Swim Level Charts
When looking for your students level, remember the skills in a level need to be completed before moving on to the next level. Our PS (Pre School) levels are normally 4-6 year olds but if a student passes all the skills they would then move on into the regular levels. Our Levels 1-6 are mainly for our students 6 years or up.
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PS 1
Skills
- Enter water using the steps (ok if need a little help)
- Exit water using the steps (ok if need a little help)
- Intro to mouth bubbles (mouth in water)
- Intro to nose bubbles (bottom of nose in water)
- Intro to submerging mouth, nose and eyes (trying to get wet to eyebrows)
- Walking forward reaching and pulling (working on big reach forward)
- Walking forward circle arms (working toward circle, together, stretch)
- Walking backward with bye bye arms (working towards alternating wave motion)
- Walking backward circle arms (working on in to chest, out to side, push front)
- Floating comfortably on front blowing bubbles (instructor holding armpits, in front of student)
- Floating comfortably on back with ears in water (instructor holding armpits, behind student)
- Intro to front glide (Pushes off bottom stair, arms stretched front, bubbles, great place to start)
- Intro to back glide (2 hands on wall, 2 ears in water, 2 feet on wall, instructor holds armpits)
- Intro to reach and pull and flutter kick on front (instructor holding armpits walking beside)
- Intro to circle arms and flutter kicks on back (instructor holding armpits or head walking in front)
Putting it together
- Enter using steps (little help ok), travel at least 15 feet (on own), submerge to mouth and blow bubbles, return to steps, then safely exit the water (little help ok). (Children can walk, move along gutter or "swim")
- With instructor holding whole time, ears in water, come off wall on back, change position without touching bottom, return to side forward with mouth or nose bubbles.
- With instructor holding whole time, ears in water, come off wall on back, circle arms and flutter kick, change position without touching bottom, reach and pull and flutter kick back to wall
Safety Topics - for both PS 1 and PS 1+
* Staying safe around aquatic environments
* Recognizing the lifeguards
* Don't just pack it, wear your jacket
* Recognizing an emergency
* How to call for help
* Too much sun is no fun
PS 1+
Skills
- Enter water using the steps on own
- Mouth bubbles - 3 seconds (mouth in water)
- Nose bubbles - 3 seconds (bottom of nose in water)
- Submerge comfortably up to at least eyebrows and blow bubbles, 3 seconds
- Bobbing, 3 times (comfortably putting head in up to at least eyebrows & blowing bubbles)
- Front glide, 1 body length & stand up (ok little help, start and stand)
- Back glide, 1 body length & stand up (ok little help, start and stand)
- Back float, 3 seconds & stand up (ok little help, start and stand)
- Flutter kick on front with kick board (forward progress, working toward stretched legs)
- Circle kick on front with kick board (forward progress, working toward even circles)
- Walking reach and pull arms (with intro to Pull, Touch, Zip, Reach) face out and in
- Walking circle arms forward - face out and in (circle, together, stretch)
- Reach & pull arms and flutter kicks on front, 1 body length (ok little help, start & stand)
- Flutter kick on back with kick board (forward progress, working toward stretched out legs)
- Circle kick on back with kick board (forward progress, working toward even circles)
- Walking backward with bye bye arms - ears out and in (alternating wave motion)
- Walking backward with circle arms - ears out and in (arms together in, stretch out, push)
- Small circle arms (finning) & flutter kick on back, 1 body length (ok little help, start & stand)
Putting it together
- Enter independently using steps, travel at least 15 feet, bob 3 times comfortably, travel back to the steps then safely exit the water on own. (Participants can walk or "swim")
- Starting from the wall on back ears comfortably in water, finning with arms and flutter kick 4-5 feet, stand (w/help if needed) return to wall on front with face comfortably in water, reach & pull with flutter kick, stand up at wall. (can use wall if needed to stand)
