Level 1 Swim Lessons

Age 6+ Students need to be at least 6 years old at class completion.

Participants will work on:

• Open eyes underwater, pick up submerged item

• Swim on front & back using arm and leg actions

• Glide & float on front & back, recover to vertical position.

• Tread water, using arm and hand actions

• Back float independently, 5 seconds

To successfully complete level 1 student MUST:

• Lay comfortably on their back and be able to relax

• Put their face in the water and blow bubbles

• Put head all the way underwater doing a full bob

• Jump off the side of the pool and keep head above water

• Jump off diving board

• Back float (5 seconds independently)

Water safety is a priority!
Beyond the standard skills required by the Red Cross, our water safety instructors teach additional skills to enhance children's safety and preparedness in and around water. If a child were to fall into a body of water it is imperative that they learn how to stay calm, get on their back, orientate themself (find the shore/edge of pool/boat), and get out. You will observe this skill being reinforced daily in swim levels A, B, C and 1.

For safety, swimmers MUST be comfortable with the following before advancing to the next swim level:

Level 1
• Lay comfortably on their back and relax
• Completely place face in the water & blow bubbles
• Completely submerge head while doing a bob
• Jump off the edge and keep their head above water
• Jump off the diving board
• Independent Back float (5 seconds)