Youth Swim Lessons 6:00 Level 2

Description

SWIM LEVEL PLACEMENT GUIDE Level I: Introduction to Water Skills. Enter and exit water safely using ladder or side of pool; submerge mouth, nose and eyes; exhale underwater (blow bubbles) through mouth and nose (3 seconds); open eyes underwater, pick up a submerged object held at arms length (2 times); show comfort maintaining front and back float positions while supported - face may be in our out of water (5 seconds each); recover from front and back floats to a standing position while supported; change direction of travel while walking or paddling; roll over from front to back and back to front while supported; explore arm and hand movements while treading water with support; swim on front and back using combination of arm and leg action while supported (5 feet each). Level II: Fundamental Aquatic Skills. Can perform all Level I skills Enter water independently by jumping or stepping from the side; exit water independently using a ladder or side; submerge entire head (5 seconds); blow bubbles, submerging head in rhythmic pattern (bobbing 5 times); open eyes underwater, pick up a submerged object in shallow water (5 seconds); recover from a front float to a standing position; demonstrate a front glide (2 body lengths); float face-down position (jellyfish) (5 seconds); show comfort maintaining a back float position (5 seconds); recover from a back float position to a standing position unsupported; demonstrate a back glide (2 body lengths); change direction of travel while paddling on front or back; roll over from front to back and back to front; tread water using arm and leg motions in chest deep water; swim on front using any combination of arm and leg actions while unsupported (15 feet); swim on back using any combination or arm and leg actions (15 feet); swim on side using an alternating or simultaneous leg action (5 feet). Level III: Stroke Readiness. Can perform all Level II skills Jump into deep water from the side; demonstrate a head first entry from the side in a sitting or kneeling position; submerge and retrieve an object (independently) from chest deep water (3 seconds); bob with head fully submerged in chest deep water (5 times); demonstrate rotary breathing with body in a horizontal position (5 times); demonstrate a front glide using 2 different kicks (2 body lengths); demonstrate a survival float and back float in deep water (30 seconds each); demonstrate back glide using 2 different kicks (2 body lengths); change from a vertical to a horizontal position on front and back; tread in deep water, using hand and leg movements (30 seconds). Demonstrate each stroke for the following distances: front and back crawl (15 yards each); butterfly kick and body motion (15 feet). Level IV: Stroke Development. Can perform all Level III skills Demonstrate a dive from a compact or stride position on the side of the pool; swim underwater (3 body lengths); demonstrate a feet-first surface dive and submerge completely; demonstrate a survival float in deep water (1 minute); demonstrate a back float in deep water (1 minute); demonstrate an open turn using any stroke on front and push off in a streamlined position; demonstrate an open turn using any stroke on back and push off in a streamlined position; tread water using a modified scissors, breaststroke or rotary kick and sculling arm motions (1 minute). Demonstrate each stroke as follows: front crawl (25 yards), back crawl (25 yards), butterfly (15 yards), breaststroke (15 yards), elementary backstroke (15 yards); swim on side using scissors-like kick (15 yards). Level V: Stroke Refinement. Can perform all Level IV skills Demonstrate a shallow dive from the side and glide two body lengths and begin any front stroke; swim underwater (15 yards); demonstrate a tuck and pike surface dive, submerging completely; demonstrate a survival and back float (2 minutes each); demonstrate a flip turn while swimming on front and back; tread water using two different kicks (scissors, modified breast or rotary kick) (2 minutes). Demonstrate each stroke as follows: front crawl (50 yards), back crawl (50 yards), butterfly (25 yards), breaststroke (25 yards), elementary backstroke (25 yards), sidestroke (25 yards); demonstrate survival swimming (2 minutes); demonstrate rescue breathing. Level VI: Personal Safety. Can perform all Level V skills Swim 500 yards continuously using strokes in the following order: front crawl 100 yards, back crawl 100 yards, breaststroke 50 yards, elementary backstroke 50 yards, sidestroke 50 yards, butterfly 50 yards, choice of stroke 100 yards. Jump into deep water, demonstrate a survival float for 5 minutes, roll onto back and demonstrate a back float for 5 minutes. Demonstrate a feet-first surface dive and retrieve an object from a depth of 7 feet, return to the starting point.

Price

Resident: $45.00
Non-resident: $55.00

Meeting dates

Monday-Thursday from Monday, November 30 to Thursday, December 10

Department

Monroe Parks and Recreation

Registration dates

By Internet - Nov 16, 2009
   Non-residents - Nov 17, 2009
Last day for Internet registration - Nov 26, 2009 11:59 PM

Ages

At least 4 but less than 16

Location

Masuk Pool