Learn to Swim Level 1

Orient participants to the aquatic environment and help them gain basic aquatic skills. Help participants begin to develop positive attitudes and safe practices around water. Most skills will be completed with assistance from the instructor. Student should be comfortable submerging their head by the end of class and floating on back and front. Student will learn skills on front and back with support from instructor. The objective of Level 1 is to learn basic personal water safety information and skills, to help participants feel comfortable in the water and to enjoy the water safely. In Level 1, participants learn elementary aquatic skills, which they will build on as they progress through the six Learn-to-Swim levels. Participants begin developing good attitudes about swimming and water safety, good swimming habits and safe practices in and around the water. Participants in this level will learn skills such as front and back floats unsupported, alternating and simultaneous arm and leg actions on front and back supported, treading water in chest deep water, and retrieving submerged objects with eyes open under water.