Introduces basic aquatic skills. Start developing positive attitudes with the water, effective swimming habits, and safe practices in and around the water.

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• No prerequisite skills required, only age minimum

Build fundamental aquatic skills. Develop many independent swimming skills, including floating and gliding.

Prerequisites

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• Enter independently, travel at least 5 yards, bob 5 times, then safely exit the water (child can walk, move along the wall, or “swim”)
• Glide on the front at least 2 body lengths, roll to a back float for 5 seconds, then stand up (this can be performed with assistance of a noodle or bar float)

Questions to ask yourself before registering for this level:

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• Can my child fully submerge underwater, blow bubbles, and bob at least 5 times independently?
• Can my child open their eyes underwater (with or without goggles that cover only the eyes) without holding their nose?
• Can my child front glide and front float with only a noodle for support?
• Can my child back glide and back float with only a noodle for support?
• Can my child roll from their front to their back, and from their back to their front?
• If the answer to any of the above is “No”, they should register for level 1

Introduces basic aquatic skills. Start developing positive attitudes with the water, effective swimming habits, and safe practices in and around the water.

•  
• No prerequisite skills required, only age minimum

Build fundamental aquatic skills. Develop many independent swimming skills, including floating and gliding.

Prerequisites

• •  
• Enter independently, travel at least 5 yards, bob 5 times, then safely exit the water (child can walk, move along the wall, or “swim”)
• Glide on the front at least 2 body lengths, roll to a back float for 5 seconds, then stand up (this can be performed with assistance of a noodle or bar float)

Questions to ask yourself before registering for this level:

• •  
• Can my child fully submerge underwater, blow bubbles, and bob at least 5 times independently?
• Can my child open their eyes underwater (with or without goggles that cover only the eyes) without holding their nose?
• Can my child front glide and front float with only a noodle for support?
• Can my child back glide and back float with only a noodle for support?
• Can my child roll from their front to their back, and from their back to their front?
• If the answer to any of the above is “No”, they should register for level 1

Introduces basic aquatic skills. Start developing positive attitudes with the water, effective swimming habits, and safe practices in and around the water.

•  
• No prerequisite skills required, only age minimum

Build fundamental aquatic skills. Develop many independent swimming skills, including floating and gliding.

Prerequisites

• •  
• Enter independently, travel at least 5 yards, bob 5 times, then safely exit the water (child can walk, move along the wall, or “swim”)
• Glide on the front at least 2 body lengths, roll to a back float for 5 seconds, then stand up (this can be performed with assistance of a noodle or bar float)

Questions to ask yourself before registering for this level:

• •  
• Can my child fully submerge underwater, blow bubbles, and bob at least 5 times independently?
• Can my child open their eyes underwater (with or without goggles that cover only the eyes) without holding their nose?
• Can my child front glide and front float with only a noodle for support?
• Can my child back glide and back float with only a noodle for support?
• Can my child roll from their front to their back, and from their back to their front?
• If the answer to any of the above is “No”, they should register for level 1

Expands proficiency of previously learned skills. Begins to develop formal strokes of front crawl and elementary backstroke at rudimentary levels.

Prerequisites

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• Step into the side into chest deep water, push off the bottom, move into a treading or floating position for at least 15 seconds, swim on front and/or back for 5 body lengths, then exit the water.
• Move into a back float for 15 seconds, roll to front, then stand up.
• Push off and swim using combined arm and leg actions on front for 5 body lengths, roll to back, float for 15 seconds, roll to front, then continue swimming for at least 5 body lengths.

Questions to ask yourself before registering for this level:

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• Can my child fully submerge and hold their breath for at least 10 seconds?
• Can my child bob in the water at least 10 times in a row independently?
• Can my child front float in a face down position for at least 10 seconds independently?
• Can my child back float for at least 15 seconds independently?
• Can my child make forward motion by swimming on their front for at least 5 body lengths, independently?
• Can my child make forward motion by swimming on their back for at least 5 body lengths, independently?
• Can my child tread water for at least 15 seconds, independently?
• If the answer to any of the above is “No”, they should register for level 1 or 2 (refer to level 2 info)

Improves skills and increases endurance by swimming for greater distances and with more proficiency. Participants begin to learn the breaststroke, back crawl, and butterfly.

Prerequisites:

• Jump into deep water, recover to surface, maintain position by treading or floating for 1 minute, rotate one full turn to orient to the exit point, level off, swim front crawl and/or elementary backstroke for 25 yards, then exit the water.
• Push off in a streamlined position then swim front crawl for 15 yards, change position and direction, swim elementary backstroke for 15 yards, then exit the water.

Questions to ask yourself before registering for this level:

• Can my child float on their back for at least 1 minute in deep water?
• Can my child tread water in deep water for at least 1 minute?
• Can my child swim front crawl for at least 15 yards without stopping?
• Can my child swim elementary backstroke for at least 15 yards without stopping?
• Can my child swim a breaststroke kick for at least 15 yards?
• If the answer to any of the above is “no”, they should register for level 3 or lower.

Introduces basic aquatic skills. Start developing positive attitudes with the water, effective swimming habits, and safe practices in and around the water.

•  
• No prerequisite skills required, only age minimum

Expands proficiency of previously learned skills. Begins to develop formal strokes of front crawl and elementary backstroke at rudimentary levels.

Prerequisites

• •  
• Step into the side into chest deep water, push off the bottom, move into a treading or floating position for at least 15 seconds, swim on front and/or back for 5 body lengths, then exit the water.
• Move into a back float for 15 seconds, roll to front, then stand up.
• Push off and swim using combined arm and leg actions on front for 5 body lengths, roll to back, float for 15 seconds, roll to front, then continue swimming for at least 5 body lengths.

Questions to ask yourself before registering for this level:

• • •  
• Can my child fully submerge and hold their breath for at least 10 seconds?
• Can my child bob in the water at least 10 times in a row independently?
• Can my child front float in a face down position for at least 10 seconds independently?
• Can my child back float for at least 15 seconds independently?
• Can my child make forward motion by swimming on their front for at least 5 body lengths, independently?
• Can my child make forward motion by swimming on their back for at least 5 body lengths, independently?
• Can my child tread water for at least 15 seconds, independently?
• If the answer to any of the above is “No”, they should register for level 1 or 2 (refer to level 2 info)