Water Acclimation: Increases comfort with underwater exploration and introduces basic self-rescue skills performed with assistance.  Ages 3-5
Requirements: Must be at least 3 years of age

Skills covered:
Submerge- Bob independently
Water exit- independently
Front/back float 10sec assisted with independent recovery
Jump/push/turn/grab assisted
Roll assisted
Swim float swim 10ft assisted

Water Movement: Encourages forward movement in water and basic self-rescue skills performed independently.  Ages 3-5

Requirements- Must have skills mastered from level 1

Skills covered- goal to achieve skills unassisted
Submerge- look at object on bottom
Water exit- independently
Front/back float 20 sec
Jump/push/turn/grab
Roll
Swim float swim 5yd
Front/Back Glide 10ft
Tread water 10 secs. and exit

Water Stamina: Develops intermediate self-rescue skills performed at longer distances than in previous stages.  Ages 4-11
Requirements: must have skills mastered from level 2

Skills covered:
Submerge- retrieve object in chest-deep water
Water exit- independently
Swim on front/back 15 yd
Jump/swim/turn/swim/grab
Roll
Swim float swim 25yd
Tread water 1 min. and exit

Stroke Introduction: Introduces basic stroke technique in front crawl and back crawl and reinforces water safety through treading water and elementary backstroke.  Ages 4-11

Requirements: must have skills mastered from level 3

Skills covered:
Endurance: any stroke or combo of strokes 25 yd.
Front crawl-rotary breathing, 15yd
Back crawl 15yd
Dive- sitting
Resting stroke: elementary backstroke 15yd
Tread water: scissor and whip kick 1min
Breaststroke kick 15 yd
Butterfly kick 15 yd

Introduces breaststroke and butterfly and reinforces water safety through treading water and sidestroke along with refines stroke technique on all major competitive strokes and encourages swimming as part of a healthy lifestyle depending on the individuals level.  Ages 4-11

5: Stroke Development: Introduces breaststroke and butterfly and reinforces water safety through treading water and sidestroke
Requirements: must have skills mastered from level 4

Skills covered:
Endurance- any stroke or combo of strokes 50 yd.
Front crawl-bent arm recovery, 25 yd
Back crawl-pull 25 yd
Dive-kneeling
Resting stroke: side stroke 25 yd
Tread water: scissor and whip kick 2min
Breaststroke 25 yd
Butterfly- simultaneous arm action and kick 15 yd

6: Stroke Mechanics: Refines stroke technique on all major competitive strokes and encourages swimming as part of a healthy lifestyle.
Requirements: must have skills mastered from level 5

Skills covered:
Endurance- any stroke or combo of strokes 150 yd.
Front crawl-flip turn, 50 yd
Back crawl- pull & flip turn 50 yd.
Dive- standing
Resting stroke- elementary backstroke or sidestroke 50 yd.
Tread water: retrieve object off bottom, tread 1 min.
Breaststroke- open turn 50 yd
Butterfly- 25 yd

Introduces infants and toddlers to the aquatic environment while starting to explore body positions, blowing bubbles, and fundamental safety and aquatic skills

A: Water Discovery/B: Water Exploration
Ages 6mo-3 years
Skills Covered: assisted
Blow bubbles
Front tow/back tow
Water exit/entry-parent & child together
Back float/front float
Roll- assisted
Wall grab/monkey crawl