Level 1: Introduction to Water Skills

Exit Skills Assessment:
1) Enter unassisted, move for 5 yards, bob 5 times to chin level and safely exit water (participants can walk, travel along gutter or “swim”)
2) Float on front with support for 3 seconds, roll to back (with assistance) and float on back

Level 2: Fundamental Aquatic Skills

Exit Skills Assessment:
1) Step from side into chest deep water, move into a front float for 5 seconds, roll over to a back float, return to a standing position, then move back to a back float for 5 seconds and return to a standing position.
2) Push off and swim using a combination of arm and leg actions for 15 feet on the front; push off and swim using a combination of arm and leg actions for 15 feet on the back.

Level 3: Stroke Development

Exit Skills Assessment:
Jump into chest-deep water from side, swim Front crawl for 15 yards w/ face in the water and rhythmic Breathing pattern (front or side), maintain position by treading or floating for 30 seconds and swim back crawl 15 yards.

Level 4: Stroke Improvement

Exit Skills Assessment:
1) Perform a feet-first entry into chest-deep water, Swim front crawl for 25 yards, maintain position on back 1 minute in deep water (float or sculling) and swim elementary backstroke for 15 yards.
2) Swim breaststroke for 15 yards, tread water for 1 minute and swim back crawl for 25 yards.

Level 5: Stroke Refinement

Exit Skills Assessment:
1) Perform a shallow dive into deep water, swim front crawl for 50 yards, maintain position on back for 2 minutes in deep water (float or scull) and swim elementary backstroke for 25 yards.
2) Swim breaststroke for 25 yards, tread water for 2 minutes and swim back crawl for 50 yards.

Level 6: Fitness Swimmer

Exit skill 1: Swim 500 yards continuously using the strokes in the following order: front crawl, 100 yards; back crawl, 100 yards; breaststroke, 50 yards; elementary backstroke, 50 yards; sidestroke 50 yards; butterfly, 50 yards; and choice of stroke, 100 yards.
Exit skill 2: Perform the Cooper 12-minute swim test, and compare results with the pre-assessment results.