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