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| What skills are covered in each level? We match swimming students based on ability and age. Following are the skills that are covered in each level. Level 1 Submerge mouth, nose, & eyes Blow bubbles - mouth & nose - 3 sec.Retrieve object-arms length Front float supported; back float supported - 5 seconds (relaxed) Change direction walking or paddling Roll from front to back and back to front with support Treading arm & hand movement in chest-deep water
Level 2 Jump into chest deep water Submerge entire head 5 seconds Bob 5 times(rhythmic breathing, fully submerging, no stopping between bobs) Retrieve objects-shallow water - 3 times Front float unsupported - 5 seconds Front glide 2 body lengths Back float unsupported - 5 seconds Back glide 2 body lengths Change direction paddling on front or back-unsupported Roll from front to back and back to front independently Kick on side with support
Level 3 Jump into deep water (and return to wall independently) Sitting or kneeling dive Retrieve objects chest deep Bob 10 times(rhythmic breathing, fully submerging, no stopping between bobs) Jump into deep water from side of pool (and return to wall independently) Rotary breathing (breath to the side for front crawl - 5 breaths) Front glide - 2 different kicks - 2 body lengths Back glide - 2 different kicks - 2 body lengths Survival float deep water - 30 seconds Back float deep water - 30 seconds Change from vertical to horizontal and back to vertical in deep water Tread in deep water - 30 seconds Front crawl 15 yards Back crawl 15 yards Butterfly kick & body motion 15 feet
Level 4 Compact or standing dive Swim under water 3 body lengths Feet first surface dive Survival float deep water - 1 minute Back float deep water - 1 minute Front open turn & glide 2 body lengths Back open turn & glide 2 body lengths Tread deep water - 1 minutes using breaststroke, scissor, or rotary kick Front crawl 25 yards Back crawl 25 yards
Butterfly 15 yards Elementary back stroke 15 yards Side stroke 15 yards, with or without support
Level 5 Shallow dive, glide 2 body lengths, begin any front stroke Swim under water 15 yards Surface dives - tuck & pike Survival float - 2 minutes Back float - 2 minutes Approaches for flip turn - front and back Tread water - 2 different kicks - 2 minutes Front crawl 50 yards Butterfly 25 yards Breast stroke 25 yards Back crawl 50 yards Elementary back stroke 25 yards Side stroke 25 yards
Level 6 Front crawl 100 yards Back crawl 100 yards Breast stroke 50 yards Side stroke 50 yards Elementary back stroke 50 yards Butterfly 50 yards Front crawl open turn Back crawl open turn Side stroke open turn Front flip turn Back flip turn Breast stroke turn Butterfly turn |