Levels
The NV Swim Kids program is designed to progressively move the student from basic comfort with water to the most advanced strokes at a pace to ensure you student is comfortable, has fun, and is challenged.
Level 1
Bobbing
OBJECTIVE:
Adaptation to
the water with the student feeling comfortable. Student should be able
to perform rhythmic bobs with breath exchange and be able to walk at
least 5 feet through the water to graduate to level 2.
SKILLS:
1. Water adaptation and fear reduction
2. Entering the water from side
3. Moving through water comfortably
4. Placing face in the water
5. Fully submerging face in water
6. Blowing bubbles
7. Rhythmic bobbing with blowing bubbles
8. Reaching assists - safety
GRADUATION:
Two sets of ten rhythmic bobs with breath exchange blowing bubbles
Walking at least 5 feet in water
Level 2
Front Float
OBJECTIVE:
To learn to float as a safety stroke, and progress to a streamline float and kick.
SKILLS:
1. Retrieve object off floor with eyes open
2. Supported front float
3. Unsupported front float
4. Front float and glide
5. Streamline front float / kick
GRADUATION:
Front glide and recovery with kicking at least 10 yards
Level 3
Back Float
OBJECTIVE:
To
learn the back float first as a safety skill, then as a progression to
backstroke. Sculling to be taught as a prelude to treading water.
SKILLS:
1. Supported back float
2. Supported back float / recovery
3. Unsupported back float / recovery
4. Streamline back float
5. Streamline back float w / kick
6. Finning on back
7. Sculling
GRADUATION:
Back glide with kicking and recovery 10 yards
Level 4
Stroking Kicking and Treading Water
OBJECTIVES:
At the end of this station, the student should be able to perform the crawl stroke with at least an in-water recovery.
SKILLS:
1. Introduction to crawl stroke - in water recovery
2. Crawl stroke - no breathing
3. Kicking on side/ glide/ side
4. Introduction to rhythmic side breathing
5. Treading water
GRADUATION:
Crawl stroke 15 feet, no breathing, in-water recovery acceptable
Tread water 30 seconds.
Level 5
Freestyle and Backstroke
OBJECTIVES:
Swimming freestyle with rhythmic breathing
Introduction to backstroke with arms and legs
SKILLS:
1. Freestyle arms with breathing
2. High elbow and strong recovery
3. Correct head and body position
4. Backstroke with correct recovery and reach
5. Strong shoulder and head position
6. Turning over from back position to front position
GRADUATION:
15 yards of freestyle with breathing and high elbow recovery
15 yards of backstroke
Level 6
Elementary Backstroke
OBJECTIVES:
To learn lifetime and safety strokes.
SKILLS:
1. Learn inverted breaststroke kick.
2. Learn elementary backstroke pull and kick.
3. Learn sidestroke.
GRADUATION:
Swim 15 yards elementary backstroke
Swim 15 yards sidestroke
Level 7
Breaststroke, Butterfly, and Diving
OBJECTIVES:
TO SWIM A LEGAL BREASTSTROKE
TO GET A BEGINNER INTRODUCTION TO BUTTERFLY
TO GET IN INTRODUCTION TO DIVING OFF THE WALL
SKILLS:
1. Breaststroke kick with board
2. Breaststroke pull and kick with timing
3. Butterfly kick with kickboard
4. Butterfly kick without kickboard
5. Arms moving simultaneously
GRADUATION:
15 yards breaststroke
10 yards butterfly stroke
