Swimming Lessons

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Swimming Lessons Information Sheet (PDF File - 16KB)

Parent/Tot (6 months to 3 years)
Note: May be taken more than once

• Orientation to the water and learning basic skills
• Each child must be accompanied by an adult into the water
• Swim pants/diaper required
• Safety and fun in the water will be the emphasis, along with parental interaction

Water Explorer (3-5 years)
Note: May be taken more than once

Prerequisite

• Ability to listen and follow instructions
• Willingness to explore aquatic environment without parental assistance
• Little or no fear of chest-deep water
• Willingness to submerge face in the water

Skills to be Taught

• Basic front and back floating to help a child become comfortable in the water
• Learn how to trust instructors and follow basic direction
• Games to help children enjoy an aquatic environment

Beginner Level I (5-7 years)

Prerequisite

• Successful passage of Water Explorer
• Ability to listen to and follow instructions
• No fear of water

Skills to be Taught

• Holding breath while fully submerging face for 3 seconds
• Bubble blowing
• Supported front and back floating
• Supported front and back kicking
• Opening eyes under water

Beginner Level II

Prerequisite

• Successful passage of Level I
• Must be comfortable with water
• Perform a supported front and back float

Skills to be Taught

• 10 bobs (chest to chin)
• Hold breath while fully submerging face for 5 seconds
• Unsupported back and face float for 5 seconds
• Flutter kick on front and back
• Submerge and retrieve objects under shallow water
• Front and back crawl with kick for 5 yards

C-T Photo/Laura Schuler, 07/26/2010
Swimmers introduce themselves to their instructors at the Chillicothe Aquatic Center during the first day of the second session of swimming lessons for the summer.

Beginner Level III

Prerequisite

• Successful passage of Level II
• Float on back
• Fully submerge head

Skills to be Taught

• Retrieve objects underwater with eyes open or with goggles
• Rotary breathing from both sides
• Kneeling or compact dive from pool side
• Glide (float) on back and face with push off
• Front and back crawl with kick for 10 yards
• Learn to tread water

Intermediate Level IV

Prerequisite

• Successful passage of Level III
• Swim unassisted using front crawl stroke for 10 yards
• Show ability to tread water
• Ability to jump into deep water

Skills to be Taught

• Deep water bobbing
• Standing dive from pool side
• Front and back crawl for 15 yards
• Breaststroke with ship kick for 5 yards
• Sidestroke with scissor kick for 5 yards
• Tread water for 2 minutes
• Deep water orientation

Intermediate Level V

Prerequisite

• Successful passage of Level IV
• Front and back crawl for 15 yards
• Standing dive from side of pool
• Tread water for 2 minutes
• Successfully demonstrate breaststroke and sidestroke with kicks for 5 yards

Skills to be Taught

• Breaststroke with whip kick for 15 yards
• Sidestroke with scissor kick for 15 yards
• Long shallow dive from side of pool
• Front and back crawl for 25 yards each
• Butterfly with dolphin kick for 5 yards
• Beginning diving board orientation with standing dive

Skill Level VI

Prerequisite

• Successful passage of Level V
• Front and back crawl for 25 yards each
• Demonstrate breaststroke and sidestroke with kicks for 15 yards
• Demonstrate standing dive from boards

Skills to be Taught

• Front and back crawl 50 yards each
• Breaststroke with whip kick for 25 yards
• Sidestroke with scissor kick for 25 yards
• Butterfly with dolphin kick for 15 yards
• Pike/tuck surface dives from diving board

Skill Level VII

Prerequisite

• Successful passage of Level VI
• Demonstrate crawl, breast, side and butterfly strokes
• Demonstrate pike/tuck surface dives

Skills to be Taught

• Dives from diving board
• Breaststroke and sidestroke for 25 yards
• Butterfly stroke for 15 yards
• Front crawl for 100 yards
• Continuous swimming for 250 yards

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