Determine Your Child's Level

 

Your child will be working on these skills at each given level.  

Beginner
Swim a minimum of two body lengths, with face under water, no flotation device
Independent float on back
Stage II
Swim a well formed crawl stroke, with long straight arms and steady flutter kick, minus breathing
Independently kick on back
Roll from front to back and back to front
Beginner Breather
Swim one width of pool (30ft) in a crawl stroke with breathing (exaggerated roll)
Swim one width of pool (30ft) back crawl
Breather II
Swim 25 yards crawl stroke with well coordinated stroke
Swim 25 yards back stroke with well coordinated stroke
Kneeling dive
Advanced Breather
Swim confident crawl stroke, deep water, extended distances, high elbow 
Swim confident   back crawl, shoulder roll
Elementary backstroke
Breastroke whip kick
10 minute continuous swimming
Standing dive, if ready off diving board
Intermediate
Refined Crawl
Refined Backstroke
Elementary Backstroke
Breastroke
Sidestroke
20 minute continuous swimming
Disrobal
Front dive off diving board, adding spring if ready
Advanced Techniques
Advanced Stroke Mechanics:  Crawl, Backstroke, Breastroke
Review:  Elementary Backstroke, sidestroke
Butterfly
Rotary kick
If  class is ready, flip turns
Diving