Swim Lesson Levels
Swim lesson levels are determined by current skill level. Swimmers will advance to the next level when criteria in the current level have been met.
Level 1
1. Fully submerge face-3 seconds
2. Bob 10 times-chest deep
3. Supported front and back float
4. Bubble blowing
5. Enter/exit pool independently
6. Supported front and back kick
7. Demonstrate alternating arms
8. Reaching assists without equipment
9. Basic water safety rules
Level 2
1. Hold breath and fully submerge head-3 seconds
2. Explore deep water with support
3. Submerge and retrieve objects underwater
4. Back and front float-5 seconds each
5. Rhythmic breathing-10 bobs
6. Leveling off from vertical position
7. Enter chest-deep water
8. Get out at side of pool
9. Fluter kick on front
10. Flutter kick on back
11. Finning on back
12. Back crawl arm action
13. 5 yards front stroke
14. 5 yards back stroke
15. Turn over front to back
16. Turn over back to front
17. Perform reaching and extension assist from deck
Level 3
1. Retrieve object with no support
2. Bob, submerging head completely
3. Bob in water over head to travel to safe area
4. Jump into deep water
5. Kneeling dive
6. Compact dive
7. Prone glide with push-off
8. Supine glide with push-off
9. Front crawl with breathing and proper arms
10. Back crawl-10 yards
11. Elementary backstroke kick-10 yards
12. Reverse direction while swimming-front to back/back to front
13. Tread water
Level 4
1. Deep water bobbing
2. Front float
3. Back float
4. Rotary breathing
5. Stride dive
6. Standing dive
7. Elementary backstroke-10 yards
8. Sculling on back-5 yards
9. Front crawl with rotary breathing-25 yards
10. Back crawl-25 yards
11. Breaststroke kick-10 yards
12. Side stroke kick-10 yards
13. Demonstrate wall turn
14. Tread water
Level 5
1. Alternate breathing
2. Long shallow dive
3. Breaststroke-10 yards
4. Side stroke-10 yards
5. Swimming underwater-3 body lengths
6. Elementary backstroke-25 yards
7. Dolphin kick
8. Front crawl-50 yards
9. Back crawl-50 yards
10. Open turn on front
11. Open turn on back
12. Rules for safe diving
13. Recognition of spinal injury
14. Hip/shoulder support
15. Feet-first surface dive
16. Tread water-2 minutes
Level 6
1. Front crawl-100 yards
2. Front crawl flip turn
3. Back crawl-100 yards
4. Back crawl turn
5. Breaststroke-25 yards
6. Side stroke-25 yards
7. Butterfly-10 yards
8. Breaststroke turn
9. Side stroke turn
10. Speed turn and pull-out for breaststroke
11. Pike surface dive
12. Tuck surface dive
13. Throwing assists
14. Alternative kicks for treading water