AQUATICS - RED CROSS SWIM LESSONS - LEVELS
Preschool 1:
(ages 3-5) |
The child has little or no swim lesson experience. This course orients new swimmers to the aquatic environment and teaches basic skills such as water adjustment, body balance and buoyancy, water entry and exit, floating and blowing bubbles. |
Preschool 2:
(ages 3-5)
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This level teaches basic swimming skills, kicking on front and back, basic arm stroke, floating, blowing bubbles, getting face wet. |
Preschool 3:
(ages 3-5)
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This level teaches stroke development (similar to Level 3), but is
for the preschool age child. Building endurance on front and back,
changing direction, treading, and more.
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| Level 1: |
Introduction to Water Skills: helps students feel comfortable in the water and to enjoy the water safely. |
| Level 2: |
Fundamental Aquatic Skills: gives students success with fundamental skills. |
| Level 3: |
Stroke Development: builds on the skills in Level 2 by providing additional guided practice. |
| Level 4: |
Stroke Improvement: develops confidence in the strokes learned and to improve other aquatic skills. |
| Level 5: |
Stroke Refinement: provides further coordination and refinement of strokes. |
| Level 6: |
Swimming and Skill Proficiency: refines the strokes so students
swim them with ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater
distances. Level 6 is designed with "menu" options. Each
of these options focuses on preparing students to participate in
more advance courses, such as Water Safety Instructor and Lifeguard
Training. These options include:
- Personal Water Safety
- Lifeguard Readiness
- Fundamentals of Diving
- Fitness Swimming
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SWIM LESSON REGISTRATION FORM (click here)
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