Programs

Fundamental Aquatic Skills
Purpose: Gives students success with fundamental skills. Level 2 participants learn to —
* Enter water by stepping or jumping from the side.
* Exit water safely using ladder or side.
* Submerge entire head.
* Blow bubbles submerging head in a rhythmic pattern (bobbing).
* Open eyes underwater, pick up a submerged object in shallow water.
* Float on front and back.
* Perform front and back glide.
* Change direction of travel paddling on front or back.
* Roll over from front to back, back to front.
* Tread water using arm and leg motions (chest-deep water).
* Swim on front, back, and side using combined arm and leg actions.
* Move in the water while wearing a life jacket.