LEVEL 4: Stroke Improvement Purpose: Develops confidence and strength to improve skills learned and introduces new aquatic skills.
Level 4 participants learn to:
• Diving entry from the size in compact and stride positions in at least 9 feet of water
• Swim underwater
• Perform feet first surface dive
• Survival swimming
• Front crawl and backstroke open turns
• Tread water using 2 different kicks
• Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and butterfly
• Flutter and dolphin kicks on back
• Use safe diving rules, water safety rules, perform throwing assists
• Perform compact jump a height while wearing a life jacket
• Perform the following:
o Front crawl and elementary backstroke, 25 yards
o Breaststroke & back crawl, 15 yards
o Butterfly and side sidestroke
Level 4 Exit Skills Assessment:
1) Perform a feet-first entry into chest-deep water, swim front crawl for 25 yards, change direction maintain position on back 1 minute in deep water (float or sculling) and swim elementary backstroke for 15 yards.
2) Swim breaststroke for 15 yards, change direction and swim back crawl for 15 yards.