Safety Topics - for both PS 1 and PS 1+
* Staying safe around aquatic environments
* Recognizing the lifeguards
* Don't just pack it, wear your jacket
* Recognizing an emergency
* How to call for help
* Too much sun is no fun
PS 2
Skills
- Enter water safely from side of pool AND exit water safely by side of pool (climb in, climb out)
- Fully submerge and blow bubbles, 3 seconds
- Bobbing, 3 times (being sure to fully submerge, working toward good rhythm)
- Intro to retrieving submerged objects (from bottom stair is a good start)
- Front glide, 1 body length & stand up (start from wall or stairs, working streamline arms)
- Back glide, 1 body length & stand up (start from wall, arms by sides, working tummy up)
- Back float, 3 seconds & stand up (start away from wall, working tummy up)
- Intro to rolling over (both front to back & back to front, a little help ok, should be comfortable)
- Intro to treading water arm action (standing, "pet" or "rub" water, work in & out motion)
- Flutter kick on front w/ kick board, 1 body length (stretched out legs, good forward progress)
- Front glide w/ flutter kick, 1 body length (stay in streamline, face in water, good legs)
- Reach & Pull arms on front w/ flutter kick, 1 body length (working good body position & PTZR)
- Circle legs on front w/ kick board, 1 body length (working ankle bend and toes turned out)
- Circle arms on front, 1 body length (working on circle, together, stretch while floating)
- Flutter kick on back, 1 body length (ears in water, working on chest/tummy & feet up)
- Circle legs on back, 1 body length (ears in water, working on chest/tummy, knees under)
- Bye, bye arms on back, 1 body length (ears in water, working on tummy up, little bit of kick ok)
- Circle arms (finning) on back, 1 body length (ears in, working on chest/tummy up & little kick ok)
- Circle arms (finning) and flutter kick on back, 1 body length (ears in, chest/tummy & feet up)
Putting it together
- Slide into water from the side, front glide 1 body length, stand up, back float 3 sec, stand up and return to wall on front or back.
Safety Topics - for both Level PS 2 and Level PS 2+
* Staying safe around water
* Recognizing the lifeguards
* Don't just pack it, wear your jacket
* Recognizing an emergency
* How to call for help
* Too much sun is no fun
PS 2+
Skills
- Enter water by stepping or jumping from the side (in shoulder deep water, a little help ok)
- Bobbing, 5 times (fully submerge and good rhythm with lots of bubbles)
- Open eyes underwater & retrieve submerged objects, 2 times (in shallow water)
- Front glide, 2 body lengths (arms stretch forward in streamline covering ears)
- Back glide, 2 body lengths (arms down by sides, ears in water, chest/tummy up)
- Back float, 5 seconds (comfortably with ears in water, chest/tummy up)
- Roll from front to back - holding each at least 3 counts
- Roll from back to front - holding each at least 3 counts
- Arm and hand treading actions (in chest-deep water trying to lift feet a little)
- Flutter kick on front, 2 body lengths (both w/ board face out & no board streamline face in)
- Circle legs on front, 2 body lengths (both w/ board face out & no board streamline face in)
- Intro to dolphin kick (no kick board, arms by side of body. face in water)
- Reach and Pull arms on front, 2 body lengths (working toward Pull, Touch, Zip, Reach)
- Circle arms on front, 2 body lengths (working on forward progress with face in water)
- Reach and Pull arms with flutter kick on front, 2 body lengths (work good body position)
- Flutter kick on back, 2 body lengths (ears in water, working on chest/tummy and feet up)
- Circle legs on back, 2 body lengths (ears in water, working on chest/tummy up, knees under)
- Bye, bye arms on back, 2 body lengths (ears in water, working on tummy up, little bit of kick ok)
- Circle arms (finning) on back, 2 body lengths (ears in, working on chest/tummy up & no kick)
- Circle arms (finning) & flutter kick on back, 2 body lengths (ears in, chest/tummy & feet up)
Putting it together
- Glide on front at least 2 body lengths, roll to a back float for 5 seconds and stand up.
