Swim Instruction

YOUTH SWIM INSTRUCTION

Activity Schedule, hosted by Active.com
Swim programs are supervised by WSI Certified Staff!

PARENT-TOT
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Ages: 1-2
Skills include: water adjustment, breath control, supported floats on front and back, kicking, water games and songs. A parent is REQUIRED to be in the water with their child.

PARENT-CHILD
Activity Schedule, hosted by Active.com
Ages: 3-4
Skills include: water adjustment, safe water entry, breath control, supported floats on front and back, kicking, alternating arm movement on front, bobbing, water safety topics, games and songs. A parent is required to be in the water with their child.

OTTER (formerly Pre-beginner)
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Age: 4-5
Skills include: Enter and exiting the water; blowing bubbles; submerging eyes, nose and mouth; opening eyes under water and retrieving submerged objects; front and back glides; recovering to a vertical; rolling over front to back and back to front; treading water using arm actions only; beginner arm and leg actions on front and back; combined strokes on front and back.

SEAL
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Age: 4-5
Skills include:Stepping into the water; safely exiting the water; bobbing; opening eyes underwater and retrieving submerged objects; front and back floats and glides; recovering to a vertical; rolling from front to back and back to front; treading water using arms and legs; combined stroke on front and back; finning arm action on back. Prerequisites: Successfully complete Seal or be able to: 1) Glide on front for 2 body lengths, roll to back, float for 5 seconds, and recover; 2) Glide on back for 2 body lengths, roll to front, float for 5 seconds and recover, with support; 3) Swim using combined arm and leg actions on front for 3 body lengths, roll to back, float for 5 seconds, roll to front, and swim on front for 3 body lengths.

DOLPHIN
(formerly Level 1 for 5 year olds)
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Age: 4-5
Skills include: Jumping in; fully submerge and hold breath; bobbing; front, jellyfish, and tuck float; recovering to vertical; back float and glide; changing direction while swimming; treading water with arms and legs; swimming on front and back; finning arm action on back. Prerequisites: Successfully complete Seal or be able to: 1) Glide on front for 2 body lengths, roll to back, float for 5 seconds, and recover; 2) Glideo on back for 2 body lengths, roll to front, float for 5 seconds and recover, with support; 3) Swim using combined arm and leg actions on front for 3 body lengths, roll to back, float for 5 seconds, roll to front, and swim on front for 3 body lengths.

RED CROSS LEVEL CLASSES

LEVEL 1
(ages 6 and older)
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Skills include: Enter & exit water safely, submerge mouth nose & eyes, exhale under water through mouth and nose, open eyes underwater & pick up submerged object, float on front & back, explore arm and hand movements, swim on front and back using arm and leg actions, follow basic water safety rules and use a life jacket.

LEVEL 2
Fundamentals of Aquatic Skills
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Ages: 6 and older
Prerequisites: swimmer must have passed Level 1, or be able to perform a front float with face in water, back float, and swim on front and back using arm and leg actions. Skills include: Enter water by stepping or jumping from the side, exit water from ladder safely, submerge entire head, open eyes underwater & pick up submerged object, float on front & back, perform front & back glide, roll over from front to back, back to front, tread water using arm and leg motions, swim on front & back using combined strokes, swim on side, and move in the water while wearing a life jacket.

LEVEL 3
Stroke Development
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Ages: 6 and older
Prerequisites: swimmer must have passed Level 2, or can float on front and back, swim 15 yards on front and back, swim 15 yards of front and back crawls, using kick and alternating arm movement, and can perform rhythmic breathing. Skills include: Jump into deep water from side, dive from kneeling & standing position, submerge and retrieve object, bob with head fully submerged, use rotary breathing in horizontal position, perform front and back glide, perform survival float, change from horizontal to vertical on front and back, perform front and back crawl, butterfly-kick and body motion, perform HELP and huddle position, perform reaching assist and use Check-Call-Care in an emergency.

LEVEL 4
Stroke Improvement
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Ages: 6 and older
Prerequisites: swimmer must have passed Level 3, or can swim 15 yards of coordinated front and back crawls using kick and alternating arm movement, and can perform rhythmic breathing and can jump into deep water. Skills include:Perform shallow dive, swim underwater, perform feet-first surface dive, perform open turns on front and back using any stroke, tread water using sculling arm motions and kick, perform the following strokes: front and back crawl, breaststroke, butterfly, elementary backstroke, sidestroke, use of safe diving rules, perform compact jump w/life jacket, perform throwing assist and care for conscious choking victim.

LEVEL 5
Stroke Refinement
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Ages: 6 and older
Prerequisites: must have passed Level 4 or can swim 25 yards back crawl and front crawl, 10 yards elementary backstroke, breaststroke kick and sidestroke kick, standing dive into pool and deep water bobbing Skills include: Tread water with two different kicks, learn survival swimming, perform rescue breathing, standing dives, pike surface dive, shallow dive two body lengths and begin any front stroke, tuck surface dive, pike surface dive, front flip turn, backstroke flip turn, front and back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke, sidestroke and endurance swimming.

LEVEL 6
Swimming and Skill Proficiency
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Ages: 6 and older
Prerequisites: must have passed Level 5 or can swim 25 yards breaststroke and sidestroke, 25 yards elementary backstroke, 50 yards front and back crawls. Can do 15 yards butterfly, stride jump, open turns, and 2 minutes treading water. Skills include: endurance swimming (25 yards of sidestroke and breaststroke, 100 yards of front and back crawls with 1 flip turn), 15 yards butterfly, open turns for sidestroke, breaststroke, and backstroke, flip turns for front crawl, approach and hurdle on diving board, tuck and pike surface dives, alternate kicks for treading water 3 minutes, throwing rescues, and beginning spinal injury management.