Class Details
Introduction to Water Skills* (No Prerequisites)
01
Skills
- Enter water by stepping in from deck or low height
- Exit water using ladder, steps or side
- Bobbing, 5 times
- Open eyes under water and retrieve submerged objects
- Front glide and recover to a vertical position
- Front float for 3 seconds
- Back glide and recover to a vertical position
- Back float for 15 seconds
- Roll from front to back and back to front
- Tread water using arm and leg actions for 15 seconds
- Combined arm and leg actions on front
- Finning arm action on back
- Combined arm and leg actions on back
02
Exit Skills
With Assistance to go to the next level
- Glide on front at least 2 body lengths, roll on back for 15 seconds , then recover to a vertical position.
- Glide on back for at least 2 body lengths, roll to front,then recover to a vertical position.
- Swim using combined arm and leg actions on front for at least 3 body lengths, roll to back, float for 15 seconds,roll to front,then continue swimming on for at least 3 body lengths.
*Level 1 Skills may be Performed with Support
03
Safety Focus
- Staying safe around the water
- Recognizing the lifeguards
- Don’t Just Pack It, Wear Your Jacket
- Recognizing an emergency
- How to call for help
- Too Much Sun is No Fun