- From wall, 2 body lengths arms and legs on back, roll to front for 5 seconds, swim back to wall on front with reach and pull arms and flutter kick.
Safety Topics - for both Level PS 2 and Level PS 2+
* Staying safe around water
* Recognizing the lifeguards
* Don't just pack it, wear your jacket
* Recognizing an emergency
* How to call for help
* Too much sun is no fun
L1
Skills
- Enter water using steps - Exit water using the steps (on own)
- Mouth bubbles - 3 seconds (mouth in water)
- Nose bubbles - 3 seconds (bottom of nose in water)
- Submerge comfortably up to at least eyebrows and blow bubbles, 3 seconds
- Bobbing, 3 times (comfortably putting head in up to at least eyebrows & blowing bubbles)
- Front glide, 1 body length & stand up (ok little help, start and stand)
- Back glide, 1 body length & stand up (ok little help, start and stand)
- Back float, 3 seconds & stand up (ok little help, start and stand)
- Flutter kick on front with kick board (forward progress, working toward stretched legs)
- Circle kick on front with kick board (forward progress, workingtoward even circles)
- Walking reach and pull arms (with intro to Pull, Touch, Zip, Reach) face out and in
- Walking circle arms forward - face out and in (circle, together, stretch)
- Reach & pull arms and flutter kicks on front, 1 body length (ok little help, start & stand)
- Flutter kick on back with kick board (forward progress, working toward stretched out legs)
- Circle kick on back with kick board (forward progress, working toward even circles)
- Walking backward with bye bye arms - ears out and in (alternating wave motion)
- Walking backward with circle arms - ears out and in (arms together in, stretch out, push)
- Small circle arms (finning) & flutter kick on back, 1 body length (ok little help, start & stand)
Putting it together
- Enter independently using steps, travel at least 15 feet, bob 3 times comfortably, travel back to the steps then safely exit the water. (Participants can walk or "swim")
- Starting from the wall on back ears comfortably in water, finning with arms and flutter kick 4-5 feet, stand (w/ help if needed) return to wall on front with face comfortably in water, reach & pull with flutter kick, stand up at wall. (can use wall if needed to stand)
Safety Topics - for both Level 1 and Level 1+
* Staying safe around water
* Recognizing the lifeguards
* Don't just pack it, wear your jacket
* Recognizing an emergency
* How to call for help
* Too much sun is no fun
L1+
Skills
- Enter water safely from side of pool AND exit water safely by side of pool (climb in, climb out)
- Bobbing, 5 times (fully submerge and good rhythm with lots of bubbles)
- Open eyes underwater & retrieve submerged objects, 2 times (in shallow water)
- Front glide, 2 body lengths (arms stretch forward in streamline covering ears)
- Back glide, 2 body lengths (arms down by sides, ears in water, chest/tummy up)
- Back float, 5 seconds (comfortably with ears in water, chest/tummy up)
- Roll from front to back - holding each at least 3 counts
- Roll from back to front - holding each at least 3 counts
- Arm and hand treading actions (in chest-deep water trying to lift feet a little)
- Flutter kick on front, 2 body lengths (both w/ board face out & no board streamline face in)
- Circle legs on front, 2 body lengths (both w/ board face out & no board streamline face in)
- Intro to dolphin kick (no kick board, arms by side of body. face in water)
- Reach and Pull arms on front, 2 body lengths (working toward Pull, Touch, Zip, Reach)
- Circle arms on front, 2 body lengths (working on forward progress with face in water)
- Reach and Pull arms with flutter kick on front, 2 body lengths (work good body position)
- Flutter kick on back, 2 body lengths (ears in water, working on chest/tummy and feet up)
- Circle legs on back, 2 body lengths (ears in water), working on chest/tummy up, knees under)
- Bye, bye arms on back, 2 body lengths (ears in water, working on tummy up, little bit of kick ok)
- Circle arms (finning) on back, 2 body lengths (ears in, working on chest/tummy up & no kick)
- Circle arms (finning) & flutter kick on back, 2 body lengths (ears in, chest/tummy & feet up)
Putting it together
- Glide on front at least 2 body lengths, roll to a back float for 5 seconds and stand up.
