Tadpole (Red Cross Preschool Level 1)
- Enter / Exit water using ladder, steps or side
- Blowing bubbles through mouth and nose, 3 seconds
- Submerging mouth, nose and eyes
- Opening eyes under water & retrieving submerged objects, 2 times (in shallow water)
- Front glide, 2 body lengths
- Back glide, 2 body lengths
- Back float, 3 seconds
- Treading with arm and hand actions (in chest-deep water)
Swim on the front
- Alternating leg action on front, 2 body lengths
- Simultaneous leg action on front, 2 body lengths
- Alternating arm action on front, 2 body lengths
- Simultaneous arm action on front, 2 body lengths
Swim on the back
- Combined arm and leg actions on front, 2 body lengths
- Alternating leg action on back, 2 body lengths
- Simultaneous leg action on back, 2 body lengths
- Alternating arm action on back,2 body lengths
- Simultaneous arm action on back, 2 body lengths
- Combined arm and leg actions on back, 2 body lengths
Safety Topics
- Staying safe around aquatic environments
- Recognizing the lifeguards
- Don’t just pack it, wear your jacket
- Recognizing an emergency
- How to call for help
- Too much sun is no fun
Exit Skills Assessment
- Enter independently, using either the ladder, steps or side, travel at least 5 yards, submerge to mouth and blow bubbles for at least 3 seconds then safely exit the water. (Children can walk, move along the gutter or “swim.”)
- While in shallow water, glide on front at least 2 body lengths, then roll to back and float on back for 3 seconds then recover to a vertical position.
