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SWim lesson levels

Level 1 - Beginner Lessons

Level 2 - Introductions to the Fundamentals of Swimming

Level 2 - Introductions to the Fundamentals of Swimming

  • Fully submerge head and face for 3 seconds
  • Bubble blowing 5 times in a row
  • Supported floating on front
  • Supported floating on back
  • Supported front kicking
  • Supported back kicking
  • Submerged paddling to instructor, 5 strokes
  • Bounce up & down with head under, 10 times
  • Jump from side of pool with help
  • Climb out of water unassisted
  • Retrieve objects, at surface and on steps

Level 2 - Introductions to the Fundamentals of Swimming

Level 2 - Introductions to the Fundamentals of Swimming

Level 2 - Introductions to the Fundamentals of Swimming

  • 10 bobs in medium water
  • Jump into shallow water, unassisted
  • Jump into deep water, assisted
  • Unsupported floating on front
  • Unsupported floating on back
  • Swim ½ width of pool to instructor
  • Front glide with kick
  • Back glide with kick
  • Submerge and retrieve objects from water
  • Explore deep water with support
  • Hold breath under water for 5 seconds
  • Introduction to safety swimming​

Level 3 - Water Safety and Intermediate Technique

Level 2 - Introductions to the Fundamentals of Swimming

Level 3 - Water Safety and Intermediate Technique

  • Bob in deep water to travel to safety 15 times (safety swimming)
  • Jump into deep water, unassisted
  • Dive from side of pool, sitting and kneeling
  • Front glide with push off and kicks, 2 body lengths
  • Back glide with push off and kicks, 2 body lengths
  • Swim width of pool, freestyle
  • Swim width of pool, backstroke
  • Introduction to breaststroke
  • Introduction to butterfly kick
  • Reverse direction while swimming, front and back
  • Tread water for 45 seconds
  • Hold breath under water for 10 seconds​

Level 4 - Stroke Development

Level 6 - Swim Clinic: Stroke and Technique Analysis

Level 3 - Water Safety and Intermediate Technique

  • Develop rotary breathing
  • Standing front dive with streamline
  • Freestyle for 25 yards
  • Backstroke for 25 yards
  • Introduction to butterfly arms
  • Butterfly kick for width of pool
  • Breaststroke kick for width of pool
  • Open turn front and back
  • Tread water, 90 seconds
  • Swim underwater for width of pool

Level 5 - Advanced Fundamentals of Swimming

Level 6 - Swim Clinic: Stroke and Technique Analysis

Level 6 - Swim Clinic: Stroke and Technique Analysis

  • Master rotary breathing
  • Freestyle for 50 yards
  • Backstroke for 50 yards
  • Breaststroke for 25 yards
  • Butterfly for 25 yards
  • Swim underwater for width of pool
  • Freestyle flip turn
  • Tread water for 3 minutes
  • Retrieve objects from deep end and clear ears​

Level 6 - Swim Clinic: Stroke and Technique Analysis

Level 6 - Swim Clinic: Stroke and Technique Analysis

Level 6 - Swim Clinic: Stroke and Technique Analysis

  • Racing starts
  • IM order and turns​​

Swim Strokes

Butterfly

Breast STroke

Breast STroke

  • Streamline with kicks
  • Head position and breathing patterns
  • Arms: efficient catch, good reach
  • Legs: kick ratio, feet together, and body roll
  • Open turns and finishes, two hands
  • Pacing

Breast STroke

Breast STroke

Breast STroke

  • Streamline and pull down
  • Head position and breathing
  • Arms: efficient catch
  • Legs: legal kick with glide
  • Open turns and finishes, two hands 
  • Pacing 
  • Streamline and pull down
  • Head position and breathing
  • Arms: efficient catch
  • Legs: legal kick with glide
  • Open turns and finishes, two hands 
  • Pacing

Backstroke

Backstroke

Backstroke

  • Block start and streamline
  • Head position and breathing
  • Arm position: turnover speed and hand entry
  • Kicks: straight legs and tempo
  • Body rotation and turnover
  • Stroke count, flip turns, and finishes
    Pacing​

freestyle

Backstroke

Backstroke

  • Streamline
  • Head position
  • Arms: efficient catch
  • Kick: straight legs and tempo
  • Rotary breathing, breathing patterns
  • Flip turns and finishes
  • Pacing

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