- From wall, 2 body lengths arms and legs on back, roll to front for 5 seconds, swim back to wall on front with reach and pull arms and flutter kick.
Safety Topics - for both Level 1 and Level 1+
* Staying safe around water
* Recognizing the lifeguards
* Don't just pack it, wear your jacket
* Recognizing an emergency
* How to call for help
* Too much sun is no fun
L2
Skills
- Enter water by stepping or jumping from the side (in shoulder deep water)
- Exit water by safely climbing out (from chest deep water)
- Fully submerging and hold breath, 5 seconds
- Bobbing, 7 times (in chest deep water) - with good rhythm with bubbles & breath
- Open eyes underwater, retrieve objects, 3 times (chest deep water)
- Touch bottom with at least one hand (work toward two hands)
- Front glide, 2 body lengths & stand up (streamline with face comfortably in water)
- Back glide, 2 body lengths & stand up (ears wet, arms by side, tummy up)
- Side glide (flutter kick) using kickboard - rotary breath head position keeping face out
- Intro to side glide with bubbles using kickboard (be sure of head position when breath)
- Intro small circle arms with glide on front (working toward breaststroke arms)
- Intro to circle legs with glide on front (working on small bend in hips, toes turned out)
- Intro to large circle arms with glide on back (working toward elementary back)
- Intro to circle legs with glide on back (working on knees and feet under, toes turned out)
- Intro to sculling arms on back (making sure pushing water with palm of hands both ways)
- Dolphin kick 15ft (no kick board, arms down by sides, working toward wave action)
- Tread water arms 10 sec. (chest deep water) feet off bottom
- Crawl arms w/ flutter kick on front, 3 body lengths (Pull, touch, zip, reach & stretched legs)
- Finning arms on back, 3 body lengths (good body position, no kick)
- Finning arms with flutter kicks on back, 3 body lengths (good body position)
Putting it together
- Step from the side into chest deep water, push off the bottom, front glide 1 body length, swim on front 3 body lengths, stand up, return on back, then exit the water
Safety Topics - for both Level 2 and Level 2+
* Staying safe around water
* Don't just pack it, wear your jacket
* Recognizing an emergency
* How to call for help
* To much sun is no fun
* Look before you leap
* Think so you don't sink
* Reach or throw, don't go
* The danger of drains
L2+
Skills
- Fully submerging and hold breath, 10 seconds
- Bobbing, 10 times (in chest deep water) - w/ good rhythm, bubbles & breath, no jumping
- Intro to hand stands and summer saults
- Front float, 10 seconds - Jellyfish float, 10 seconds - Tuck float, 10 seconds
- Rotary breathing with kick board, 5 times (side glide w/ bubbles & breath, working on head position)
- Intro to side glide with no kick board
- Back float, 15 seconds - stand up (relaxed, chest/tummy up, little to no movement)
- Roll from front to back and back to front - holding each at least 5 counts
- Elementary arms 10 ft (arms up to ears, out to 10 & 2, catch, squeeze & glide, glide, glide)
- Elementary kick 10 ft (knees under, ankles bent, toes turned out, lots of glide)
- Small circle arms w/ glide on front (no wider than shoulders, no farther back than chin)
- Circle legs on front (working feet circle bigger than knee circle, ankles bent, toes turned out)
- Change direction of travel while swimming on front or back
- Intro to deep end (depending on class at least neck depth or kickboards to 5ft end)
- Tread water using arm and leg actions, 15 sec. (shoulder to neck depth)
- Crawl Stroke on front, 5 body lengths (Pull, Touch, Zip, Reach arms, nice flutter kicks)
- Sculling on back, 3 body lengths (no kick, arms stretched by body, nice body position)
- Finning on back, 5 body lengths (no kick, small circle arms, nice body position)
- Finning and flutter kick on back, 5 body lengths (nice body position, stretched out legs)
Putting it together
- Step from side into chest-deep water, push off bottom move into a treading or floating position for 15 sec, swim on front and/or back for 5 body lengths, then exit the water
- Move into a back float for 15 seconds, roll to front, stand up (start away from wall)
- Push off, swim crawl stroke on front for 5 body lengths, roll to back, float for 15 seconds, roll to the front then continue swimming crawl stroke for 5 body lengths.
