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8 Class Session
No Classes Sunday, October 26

LEVEL 4 - 5-Year Old Kindergarten and Up.

Stroke Improvement ~ Must have Level 3 completion certificate or the ability to demonstrate ALL skills to the American Red Cross stroke criteria standard. Develops confidence in the skills learned and improves all other aquatic skills LEVEL 4 SKILLS INTRODUCED Headfirst entries from the side in compact and stride positions (not taught in Waunakee, water must be at least 9 ) Swim under water 3-5 body lengths Feet first surface dive Survival swimming ~ 1 minute Front crawl and backstroke open turns Tread water using 2 different kicks ~ 2 minutes Front crawl and elementary backstroke ~ 25 yards Back crawl, breaststroke, sidestroke and butterfly ~15 yards Push off in a streamlined position then begin flutter and dolphin kicks on back 3-5 body lengths Reach or throw, don t go ~ Demonstrate a reaching and a throwing assist Recreation water illnesses Think so you don t sink Look before you leap LEVEL 4 EXIT SKILLS ASSESSMENT: Perform a feet-first entry into deep water. Swim front crawl for 25 yards, change direction and position as necessary and swim elementary backstroke for 25 yards. Swim breaststroke for 15 yards, change direction and position as necessary and swim back crawl for 15 yards. Submerge and swim a distance of 3-5 body lengths underwater without hyperventilating, return to the surface, then exit the water.

ALL SKILLS ARE INDEPENDENT!