Swim Levels

Level 1 (Assisted w/instructor in water) Approximate Age: 3-6 years old Skills Covered: Entering and exiting the water safely, learning to submerge mouth, nose and eyes and breath control, front and back float with assistance, changing direction in the water with assistance, proper kicking on front and back with assistance.

Level 2 (Assisted w/instructor in water. Students “graduate” to level 3 not needing assistance) Approximate Age: 4-9 years old Skills Covered: Entering water by stepping or jumping in from the side, submerging entire head, bobbing, blowing bubbles, front and back glide, kicking with side breathing, kicking on back unassisted, turning from front to back, life jacket use. Begin level with assistance, graduate from level with independence.

Level 3 (Independent Swimmers - instructor in water) Requirements: Students entering this level must demonstrate all the Level 1-2 skills Approximate Age: 6-10 years old Skills Covered: Jump into deep water, head first entry from sitting or kneeling, submerging and retrieving an object, survival float for 30 seconds, treading water for 30 seconds, basics of front crawl (freestyle) 15 yards, basics of backstroke 15 yards, streamline push-offs on front and back.

Level 4 (instructor in and out of water) Requirements: Students entering this level must demonstrate all the Level 1-3 skills Approximate Age: 7-11 years old Skills Covered: Standing dives, underwater swimming, 1 minute of treading with eggbeater kick, 25 yards freestyle and 25 yards backstroke with proper technique, introductory dolphin and breaststroke kick, circle swimming.

Level 5 (instructor out of water) Requirements: Students entering this level must demonstrate all the Level 1-4 skills Approximate Age: 8-12 years old Skills Covered: Racing dives, 2 minutes of treading, flip turns on front and back, 50 yards freestyle and backstroke, 25 yards breaststroke, 25 yards beginner butterfly, open turns.

Level 6 (instructor out of water) Requirements: Students entering this level must demonstrate all the Level 1-5 skills Approximate Age: 9-13 years old Skills Covered: 100 yards freestyle, 100 yards backstroke, 50 yards breaststroke, 50 yards butterfly all with proper technique, 200 individual medley with proper turns, diving from starting blocks, usage of pace clock, 5 minutes treading