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 c - Intro to Water Skills

• Front and back glides, 2 body lengths
• Change direction of travle 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 lenghts

 

School-Aged Levels (over 5)

 

Level I - Intro to Water Skills

• Submerge mouth, nose, and eyes
• Blow bubles 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.