Preschool
Age Recommendation
2+
Prerequisite
None
Goals
Aquatic facility safety
Bobbing in the water holding breath
Bobbing 10x underwater while exhaling
Floating without assistance for 10 minutes
Floating with assistance
Front Crawl
Elementary Backstroke
Retrieving items from a depth of 3′
Beginner
Age Recommendation
6+
Prerequisite
Preschool or comparative skills
Goals
Aquatic Facility Safety
Floating without assistance for 15 seconds
Front crawl for 15 yards with rythmic breathing
Elementary backstroke 15 yards
Backcrawl 10 yards
Retrieving items from a depth of 5′
Jumping into the water at a depth of 5′
Side stroke 10 yards
Intermediate
Age Recommendation
8+
Prerequisite
Beginner or comparative skills
Goals
Floating without assistance for 15 seconds
Elementary backstroke 25 yards
Backcrawl 25 yards
Sidestroke 25 yards
Breaststroke 10 yards
Jumping into the water at 7′ resurfacing, and swimming 15 yards using any stroke
Proper diving technique for standing and competition starts
Safely jumping off of diving board and exiting pool
Introduction of treading water
