Swimsuit Goggles Towel Water bottle Come ready to swim!
Swim Lesson Levels:
LEVEL 1 – Introduction to water skills
Supported float and glide on front and backAlternating arm and leg action skills Fully submerge face for 3 secondsEnter and exit the poolWalk 5 yards in chest-deep water
LEVEL 2 – Fundamental Aquatic skills
Hold breath and fully submerge head for 3 sec. Unsupported floating and kicking on front and back 5 sec. Rhythmic breathing 10 times Combined stroke on front and back 5 yards Step from side into chest-deep water then float or tread for 15 seconds
LEVEL 3 – Stroke Development
Jumping into deep waterDiving from seated or kneeling positionTreading water for 1 minuteFront crawl and back crawl 25 yardsRotary breathingElementary backstroke 25 yards
LEVEL 4 – Stroke Improvement
Dives from compact and stride positionsBreaststroke 15 yardsFront and back crawl stroke 25 yardsTread water 2 minutesBreastroke 15 yardsElementary backstroke 25 yardsSwim underwater 3-5 body lengths
LEVEL 5 – Stroke Refinement
Breaststroke 25 yardsBack crawl 25 yardsFront crawl 50 yardsElementary backstroke 50 yardsTread water 2 minutes with 2 different kicksShallow dive
LEVEL 6 – Personal Water Safety
500-yard continuous swimFront crawl and elementary backstroke — 100 yardsBreaststroke, back crawl, sidestroke, and butterfly — 50 yardsSurvival float for 5 minutesBack float for 5 minutesRetrieve an object from depth of 7 feet