Swim Strokes Pathways Swim Basics Swim Starters

Infant & Toddler 6 mos.–3 yrs. Stages A–B
Preschool 3–5 yrs. Stages 1–4
School Age 5–12 yrs. Stages 1–6
Teen & Adult 12+ yrs. Stages 1–6

Program Overview

Stages of Learning

SWIM STARTERS

SWIM BASICS

SWIM STROKES

Skills to support a healthy lifestyle

PATHWAYS

Specialized tracks

SWIM STARTERS

SWIM BASICS ^{(Safety Around Water)}

SWIM STROKES

Skills to support a healthy lifestyle

PATHWAYS

Specialized tracks

Parent & child lessons

Recommended skills for all to have around water

Parent* & child lessons

Recommended skills for all to have around water

Competition
Leadership Recreation

A

B

1

2

3

4

5

6

Water
Discovery

Water

Movement
Water
Stamina

Stroke

Competition
Leadership

Recreation

A

B

1

2

3

4

5

6

Exploration Acclimation

Introduction Development Mechanics

Water
Discovery

Water

Movement
Water
Stamina

Stroke

Exploration Acclimation

Introduction Development Mechanics

Blow bubbles Blow bubbles

on surface, assisted

Submerge

Endurance

Submerge

bob independently mouth & nose submerged, assisted look at object on retrieve object in any stroke or any stroke or any stroke or

bottom

chest-deep water combination of combination of combination of

strokes, 25 yd. strokes, 50 yd. strokes, 150 yd.

Swim on front

15 yd. (10 yd. preschool)

Front glide

assisted, to wall, 5 ft.

Front tow

chin in water, assisted

Front glide

10 ft. (5 ft. preschool)

Front tow

blow bubbles, assisted

Front crawl

rotary breathing, bent-arm

Front crawl

Introduces infants Focuses on and toddlers exploring body with underwater forward movement intermediate to the aquatic positions, blowing exploration and in water and

Increases comfort Encourages

Develops

Introduces basic Introduces

stroke technique breaststroke and technique on all

15 yd.

recovery,

25 yd.
50 yd.

Water exit

independently

Water exit

parent & child together

Water exit

independently independently

Water exit

self-rescue skills in front crawl and introduces basic basic self-rescue performed at back crawl and reinforces water strokes and self-rescue skills skills performed longer distances reinforces water safety through encourages major competitive

Water exit

Back crawl

50 yd.

environment

bubbles, and

fundamental

assisted

15 yd.

Back crawl

pull, 25 yd.

Jump, push, turn, grab

assisted

Jump, push, turn, grab
Jump, swim, turn, swim, grab Dive

10 yd. sitting

safety and aquatic performed with independently than in previous safety through treading water swimming as

Water entry

parent & child assisted together

Water entry

skills

assistance

stages

treading water and sidestroke part of a healthy

and elementary backstroke

Dive

kneeling

Dive

lifestyle

standing

20 secs. (10 secs. Swim on back Resting stroke

assisted, assisted, head assisted, head on on chest

preschool)

15 yd. (10 yd. elementary

Resting stroke Resting stroke

10 secs., recover independently

preschool)

backstroke,

15 yd. sidestroke, 25 yd. elementary backstroke or sidestroke,

Outcomes

shoulder

Roll

Accompanied by a parent,

Students learn personal water safety and achieve basic

swimming competency by learning two benchmark skills:
Having mastered the fundamentals, students learn additional water safety skills and build stroke technique, developing skills that prevent chronic disease, increase social-emotional and cognitive well-being, and foster a lifetime of physical activity.
Students build

Roll

assisted assisted

Tread water

Tread water 50 yd.

assisted

infants and toddlers learn to be comfortable in the water and develop swim readiness skills

20 secs. (10 secs. Tread water scissor & whip scissor & whip

cultivate their passion, and stay active through specialized tracks.

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glide, roll, back

preschool)

1 min. & exit