Safety Topics - for both Level 2 and Level 2+
* Staying safe around water
* Don't just pack it, wear your jacket
* Recognizing an emergency
* How to call for help
* To much sun is no fun
* Look before you leap
* Think so you don't sink
* Reach or throw, don't go
* The danger of drains
L3
Skills
- Bobbing while moving toward safety, 15 times (go from neck deep to shallow water)
- Hand stand with two hands on bottom (ok if feet do not come all the way up)
- Summer sault (ok if it is a little crooked)
- Rotary breathing, 10 times using a kick board (pull/turn, touch/breath, elbows/bubbles)
- Side glide, no kick board 15 ft (both sides, working on head & chin position)
- Intro to rotary breathing with crawl stroke (working on nice arms and hand down by leg w/ breath)
- Front crawl with side breathing, 8 yds (keeping the nice arms & stretched flutter kicks)
- Breaststroke arms, 15 ft (remember small arms and lots of glide)
- Breaststroke kick, 8 yds (working on knee circle smaller than feet circle, ankles bent, toes turned out)
- Elem arms only 15 ft (up to ears, out to 10 & 2, catch, squeeze, glide, glide, glide)
- Elem legs only 15 ft (same as breast kick plus stomach up, knees & feet under, glide)
- Elementary backstroke, 8 yards (arms to ears, feet down, both out & squeeze, glide)
- Scissors kick, 8 yards on kickboard (arm under board - bend, step, together straight, glide)
- In deep end, front float 10 sec, tread water 10 sec, back float 10 sec, tread 10 sec
- Push off in a streamlined position on front, then begin flutter kicking, 15ft-20ft
- Push off in a streamlined position on front, then begin dolphin kicking, 15ft-20ft
- Deep water bobs (working on toward no touch wall or floor/arms up for bubbles, down for breath)
- Intro to surface dives (hand stands in deep end is a great start or retrieve objects)
- Jump from the side (into deep water), fully submerge, surface & return to side
Putting it together
- Jump in deep water, level off, turn so facing wall, finning arms/flutter kick on back 8 yards, change position and return to start doing crawl stroke with side breath
- Streamline off wall, dolphin kick 10ft-15ft, tread water 10 sec, elementary stroke back to wall
Safety Topics - For Level 3 and 3+
* Reach or throw, don't go
* Think twice before going near cold water or ice
* Look before you leap
* Developing breath control safely
* Making good decisions-choosing an exit point
L3+
Skills
- Deep water bobs no touch wall or floor 10 times (nice rhythm with bubbles & breath)
- Deep water bobs push off floor 10 times (nice rhythm with bubbles & breath)
- Intro to surface dive pike & tuck (legs bent then straight & legs straight whole time)
- Summer sault shallow and deep (still ok if a little crooked)
- Side glides with kickboard (without & with bubbles AND w/ arm pull) right and left side
- Survival float on front, 30 seconds (in deep water, relaxed, long bubbles, easy breath)
- Back float, 1 minute (in deep water, relaxed, as little movement as possible)
- Tread water, 1 minute (in deep water) Intro to using whip, scissor & rotary kicks
- Breaststroke arms, 20 yards (small circle, lots of streamline glide)
- Breaststroke kick, 15 yards (nice circle, ankles and toes, lots of glide)
- Intro to breaststroke arms and legs with breathing on a noodle (working on timing, keep glide)
- Intro to side stroke arms (walking is fine, if time and ready, do with scissor kick)
- Scissors kick, 15 yards (laying on side, face out of water but head laying down)
- Intro to butterfly arms (walking is fine, if time and ready, do with dolphin kick)
- Dolphin kick arms down and arms up 15ft-20ft (nice wave action, work from chest)
- Front crawl with side breathing, 15 yards (nice arms, good head position, stretched legs)
- Elementary backstroke, 15 yards (knees under, stomach up, nice timing, lots of glide)
Putting it together
- Jump into deep water, recover to the surface, maintain position by treading or floating for 1 minute, rotate one full turn then turn as necessary to orient to the exit point, level off, swim front crawl and/or elementary backstroke for 15 yards, then exit the water.
