Swim Lessons Levels & Schedule

Lesson Levels

Six levels of swim instruction are provided.

Beginner Skill Goals

Water Entry/Exit

– Submerge mouth, nose and eyes, independently

– Blow bubbles through mouth and nose, 3 sec

– Open eyes underwater, pick up submerged object, 2 times

– Enter water by stepping or jumping from the side

– Exit water safely using ladder or side

Breath Control/Underwater Swimming

– Open eyes underwater, pick up a submerged object

– Submerge entire head, 5 sec

– Blow bubbles with bobs, 5 times

Buoyancy on Front/Back

– Float on front and back, with support for 5 sec

– Recover from a front/back float to a standing position

– Float on front/back unsupported, 5 sec

– Recover from a front/back float to a standing position

– Front/back glide

Changing Direction/Position

– Change direction of travel while walking or paddling

– Roll over from front/back and back/front with support

– Roll over from front/back, back/front unsupported

– Change direction of travel paddling on front/back

Swim on Front/Back/Side

– Alternating arm action on front/back with support, 5 ft

– Simultaneous arm action on front/back with support, 5 ft

– Alternating leg action on front/back with support, 5 ft

– Simultaneous leg action on front/back with support, 5 ft

– Combined stroke on front/back with support, 5 ft

– Combined stroke on front/back unsupported, 15 ft

– Finning arm action, 10 ft

– Sculling arm action, 10ft

– Swim on side alternating leg action with support, 5ft

– Swim on side simultaneous leg action with support, 5ft

– Tread water using arm and leg motions

Intermediate Skill Goals

Water Entry/Exit

– Jump into deep water from the side without floatation

– Dive from side sitting or kneeling position in 9 ft deep water

– Perform Shallow dive or dive from compact or stride position

– Shallow dive, glide two body lengths and begin any front stroke

Breath Control/Underwater Swimming

– Bob fully submerged in chest-deep water, 5 times

– Fully submerge and retrieve object

– Rotary breathing with the body in a horizontal position, 5 times

– Swim underwater, 3 body lengths

– Perform feet first surface dive

– Swim underwater, 15 yards

– Perform pike and tuck surface dives submerging completely

Buoyancy on Front/Back

– Perform front/back glide with 2 different kicks for 2 body lengths

– Survival float, 30 sec

– Back float, 30 sec

– Survival and back float in deep water, 1 min

– Survival and back float, 2 min

Changing Direction/Position

– Change from horizontal to vertical position on front/back

– Perform open turns on front and back using any stroke

– Front flip turn

– Backstroke flip turn

Swim on Front/Back/Side

– Perform front and back crawl, 15 yards

– Butterfly-kick and body motion, 15 ft.

– Perform front crawl, 25 yards

– Perform back crawl, 25 yards

– Perform butterfly, 15 yards

– Perform breaststroke, 15 yards

– Perform elementary backstroke, 15 yards

– Perform sidestroke, 15 yards

– Perform front crawl, 50 yards

– Perform back crawl, 50 yards

– Perform butterfly, 25 yards

– Perform breaststroke, 25 yards

– Perform elementary backstroke, 25 yards

– Perform sidestroke, 25 yards

General/Personal Water Safety

– Tread water using sculling arm motions and kicks, 1 min

– Tread water using sculling arm motions and kicks, 1 min.

– Tread water with two different kicks, 2 min

– Learn survival swimming, 2 min

Advanced Skill Goals

Endurance Skills

– Front crawl, 100 yards

– Back crawl, 100 yards

– Breaststroke, 50 yards

– Elementary backstroke, 50 yards

– Sidestroke, 50 yards

– Butterfly, 50 yards

– 500 yard continuous swim

Turns

– Front crawl open turn

– Sidestroke open turn

– Backstroke open turn

– Front flip turn

– Breaststroke turn

– Butterfly turn

– Backstroke turn

Other Skills

– Feet-first surface dive

– Pike and Tuck surface dive

– Dive from side from stride and standing positions

– Tread water in deep water, 5 min

Lesson Schedule

12 students maximum per time slot

Level	Session 1 6/2 - 6/12	Session 2 6/16 - 6/26	Session 3 7/7 - 7/17
Beginner	10:40am - 11:10am Enrolled: 2 11:20am - 11:50am Enrolled: 1	10:40am - 11:10am Enrolled: 3 11:20am - 11:50am Enrolled: 10	10:40am - 11:10am Enrolled: 3 11:20am - 11:50am Enrolled: 7
Intermediate	10:40am - 11:10am Enrolled: 0 11:20am - 11:50am Enrolled: 6	10:40am - 11:10am Enrolled: 5 11:20am - 11:50am Enrolled: 15	10:40am - 11:10am Enrolled: 8 11:20am - 11:50am Enrolled: 17
Advanced	10:30am - 11:10am Enrolled: 1 11:10am - 11:50am Enrolled: 0	10:30am - 11:10am Enrolled: 3 11:10am - 11:50am Enrolled: 6	10:30am - 11:10am Enrolled: 0 11:10am - 11:50am Enrolled: 4
Parent and Child	10:30am - 11:00am Enrolled: 1 11:10am - 11:40am Enrolled: 4