Student must be able to take direction from instructor.
Skills Checklist:
- Exploring the pool in shallow water
- Blowing bubbles on surface
- Submerging mouth, nose, and eyes
- Combining bubbles with submerged mouth, nose and eyes
- Underwater exploration with eyes open
- Bobs (10X)
- Front float with support
- Back float with support
- Front glide
- Kicking on front with support
- Back glide
- Kicking on back with support
- Front glide and recover to vertical position
- Back glide and recover to vertical position
- Alternating arm movements on front
- Basic water safety rules
- Wear a lifejacket on deck and enter shallow water
Prerequisites:
- No swimming skills required.
- Parent participation optional.