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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: Introduction to Water Skills Enter and exit water using ladder, steps or side Submerge mouth, nose, & eyes Blow bubbles - mouth & nose - 3 sec.Bobbing-w/ support 3 times Retrieve object-eyes open, 2 times 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 Recover to a vertical position, w/ support Tread water using arm and hand actions (explored) Alternating and simultaneous arm and leg actions on front and back, w/ support- 2 body lengths Combined arm and leg actions on front and back 2 body lengths
Level 2: Fundamental Aquatic Skills
Enter and exit water by stepping or jumping from side Submerge entire head 5 seconds Bob 5 -10 times (rhythmic breathing, fully submerging, no stopping between bobs) Retrieve objects with eyes open underwater 2 times Front, jellyfish and tuck floats unsupported - 5 seconds Front glide 2 body lengths Back float unsupported - 15 seconds Back glide 2 body lengths Recover from a vertical position Change direction swimming on front or back-unsupported Roll from front to back and back to front independently Kick on side with support Tread water using arm and leg actions 15 seconds
Level 3: Stroke Development Jump into deep water (and return to wall independently) Head first entries from the side in a sitting or kneeling position Bob 10 times (rhythmic breathing, fully submerging, no stopping between bobs) moving towards safety of shallow end Rotary breathing (breath to the side for front crawl - 10 breaths) Flutter and Dolphin kicks on front 3-5 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 Elementary backstroke 15 yards Scissors kick 10 yards
Level 4: Stroke Improvement Compact or standing dive Swim under water 3-5 body lengths Feet first surface dive Survival Swimming 30 seconds in deep water Front open turn & glide 2 body lengths Back open turn & glide 2 body lengths Tread deep water 2 different kicks for 2 minutes using breaststroke, scissor, or rotary kick Front crawl 25 yards Back crawl 15 yards Breaststroke 15 yards
Butterfly 15 yards Elementary back stroke 25 yards Side stroke 15 yards, with or without support Flutter and dolphin kicks on back 3-5 body lengths
Level 5: Stroke Refinement Shallow dive, glide 2 body lengths, begin any front stroke Surface dives - tuck & pike 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 25 yards Elementary back stroke 50 yards Side stroke 25 yards Sculling 30 seconds
Level 6: Swimming and Skill Proficiency, Personal Water Safety Front crawl 100 yards Back crawl 50 yards Breast stroke 50 yards Side stroke 50 yards Elementary back stroke 100 yards Butterfly 50 yards Front crawl open turn Back crawl open turn Butterfly, Breaststroke and Side stroke open turn Front flip turn Back flip turn Survival Swimming 10 minutes Treading water, kicking only, 2 minutes in deep water Surface Dive and retrieve an object from bottom of deep end |