Dolphin (Red Cross Level 4: Stroke Improvement)

• Swim under water, 3–5 body lengths

• Feetfirst surface dive, submerging completely

• Survival swimming, 30 seconds

• Front crawl open turn

• Backstroke open turn

• Tread water using 2 different kicks (modified scissors, modified breaststroke or rotary), 2 minutes

• Front crawl, 25 yards

• Breaststroke, 15 yards

• Butterfly, 15 yards

• Push off in a streamlined position on back and begin flutter kicking, 3–5 body lengths

• Push off in a streamlined position on back and begin dolphin kicking, 3–5 body lengths

• Elementary backstroke, 25 yards

• Back crawl, 15 yards

• Sidestroke, 15 yards

Safety Topics

• Reach or throw, don’t go (reaching assist, throwing assist)

• Recreational water illnesses

• Think so you don’t sink

• Look before you leap

Exit Skills Assessment

• Perform a feetfirst entry into deep water, swim front crawl for 25 yards, change direction and position as necessary and swim elementary backstroke for 25 yards.

• Swim breaststroke for 15 yards, change direction and position as necessary and swim back crawl for 15 yards.