Level 1: No swimming skills required. Goals: Water exploration and enjoyment. Underwater swim for more than a foot and an ability to float and move independently with a floatation device.
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Level 2: Swimmer should be comfortable going underwater and able to swim forward with face underwater about 3 feet. Face-in doggie paddlers belong here. Goals: float independently on back for 5 seconds and swim underwater for 3-5 feet. Begin rhythmic breathing in combination with swimming skills, safety treading, elementary backstroke and back gliding.
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Level 3: Excellent underwater swimmer. Uses rhythmic breathing. Can swim underwater 5 yards and can move on back for 10 yards. Goal: Proper aquatic alignment, rotary breathing freestyle for 15 yards, elementary backstroke, diving and jumping safely.
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Level 4: Can swim freestyle for 15 yards with rotary breathing, back crawl 5 yards. Goal: Develop and maintain aquatic alignment, front and backstroke 25 yards, breaststroke and butterfly fundamentals, and elementary backstroke 25 yards.
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| Level 5: Can swim freestyle 25 yards with rotary breathing, backstroke, elementary back 25 yards, breaststroke 10 yards. Aquatic alignment & balance, improve freestyle and backstroke, Improve breaststroke, and learn butterfly. |