Unsure as to what swimming level your child is at? Continue reading for definitions for each of the four swim levels.

LEVEL 1 – INTRO TO WATER SKILLS

Prerequisites: No Prior Experience Needed

Skills Taught

• Enter & exit water safely
• Submerge mouth, nose, and eyes
• Exhale underwater and open eyes
• Float on front and back with support
• Explore arm and leg movements

LEVEL 2 – FUNDAMENTAL AQUATIC SKILLS

Prerequisites: Comfortable in water, can submerge face, float with support

Skills Taught

• Fully submerge and hold breath for 10 seconds
• Front and back glides
• Float without support
• Roll from front to back and back to front
• Swim using combined arm and leg actions
• Tread water using arm and leg motions

LEVEL 3 – STROKE DEVELOPMENT

Prerequisites: Can float unassisted, glide, & swim a few yards

Skills Taught

• Enter & exit water safely
• Submerge mouth, nose, and eyes
• Exhale underwater and open eyes
• Float on front and back with support
• Explore arm and leg movements

LEVEL 4: STROKE IMPROVEMENT

Prerequisites: Swim at least 15 yards of front crawl and back crawl, tread water

Skills Taught

• Swim underwater for 4 body lengths
• Headfirst entry from compact and stride positions
• Tread water using multiple kicks
• Swim 25 yards of front crawl, back crawl, elementary backstroke
• Introduce butterfly stroke
• Open turns on front and back