Level Descriptions
Overview
The listing with classes and times offered each session will be available at least two weeks prior to registration dates. All levels are not offered at each time slot.
Children will advance to the next level during the session if they have ability and maturity to move ahead. Often, more than one session is needed to move to the next level.
Preschool Level
Designed to meet the developmental needs of 3 and 4 year olds. Parents may participate if appropriate. Swim skills are taught through play.
Ages 3 and 4
When two classes are offered at the same time, children will begin together in one class, and be moved into ability groups by end of Day Two.
Age 4
Those who have passed Park and Recreation’s Preschool level and have a certificate may register for Level One and higher. Without a certificate, the child must initially register for Preschool, and be moved during the session if ready for higher levels. Three year olds must remain in Preschool Level - no exceptions.
Level One - Introduction to Water Skills (Age 5+)
- Enter and exit water safely using ladder
- Submerge mouth, nose and eyes
- Exhale under water
- Open eyes underwater
- Front float, 5 seconds (with support)
- Back float, 5 seconds (with support)
- Recover from front and back float to a standing position
- Change direction of travel while walking or paddling
- Roll over from front to back and back to front (with support)
- Alternating arm action, 5 feet (with support)
- Water safety rules
- How to use a life jacket
Level Two - Fundamental Aquatic Skills
- Enter water by stepping or jumping from the side
- Submerge entire head, 5 seconds
- Bob 5 times
- Open eyes under water, pick up a submerged object, 3 times in shallow water
- Front and back floats 5 seconds each
- Recover from a front and back float to a standing position
- Front and back glide, 2 body lengths
- Change direction of travel paddling on front or back
- Roll over from front to back and back to front
- Tread water using arm and leg motions
- Combined arm and leg actions on front, 15 feet
- Finning arm action and sculling arm action on back, 10 feet
Level Three - Stroke Development
- Jump into deep water from the side
- Head-first entry from the side in a sitting or kneeling position
- Submerge and retrive an object, 3 seconds
- Perform bobs with head fully submerged, 5 times
- Perform rotary breathing with the body in a horizontal position, 5 times
- Front glide, back glide, survival float, back float
- Change from vertical to horizontal position on front and back in deep water
- Tread water, 30 seconds
- Front crawl and back crawl, 15 yards each
- Butterfly kick and body motion, 15 feet
Level Four - Stroke Improvement
- Dive from side in a compact or stride position
- Swim underwater, 3 body lengths
- Perform a feet-first surface dive and submerge completely
- Survival float, 1 minute in deep water
- Back float, 1 minute, in deep water
- Open turn on front and push off in streamlined position
- Open turn on back and push off in streamlined position
- Tread water using modified scissors, breaststroke or rotary kick and sculling motions, 1 minute
- Front crawl, 25 yards
- Breaststroke, 15 yards
- Butterfly, 15 yards
- Back crawl, 25 yards
- Elementary backstroke, 15 yards
- Swim on side with scissors kick, 15 yards
Level Five - Stroke Refinement
- Shallow dive from the side
- Swim underwater
- Tuck surface dive
- Pike surface dive
- Survival float
- Flip turn while swimming on front and back
- Tread water - kick one
- Tread water - kick two
- Swim on front - crawl, butterfly, breaststroke
- Swim on back - back crawl, elementary backstroke
- Swim on side - sidestroke
- Survival swimming
Level Six - Swimming and Skill Proficiency
Refines all 6 strokes so students swim them with ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Students can prepare for more advanced courses including Water Safety Instructor and Lifeguard Training courses, or other aquatic activities, such as competitive swimming or diving. The options include:
- Personal Water Safety
- Lifeguard Readiness
- Fundamentals of Diving
- Fitness Swimmer
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