Swim Lesson Level Descriptions

Skills listed are generally taught at that level.  The skills are general descriptions, and more or fewer skills may actually be taught during the session depending on the skill level of the class. 

Pre-Level 1
All skills are done with support.  Water adjustment, bubble blowing, full submersion with support, front and back float, locomotion along wall, front and back kick, introduction to alternating arms, safety skills.  (For 3 and 4 year olds)

Pre-Level 2
All skills are done with assistance.  Full submersion, underwater exploration, front and back glide, front and back float, leveling off, bobbing, jump into chest deep water, Swim on front and back  (For 3 and 4 year olds)

Pre-Level 3
All skills are done independently.  Jump into deep water, front and back glide, front and back float, Treading water, front and back kick swim on front with face in the water, swim on back (For 3 and 4 year olds)  

Level 1
All skills are done with support.  Water adjustment, bubble blowing, full submersion with support, front and back float, locomotion along wall, front and back kick, introduction to alternating arms, safety skills.  (must be 5 or older, or have permission to register)

Level 2
All skills are done with assistance.  Full submersion, underwater exploration, front and back glide, front and back float, leveling off, bobbing, jump into chest deep water, Swim on front with face in the water and swim on back  (5 and older)

Level 3
All Skills are done independently.  Jump into deep water, diving progression, freestyle swim,
Elementary backstroke swim, scissors and dolphin kicking (5 and older OR completed Pre-Level 3)

Level 4
Diving progression, improvement of:  freestyle, backstroke, elementary backstroke, Learn:  breaststroke, butterfly, sidestroke, open turns

Level 5
Long shallow dive, refinement of:  freestyle, backstroke, elementary backstroke, improvement of: breaststroke, butterfly, sidestroke, front and back flip turns

Level 6
Further refinement of:  freestyle, backstroke, elementary backstroke, refinement of: breaststroke, butterfly, sidestroke, all turns, introduction to swim team

 
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