progress towards safety or other designated location. While bobbing, the student may push off the bottom or may use arm and/or leg actions to return their head above the surface.
Exhibits any of the following:
❌ Does not submerge face
1.
Performs all of the following:
✅ Submerges face (eyes, nose, and mouth)
Exhibits any of the following:
❌ Bobs less than 3 times consecutively
❌ Head does not fully submerge each bob
❌ Holds breath or exhales above water (does not blow bubbles underwater)
2.
Performs all of the following:
✅ Bobs at least 3 times
✅ Fully submerges each bob
✅ Exhales while underwater
✅ Inhales above water
Exhibits any of the following:
❌ Does not move toward the finish location while bobbing
❌ Takes multiple breaths between bobs
❌ Bobs less than 5 times consecutively
3.
Performs all of the following:
✅ Bobs consecutively at least 3-5 times
✅ Moves toward the finish location while bobbing
✅ Fully submerges each bob
✅ Exhales while underwater
✅ Inhales above water once per bob