SWIMMING LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS |
| Level 1 - Water Exploration |
Level 2 - Primary Skills |
Level 3 - Stroke Readiness |
| 1. Submerge face 3 sec |
1. Hold breath and submerge 3 sec |
1. Retrieve Object eyes open w/o support |
| 2. Bob 10 times |
2. Retrieve object in chest-deep water |
2. Bob completely submerging 15 times |
| 3. Front float w/support |
3. Explore deep water w/support |
3. Bob from water over head to safe area |
| 4. Back float w/support |
4. Prone float or glide w/recovery 5 sec |
4. Jump into deep water |
| 5. Bubble blowing |
5. Supine float or glide w/ recovery 5 sec |
5. Dive kneeling & compact positions |
| 6. Enter & exit water independently |
6. Level off from vertical |
6. Prone glide w/push off - 2 body lengths |
| 7. Walk 5 yrs in chest-deep water |
7. Rhythmic breathing w/ or w/o support |
7. Supine glide w/push off - 2 body lengths |
| 8. Supported kicking on front |
8. Get out of pool using the side |
8. Front crawl (breathing front or side, 10 yds) |
| 9. Supported kicking on back |
9. Flutter kick on front |
9. Back crawl 10 yrds |
| 10. Skill #7 with alternating arms |
10. Flutter kick on back |
10. Elementary backstroke kick 10 yrds |
| 11. Importance of rules |
11. Finning on back |
11. Reverse direction while
swimming on front |
| 12. Personal safety & EMS |
12. Back crawl arm action |
12. Reverse direction while swimming on back |
| 13. Reaching assist w/o equipment |
13. Combine stroke front (alternating arm & kick) |
13. Discuss diving rules |
| 14. Release of a cramp |
14. Combine stroke back (kick & choice of arms) |
14. Tread water |
| 15. PFD enter shallow |
15. Turn over front to back |
15. Jump into deep water w/PFD (personal floatation device) |
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16. Turn over back to front |
16. Demonstrate H.E.L.P. position 1 min |
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17. Put on PFD float for 1 min |
17. Huddle position w/2 others 1 min |
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18. Reaching & extension assists |
18. Demonstrate how to open airway for rescue breathing |
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19. Assist non swimmer to feet |
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20. Familiarity w/rescue breathing |
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| Level 4 - Stroke Development |
Level 5 - Stroke Refinement |
Level 6 - Skill Proficiency |
| 1. Deep water bobbing |
1. Alternate breathing |
1. Approach & hurdle on diving board |
2. Experiment w/floating &
bouyancy |
2. Stride jump entry |
2. Jump tuck from diving board |
| 3. Rotary breathing |
3. Standing dive from board |
3. Front crawl 100 yds 1 turn |
| 4. Standing front drive |
4. Long shallow dive |
4. Back crawl 100 yds 1 turn |
| 5. Elementary backstroke 10 yrds |
5. Breast stroke 10 yds |
5. Breast stroke 25 yds |
| 6. Sculling on back 5 yrds or 15 sec |
6. Sidestroke 10 yds |
6. Sidestroke 25 yds |
| 7. Front crawl 25 yds. rotary breathing |
7. Swimming underwater 3 body lengths |
7. Butterfly 10 yds |
| 8. Back crawl 25 yds. |
8. Elementary backstroke 25 yds |
8. Approach stroke 25 yds |
| 9. Breast stroke kick 10 yds |
9. Dolphin kick 10 yds |
9. Breast stroke turn |
| 10. Scissor kick 10 yrds |
10. Front crawl 50 yds |
10. Sidestroke turn |
| 11. Demonstrate change of direction at wall |
11. Back crawl 50 yds |
11. Speed turn & pull out for breast stroke |
| 12. Tread water 2 min. |
12. Open turn on front |
12. Flip turn for front crawl |
| 13. Rescue Breathing |
13. Open turn on back |
13. Pike surface dive |
| 14. Demonstration of CPR |
14. Discuss safety rules of diving |
14. Tuck surface dive |
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15. Discuss recognition of spinal injury |
15. Tread water 3 min (1 min w/o hands) |
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16. Tread 2 min w/ 2 different kicks |
16. Throwing rescue |
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17. Roll spinal injury victim face up |
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| Level 7 - Advanced Skills |
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| 1. Front dive from diving board either tuck or pike |
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| 2. Swim 500 yds any strokes |
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| 3. Front crawl 200 yds |
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| 4. Swimming underwater 15 yds |
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| 5. Back crawl 100 yds |
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| 6. Breast stroke 50 yds |
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| 7. Sidestroke 50 yds |
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| 8. Butterfly 25 yds |
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| 9. Backstroke flip turn |
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| 10. In water rescue w/equipment |
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| 11. Discuss conditioning principles |
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| 12. Check heart rate |
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| 13. Retrieve diving brick 8-10 feet |
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| 14. Basic Water Safety Skills |
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| 15. Tread water 5 min |
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