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

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

• •  
• 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)

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

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

• •  
• 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)