- Push off in streamlined position, swim front crawl for 15 yards, change position and direction as necessary, swim elementary backstroke for 15 yards, then exit the water.
Safety Topics - For Level 3 and 3+
* Reach or throw, don't go
* Think twice before going near cold water or ice
* Look before you leap
* Developing breath control safely
* Making good decisions-choosing an exit point
L4
Skills
- Front crawl, 15 yards (leg touch, elbows high, nice side breath, some roll on axis)
- Back crawl, 10 yards (stretched leg flutter kick, thumb up-pinky in, straight arm out of water, arm by ear, no catch up arms)
- Breaststroke, 10 yards (small circle arms, nice glide, timing close)
- Elementary backstroke, 15 yards (stomach up, knees under, ankles bent, toes turn out, working finishing arms and legs together)
- Sidestroke, 10 yards (face out of water, lay on side, timing close)
- Butterfly, 10 yards (2 kicks to 1 arm pull, breath every 2, arms up out of water, timing close)
- Push off in a streamlined position on back and begin flutter kicking 3-5 body lengths (arms stretched out in front, ears between upper arms, nice flutter kick)
- Push off in a streamlined position on back and begin dolphin kicking 3-5 body lengths (arms stretched out in front, ears between upper arms. Working nice wave action)
- Elementary backstroke turn (put 1 arm up as come in to wall, push off 2 arms down by sides)
- Front crawl open turn (grab wall with 1 hand, turn around, push off slightly under water, angling up to surface, arms above head in a streamline position)
- Back crawl open turn (grab wall with 1 hand, turn around, push off slightly under water, angling up to surface, arms above head in streamline position)
- Intro to front flip turn (summersault going straight over, learning the wall touch-roll over-streamline push off)
Putting it together
- Streamline off wall, swim butterfly 10 yds, change direction and position as necessary and swim sidestroke 10 yds.
Safety Topics - for both Level 4 and 4+
* Look before you leap
* Reach or throw, don't go (reaching assist, throwing assist)
* Recreational water illnesses
* Think so you don't sink
L4+
Skills
- Front crawl, 25 yards (leg touch, elbows high, nice side breath, stretch arm out front to get more roll on axis)
- Back crawl, 15 yards (stretched leg flutter kick with feet coming up to surface at least half time, thumb up-pinky in, straight arm out of water, arm by ear, no catch up arms)
- Breaststroke, 15 yards (hands no wider than shoulders-no farther back than the chin, nice streamline glide, timing with pull, breath, kick, glide)
- Elementary backstroke, 25 yards (stomach up, knees under, ankles bent, toes turn out, coming close to finishing arms and legs together)
- Sidestroke, 15 yards (face out of water, lay on side, nice reach and stretch while gliding)
- Butterfly, 15 yards (2 kicks to 1 arm pull, breath every 2 working on lifting head as you start to pull to help the timing, arms up out of water, big reach to front)
- Swim under water 3-5 body lengths (without hyperventilating, all of the body staying under water)
- Feet first surface dive (submerging completely, using arms only to go up and down)
- Survival swimming, 1 minute (in deep water, survival float with a scissor kick while staying on front, nice relaxed breathing)
- Tread water using 2 different kicks, 2 minutes (modified scissors, modified breaststroke or rotary)
Putting it together
- Perform a feet first entry into deep water, swim front crawl for 25 yards, change direction and position as necessary and swim elementary backstroke for 25 yards.
