Pre-school Levels (age 3-5)
Level a - Intro to Water Skills
Blow bubbles with mouth and nose
Front float and back float
Roll from front to back and back to front
Combined arm and leg action on front
Combined arm and leg action on back
Level a Exit Skill- Enter water and swim 5 yards and safely exit the water. Glide on front for 2 body lengths and roll on back for 3 seconds.
Level b - Intro to Water Skills
Open eyes underwater to retrieve submerged objects
Front float and back float for 3 seconds
Swim on front and roll on back for a rest
Combined arm and leg action on front, 3 body lengths
Finning on back, 3 body lengths
Level b Exit Skill- Swim using combined arm and leg actions on front for 3 body lengths, roll to back, float for 5 seconds, roll to front then continue swimming on front for 3 body lengths.
Level c - Intro to Water Skills
Front and back glides, 2 body lengths
Change direction of travel while swimming on front or back
Treading water using arm and leg action
Combined arm and leg action on front, 5 body lengths
Combined arm and leg action on back, 5 body lengths
Level c Exit Skill- Push off and swim using combined arm and leg actions on front for 5 body lengths, roll to back, float for 15 seconds, roll to front then continue swimming for 5 body lengths.
School-Aged Levels (over 5)
Level I - Intro to Water Skills
Submerge mouth, nose, and eyes
Blow bubbles with mouth and nose
Open eyes underwater and pick up a ring
Move 5 feet on front using arms and legs
Move on back with finning and kicking
Level I Exit Skills- Enter unassisted, move for 5 yards, and safely exit the water. Float on front with support for 3 seconds, roll to back and float on back with support for 3 seconds.
Level II- Fundamental Skills
Combined arm and leg actions on front, 15 feet
Combined arm and leg actions on back, 15 feet
Change direction of travel paddling on front
Roll over from front to back
Tread Water, using arm and leg motions
Level II Exit Skills- Jump into water, move into a front float, roll over to a back float, and return to a standing position. Swim using a combination of arm and leg action on front and back.
Level III- Stroke Development
Perform side breathing while on front
Front glide and back glide for two body lengths
Demonstrate proper front crawl, 40 feet
Demonstrate proper back crawl, 40 feet
Butterfly kick and body motion, 15 feet
Whip kick on front and back
Introduction to elementary back stroke
Head-first entry from the side
Level III Exit Skills- Jump into deep water from the side, swim front crawl using rhytmic side breathing for 40 feet, tread water for 30 seconds, swim back crawl for 40 feet
Level IV- Stroke Improvement
Open front turn into streamline position
Swim underwater, 3 body lengths
Front crawl (freestyle) 25 yards
Back crawl, 25 yards
Elementary backstroke, 15 yards
Breaststroke, 15 yards
Butterfly, 15 yards
Level IV Exit Skills- Dive into deep water, swim front crawl for 25 yards, swim elementary backstroke for 15 yards. Swim breaststroke for 15 yards, tread water for 1 minute, and swim back crawl for 25 yards.
Level V- Stroke Refinement
Shallow dive from the side
Flip turn on front and back
Front crawl (freestyle) 50 yards
Back crawl, 50 yards
Elementary backstroke, 25 yards
Breaststroke, 25 yards
Butterfly, 25 yards
Level V Exit Skills- Perform a shallow dive into deep water, swim front crawl for 50 yards, swim elementary backstroke for 25 yards. Swim breaststroke for 25 yards, tread water for 2 minutes, and swim back crawl for 50 yards.