- Enter / Exit water using ladder, steps or side
- Blowing bubbles through mouth and nose, 3 seconds
- Opening eyes under water and retrieving submerged objects, 2 times (in shallow water)
- Front glide, 2 body lengths
- Back glide, 2 body lengths
- Recover from a back float or glide to a vertical position
- Treading using 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
- Combined arm and leg actions on front, 2 body lengths
Swim on the back
- 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
Exit Skills Assessment
- Enter independently, using either the ladder, steps or side, travel at least 5 yards, bob 3 times then safely exit the water. (Participants can walk move along the gutter or “swim.”)
- Glide on front at least 2 body lengths, roll to a back float for 3 seconds and recover to a vertical position. (This part of the assessment can be performed with support.)
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