LEVEL 1: INTRODUCTION TO WATER SKILLS

Purpose:

• Orient participants to the aquatic environment and help them gain basic aquatic skills.
• Help participants begin to develop positive attitudes and safe practices around water

Prerequisites:

• No skill prerequisites
• Participants usually start at about 6 years of age

LEVEL 2: FUNDAMENTAL AQUATIC SKILLS
Purpose:

• Build on the basic aquatic skills and water safety skills and concepts learned in Level 1

Prerequisites:

• Successful demonstration of the Learn-to-Swim Level 1 exit skills assessment

LEVEL 3: STROKE DEVELOPMENT

Purpose:

• Build on the skills learned in Levels 1 and 2 to help participants achieve basic water competency in a pool environment

Prerequisites:

• Successful demonstration of the Learn-to-Swim Level 2 exit skills assessment

Parent and child are in the water together. There must be one adult caregiver with each child in the water. This class is not progressive, water exploration and becoming comfortable.

Purpose:

• Familiarize children approximately 3 to 5 years old to the aquatic environment and help them acquire rudimentary basic aquatic skills
• Help participants begin to develop positive attitudes and safe practices in and around water

Prerequisites:

• No skill prerequisites
• Children should be approximately 3 years old or older

Purpose:

• Build on and improve skills learned in Preschool Aquatics Level 1
• Increase knowledge of water safety topics introduced in Preschool Aquatics Level 1

Prerequisites:

• Successful demonstration of the Preschool Aquatics Level 1 exit skills assessment