Adults learn basic safety practices for working with children in and around the water. Parents and children learn water adjustment and basic skills. This class has been designed to teach swimmer independence and encourage non-parent involvement, building on the skills learned in the previous levels. Level 1 offers swimmers the opportunity to learn basic water exploration skills.
Swimmers learn to feel comfortable in the water and enjoy the water.
The objective of Level 2 is to give swimmers success with fundamental skills. Swimmers must be comfortable in the water without a parent and have completed Level 1 or have equivalent skills. Level 3 - Stroke Readiness Level 3 builds on skills by coordinating strokes and increasing endurance. Swimmers must have completed Level 2 or have equivalent skills. Level 4 - Stroke Development Level 4 develops endurance in strokes learned and introduces the breaststroke and sidestroke.