Parent and Child Aquatics
Level 1--
Provides experiences and activities for children to--
• Learn to ask for permission before entering the water • Learn how to enter and exit the water in a safe manner • Feel comfortable in the water • Explore submerging to the mouth, nose, eyes and completely • Explore buoyancy on the front and back position • Change body position in the water • Learn how to play safely • Experience wearing a U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jacket
Level 2--
Builds upon the skills learned in Level 1 and provides experiences and activities for children to--
• Establish expectation for adult supervision • Learn more ways to enter and exit the water in a safe manner • Explore submerging in a rhythmic pattern • Glide on the front and back with assistance • Perform combined stroke on front and back with assistance • Change body position in the water • Experience wearing a U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jacket in the water
Preschool Aquatics
Level 1--
Orients children to the aquatic environment and helps them gain basic aquatic skills.
• Enter and exit water using ladder, steps or side • Blow bubbles through mouth and nose • Submerge mouth, nose and eyes • Open eyes under water and retrieve submerged objects • Front and back glides and recover to a vertical position
• Back float and recover to a vertical position • Roll from front to back and back to front • Tread with arm and hand actions • Alternating and simultaneous leg actions on front and back • Alternating and simultaneous arm actions on front and back • Combined arm and leg actions on front and back
Level 2--
Helps children gain greater independence in their skills and develop more comfort in and around water.
• Enter water by stepping in • Exit water using ladder, steps or side • Bobbing • Open eyes under water and retrieve submerged objects • Front and back floats and glides • Recover from a front or back float or glide to a vertical position
• Roll from front to back and back to front • Tread water using arm and leg actions • Combined arm and leg actions on front and back • Finning arm action on back
Level 3--
Helps children start to gain basic swimming propulsive skills to be comfortable in and around water.
• Enter water by jumping in • Fully submerge and hold breath • Bobbing • Front, jellyfish and tuck floats • Recover from a front or back float or glide to a vertical position • Back float and glide • Change direction of travel while swimming on front or back • Tread water using arm and leg actions • Combined arm and leg actions on front and back
• Finning arm action on back
Learn-to-Swim
Level 1—Introduction to Water Skills
Helps participants feel comfortable in the water.
• Enter and exit water using ladder, steps or side • Blow bubbles through mouth and nose • Bobbing • Open eyes under water and retrieve submerged objects • Front and back glides and floats • Recover to vertical position • Roll from front to back and back to front • Tread water using arm and hand actions • Alternating and simultaneous leg actions on front and back • Alternating and simultaneous arm actions on front and back • Combined arm and leg actions on front and back
Level 2—Fundamental Aquatic Skills
Gives participants success with fundamental skills.
• Enter and exit water by stepping or jumping from the side • Fully submerge and hold breath • Bobbing • Open eyes under water and retrieve submerged objects • Front, jellyfish and tuck floats • Front and back glides and floats
• Recover to vertical position • Roll from front to back and back to front • Change direction of travel while swimming on front or back • Tread water using arm and leg actions • Combined arm and leg actions on front and back • Finning arm action
Level 3—Stroke Development
Builds on the skills in Level 2 through additional guided practice in deeper water.
• Enter water by jumping from the side • Headfirst entries from the side in sitting and kneeling positions • Bobbing while moving toward safety • Rotary breathing • Survival float • Back float • Change from vertical to horizontal position on front and back • Tread water • Flutter, scissor, dolphin and breaststroke kicks on front • Front crawl and elementary backstroke
Level 4—Stroke Improvement
Develops confidence in the skills learned and improves other aquatic skills.
• Headfirst entries from the side in compact and stride positions • Swim under water • Feet first surface dive • Survival swimming • Front crawl and backstroke open turns • Tread water using 2 different kicks • Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and butterfly • Flutter and dolphin kicks on back
Level 5—Stroke Refinement
Provides further coordination and refinement of strokes.
