Skills List

Once your child has completes the following list of skills they can continue to the next class.

 

_____ I did a dive from a compact or stride position!

 

_____ I can swim under water at least 3 body lengths!

 

_____ I did a feet-first surface dive and submerged completely!

 

_____ I can do the survival float for 1 minute in the deep end!

 

_____ I did the back float for at least one minute in the deep end!

 

_____ I can do a front open turn and push off in a streamlined position!

 

_____ I can do a back open turn and push off in a streamlined position!

 

_____ I can tread water using a modified scissors kick, breaststroke or rotary kick,

and sculling arm motion for 1 minute!

 

_____ I swam front crawl for at least 25 yards!

 

_____ I swam breast stroke for 25 yards!

 

_____ I swam 15 yards of butterfly!

 

_____ I swam 25 yards of back crawl!

 

_____ I did the elementary backstroke for 15 yards!

 

_____ I can swim on my side using a scissors kick, for 15 yards!

 

_____ On Safety Day, I learned…

Additional rules for safe diving:

*How to do a compact jump from a height, while wearing a fejacket.

*The Throwing Assist.

*How to care for a conscious choking victim.