Learn-To-Swim Program
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The
American Red Cross offers six comprehensive course levels
that teach your child how to swim skillfully and safely. The
prerequisite for each level is the successful demonstration of
the skills from the preceding level, except for Level 1, which
has no prerequisite. Each level of Learn-to-Swim includes
training in basic water safety and helping a swimmer in
distress, in addition to the skills outlined below.
Pre-School Swim Lessons: For ages 3 to 4 years and ages 4 to 5 years. The objective of this class is to help the child feel comfortable in the water and work on skills that are age appropriate to their physical development. Levels 1 through Level 6: Ages 5 and up, swim lesson level is determined by swimming ability. Level 1: Introduction To Water Skills (No Prerequisite) € Enter and exit water safely € Submerge mouth, nose and eyes € Exhale underwater through mouth and nose € Open eyes underwater, pick up submerged object € Float on front and back € Explore arm and hand movements € Swim on front and back using arm and leg actions € Follow basic water safety rules € Use a life jacket Level 2: Fundamental Aquatic Skills (Must be able to perform level 1 skills) € Enter water by stepping or jumping from the side € Exit water safely using ladder or side € Submerge entire head € Open eyes underwater, pick up a submerged object € Float on front and back € Perform front and back glide € Roll over from front to back, back to front € Swim on side € Swim on front and back using combined strokes € Tread water using arm and leg motions Level 3: Stroke Development (Must be able to perform level 2 skills) € Jump into deep water from the side € Dive from kneeling or standing position € Submerge and retrieve an object € Bob with the head fully submerged € Use rotary breathing in horizontal position € Perform front and back glide € Perform survival float € Perform front and back crawl € Butterfly - kick and body motion € Perform the HELP and Huddle position € Perform a reaching assist € Use Check-Call-Care in an emergency € Change from horizontal to vertical position on front and back Level 4: Stroke Improvement (Must be able to perform level 3 skills) € Perform shallow dive or dive from stride position € Swim underwater € Perform feet-first surface dive € Perform open turns on front and back using any stroke € Tread water using sculling arm motions and kick Perform the following: € Front and back crawl € Breaststroke € Butterfly € Elementary backstroke € Swim on side using scissors-like kick € Use safe diving rules € Perform compact jump into water from a height while wearing a life jacket € Perform a throwing assist € Care for conscious choking victim Level 5: Stroke Refinement (Must be able to perform level 4 skills) € Tread water with two different kicks € Learn survival swimming € Perform rescue breathing Perform the following: € Standing dive € Shallow dive, glide two body lengths and begin any front stroke € Tuck surface dive € Pike surface dive € Front flip turn € Backstroke flip turn € Front and back crawl € Butterfly € Breaststroke € Elementary backstroke € Sidestroke Level 6: Swimming and Skill Proficiency (Must be able to perform level 5 skills) Participants will cover both Lifeguard Readiness and Fitness Swimmer over two sessions. 1. Lifeguard Readiness: For swimmers interested in a focus on Personal Water Safety and Lifeguard Readiness. 2. Fitness Swimmer: For anyone interested in competitive swimming or achieving a higher level of fitness. |