What happens in Preschool Aquatics Level 1?
For each level of Preschool Aquatics, our instructors follow a plan to introduce new swimming and water safety skills that are developmentally appropriate for young children. Preschool Aquatics puts the “fun” in fundamentals. Each class is loaded with enjoyable, engaging and challenging activities that motivate children to want to perform and learn to swim.
In Preschool Aquatics Level 1, your child is introduced to basic skills. These skills lay the foundation for developing Preschool Aquatics Level 1 water competency and the future skill development of swimming strokes. In addition, your child starts to develop positive attitudes and safe practices around the water. Certain milestones are necessary for successful completion of Preschool Aquatics Level 1, including:
• Entering the water independently using ramp, steps or side and travel at least 5 yards. • Submerging mouth and blowing bubbles for at least 3 seconds. • Exiting the water safely. • Gliding on front for at least 2 body lengths with support. • Rolling to back and floating for 3 seconds with support. • Recovering to a vertical position with support.
Some of the milestones achieved in Preschool Aquatics Level 2 include: • Gliding on front at least 2 body lengths. • Rolling to back, floating on back for 15 seconds, then recovering to a vertical position. • Gliding on back for at least 2 body lengths. • Rolling to front, then recovering to a vertical position. • Swimming using combined arm and leg actions on front for 3 body lengths. • Rolling to back, floating for 15 seconds, rolling to front then continuing to swim on front for 3 body lengths.
In Preschool Aquatics Level 3, your child will: • Build on the skills in Level 2 by receiving additional guided practice and be able to demonstrate Level 3 skills independently. • Coordinate combined simultaneous arm and leg actions and alternating arm and leg actions. • Learn additional safety skills.