• Shallow-angle dive from the side then glide and begin a front stroke • Tuck and pike surface dives, submerge completely
• Front flip turn and backstroke flip turn while swimming • Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and butterfly • Sculling
~ Must pass Exit Skills Assessments to move on to next Level ~
Level 1--
Provides experiences and activities for children to--
• Learn to ask for permission before entering the water • Learn how to enter and exit the water in a safe manner • Feel comfortable in the water • Explore submerging to the mouth, nose, eyes and completely • Explore buoyancy on the front and back position • Change body position in the water • Learn how to play safely • Experience wearing a U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jacket
Level 2--
Builds upon the skills learned in Level 1 and provides experiences and activities for children to--
• Establish expectation for adult supervision • Learn more ways to enter and exit the water in a safe manner • Explore submerging in a rhythmic pattern • Glide on the front and back with assistance • Perform combined stroke on front and back with assistance • Change body position in the water • Experience wearing a U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jacket in the water
Preschool Aquatics
Level 1--
Orients children to the aquatic environment and helps them gain basic aquatic skills.
• Enter and exit water using ladder, steps or side • Blow bubbles through mouth and nose • Submerge mouth, nose and eyes • Open eyes under water and retrieve submerged objects • Front and back glides and recover to a vertical position
• Back float and recover to a vertical position • Roll from front to back and back to front • Tread with arm and hand actions • Alternating and simultaneous leg actions on front and back • Alternating and simultaneous arm actions on front and back • Combined arm and leg actions on front and back
Level 2--
Helps children gain greater independence in their skills and develop more comfort in and around water.
• Enter water by stepping in • Exit water using ladder, steps or side • Bobbing • Open eyes under water and retrieve submerged objects • Front and back floats and glides • Recover from a front or back float or glide to a vertical position
• Roll from front to back and back to front • Tread water using arm and leg actions • Combined arm and leg actions on front and back • Finning arm action on back
Level 3--
Helps children start to gain basic swimming propulsive skills to be comfortable in and around water.
• Enter water by jumping in • Fully submerge and hold breath • Bobbing • Front, jellyfish and tuck floats • Recover from a front or back float or glide to a vertical position • Back float and glide • Change direction of travel while swimming on front or back • Tread water using arm and leg actions • Combined arm and leg actions on front and back
• Finning arm action on back
Learn-to-Swim
Level 1—Introduction to Water Skills
Helps participants feel comfortable in the water.
• Enter and exit water using ladder, steps or side • Blow bubbles through mouth and nose • Bobbing • Open eyes under water and retrieve submerged objects • Front and back glides and floats • Recover to vertical position • Roll from front to back and back to front • Tread water using arm and hand actions • Alternating and simultaneous leg actions on front and back • Alternating and simultaneous arm actions on front and back • Combined arm and leg actions on front and back
Level 2—Fundamental Aquatic Skills
Gives participants success with fundamental skills.
• Enter and exit water by stepping or jumping from the side • Fully submerge and hold breath • Bobbing • Open eyes under water and retrieve submerged objects • Front, jellyfish and tuck floats • Front and back glides and floats
• Recover to vertical position • Roll from front to back and back to front • Change direction of travel while swimming on front or back • Tread water using arm and leg actions • Combined arm and leg actions on front and back • Finning arm action
Level 3—Stroke Development
Builds on the skills in Level 2 through additional guided practice in deeper water.
• Enter water by jumping from the side • Headfirst entries from the side in sitting and kneeling positions • Bobbing while moving toward safety • Rotary breathing • Survival float • Back float • Change from vertical to horizontal position on front and back • Tread water • Flutter, scissor, dolphin and breaststroke kicks on front • Front crawl and elementary backstroke
Level 4—Stroke Improvement
Develops confidence in the skills learned and improves other aquatic skills.
• Headfirst entries from the side in compact and stride positions • Swim under water • Feet first surface dive • Survival swimming • Front crawl and backstroke open turns • Tread water using 2 different kicks • Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and butterfly • Flutter and dolphin kicks on back
Level 5—Stroke Refinement
Provides further coordination and refinement of strokes.
• Shallow-angle dive from the side then glide and begin a front stroke • Tuck and pike surface dives, submerge completely
• Front flip turn and backstroke flip turn while swimming • Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and butterfly • Sculling
~ Must pass Exit Skills Assessments to move on to next Level ~
