| Pre-School Aquatics Child should be 4&5 years old and able to swim without a parent in the water. |
| Level 1: Intro to Water Skills Enter the pool independently, travel 5 yards, bob 5 times, glide on front; two body lengths, roll to a back float for 5 seconds, then recover to vertical position and exit water safely. |
| Level 2: Fundamental Aquatic Skills Treading of floating position for 15 seconds, swim on front and/or back for 5 body lengths, then exit water. Back float for 15 seconds, roll to front and then recover in vertical position. Push off and swim combined arm and leg actions on front for 5 body lengths, roll to back, float for 15 seconds, roll to front, then continue swimming for 5 body lengths. |
| Level 3: Stroke Development Jump into deep water, recover to surface, tread water for 1 minute, rotate one full turn, swim front crawl and/or elementary backstroke for 15 yards, then exit water. Push off in a streamlined position, then swim front crawl for 15 yards, swim elementary backstroke for 15 yards, then exit water. |
| Level 4: Stroke Development Perform a feet-first entry into deep water, swim front crawl and elementary backstroke for 25 yards. Swim backstroke and back crawl for 15 yards. Submerge and swim a distance of 3-5 body lengths underwater, return to surface, and exit water safely. |
| Level 5: Stroke Refinement Perform a shallow-angle dive into deep water, swim front crawl and elementary backstroke for 50 yards using efficient turning styles throughout. Swim breaststroke for 25 yards, then swim back using front craw, using efficient turning styles throughout. |