- Swim breaststroke for 15 yards, change direction and position as necessary and swim back crawl for 15 yards
- Submerge and swim a distance of 3-5 body lengths under-water without hyperventilation, return to the surface, exit the water.
Safety Topics - for both Level 4 and 4+
* Look before you leap
* Reach or throw, don't go (reaching assist, throwing assist)
* Recreational water illnesses
* Think so you don't sink
L5
Skills
All skills and strokes need to look good throughout the time or distance
- Front crawl, 50 yards
- Back crawl, 25 yards
- Breaststroke, 25 yards
- Elementary backstroke, 50 yards
- Sidestroke, 25 yards
- Butterfly, 25 yards
- Sculling on back arms only, 30 seconds (try moving both head first and feet first by angling fingers up or down, arms straight by sides moving in and out, thumb up-thumb down like treading water arms)
- Tuck surface dive (bent legs going into straight, touch bottom with hands)
- Pike surface dive (straight legs all the way, touch bottom with hands)
- Front flip turn while swimming
- Backstroke flip turn while swimming
- Breaststroke turn (two hand touch, turn around, push off in a streamline position slightly under water angling up to surface)
- Butterfly turn (two hand touch, turn around, push off in a streamline position slightly under water angling up to surface)
- Sidestroke turn (be sure to come into and leave wall on side keeping face out of water)
- Tread water, 5 minutes
- Tread water, using legs only, 2 minutes
Putting it together
- Jump into deep end of pool, swim front crawl for 50 yards, then swim elementary backstroke 50 yards using appropriate and efficient turning styles throughout.
- Swim breaststroke for 25 yards, then swim back crawl for 25 yards, changing direction and position of travel as necessary, using appropriate and efficient turning styles throughout.
Safety Topics
* How to call for help and the importance of knowing first aid and CPR
* Recreational water illnesses
* Reach or throw, don't go
* Look before you leap
* Think so you don't sink
* Think twice before going near cold water or ice
* Wave, tide, follow the guide
L6
Skills
All skills and strokes need to look good throughout the time or distance
- Front crawl, 100 yards
- Back crawl, 50 yards
- Breaststroke, 50 yards
- Elementary backstroke, 100 yards
- Sidestroke, 50 yards
- Butterfly, 50 yards
- Front crawl open turn while swimming
- Backstroke open turn while swimming
- Front flip turn while swimming
- Backstroke flip turn while swimming
- Breaststroke turn while swimming
- Elementary backstroke turn while swimming
- Sidestroke turn while swimming
- Butterfly turn while swimming
- Circle swimming
- HELP position, 2 min (in deep water, talk about how this is usually done with a lifejacket)
- Huddle position, 2 min (in deep water, talk about how this is usually done with a lifejacket)
- Feet first surface dive
- Tuck surface dive
- Pike surface dive
- Surface dive, retrieve an object from bottom
- Back float, 5 minutes (in deep water)
- Survival float, 5 minutes (in deep water)
- Survival swimming, 1 minute
- Treading water, using legs only, 2 minutes
Putting it together
- In the 1st few days perform the Cooper 12-minute swim test (swim for 12 minutes continuously using the 6 strokes, record results)
- In the last few days perform the Cooper 12-minute swim test, and compare results with the pre-assessment results. (either from this session or a previous one)
- Swim 500 yards continuously using at least 3 strokes of your choice, swimming at least 50 yards of each stroke.
- Jump into deep water, perform a survival float for 5 minutes, roll onto back and perform a back float for 5 minutes.
- Perform a feet first surface dive, retrieve an object from the deep end of the pool, return to surface and return to starting point.
Safety Topics
* Think so you don't sink
* Swim as a pair near a lifeguard's chair
* Know about boating before you go floating
* Look before you leap
* The danger of drains
* The danger of hyperventilation and extended breath-holding