| Level |
Purpose |
Course Content Includes: |
Level T
Parent/Toddler |
Introduction to swimming |
For toddlers age 3 and under
Parents must remain in the water with the child
Offered during Sessions 2 and 3 only |
Level I
Water Exploration
(Water Adjustment Skills) |
Orientation to aquatic environment
Create a sound foundation for aquatic safety skills |
Supported floating & kicking front & back
Alternating arm action
Water safety rules
How to get help in an emergency
Reaching assists without equipment
Fundamentals of using a life jacket |
Level II
Primary Skills
(Floats, kicks, alternating arm actions) |
Expand on fundamental aquatic locomotion and safety skills |
Floating and kicking on front & back
Rhythmic breathing
Combined stroke on front & back
Turning over front to back, back to front
Reaching and extension assists
Familiarity with rescue breathing |
Level III
Stroke Readiness
(Arm stroke coordination, front & back crawl, elementary back) |
Increase swimming skill competency Practice safety and rescue skills |
Fundamentals of elementary backstroke
Jumping into deep water with a life jacket
Diving from side of pool
Treading water
Self-rescue skills
Rescue breathing |
Level IV
Stroke Development
(Refinement of all strokes learned) |
Develop confidence and competency in strokes and safety skills beyond preceding levels
Intro to breaststroke & sidestroke |
Deep water bobbing
Dives from side of pool from stride & standing positions
Breaststroke and sidestroke
Turns at wall
Familiarity with CPR |
Level V
Stroke Refinement
(Refinement of all strokes learned) |
Continue refinement of front crawl, back crawl, elementary back stroke, breaststroke and sidestroke
Introduce butterfly, surface dives and springboard diving |
Alternate breathing
Swimming underwater
Butterfly
Open turns on front and back
Diving safety
Beginning diving progression from diving board |
Level VI
Skill Proficiency
(Increase endurance, introduction to butterfly) |
Develop maximum efficiency and endurance for strokes
Introduce surface dives
Introduce flip turns |
Approach and hurdle on diving board
Tuck and pike surface dives Alternate kicks for treading water
Throwing rescues
Turning spinal injury victim face up
Approach stroke |
Level VII
Advanced Skills
(Increase endurance, conditioning skills) |
Encourage lifetime fitness
Refine strokes learned previously
Develop springboard diving skills
Teach advanced rescue skills |
Incorporating learn-to-swim skills and activities into lifetime fitness Springboard dive in tuck and pike positions
In-water rescue techniques utilizing equipment
Conditioning principles skills
Review basic water safety rescue
Assist with a backboard |
