INSTRUCTIONAL SWIM LEVEL DESCRIPTION

PARENT/CHILD

This level is designed to assist students in becoming “water comfortable and

confident.” Any youth less than 32” tall (from the mouth to feet) who are unable to touch bottom of the pool should take this beginning course with an adult. Children are encouraged to put their faces in the water and blow bubbles. Arm and leg movement is introduced. For youths six months and older.

LEVEL 1 (Water Exploration)

Level 1 focuses on creating a foundation for water safety and introduction to

basic swimming skills.

LEVEL 2 (Primary Skills)

Level 2 will expand on fundamental aquatic locomotion and safety skills.

Children will work on floating without support and begin learning skills for the front and back crawl.

LEVEL 3 (Stroke Readiness)

Level 3 is designed to help increase swimming skills competency and practice

safety and rescue skills. Child must be able to float on front and back without

support. Child will be working on front and back crawl, and elementary

backstroke.

LEVEL 4 (Stroke Development)

Level 4 is designed to develop confidence and competency in strokes and safety

skills. Child will work on increasing endurance in previously taught strokes.

Breaststroke and sidestroke will be introduced.

LEVEL 5 (Stroke Refinement)

Level 5 will continue to work on coordination and refinement of the front crawl,

back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke, and safety skills.

Butterfly stroke and surface dive will be introduced.

LEVEL 6 (Skill Proficiency)

Level 6 will develop maximum efficiency and endurance for strokes. Surface

dives and flip turns will be introduced.

LEVEL 7 (Advanced Skills)

Level 7 will work on conditioning and advanced rescue skills. The level 7

student will be required to swim 5 lengths of the pool consecutively.