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Level V: Stroke Refinement

Course includes: Alternate breathing, swimming underwater, butterfly, open turns on front and back, endurance swimming, diving safety, and beginning diving progression from diving board.

For more information e-mail or call 517-548-6355.

Skills List

Once your child has successfully completed the following skills, their instructor will recommend they join a competitive swim team.

 

_____ I did a shallow dive form the side of the pool!

 

_____ I can do a shallow dive and a glide for two body lengths, followed by
any front stroke!

 

_____ I swam under water for 15 yards!

 

_____ I did a tuck surface dive!

 

_____ I did a pike surface dive!

 

_____ I can do a front flip turn!

 

_____ I can do a back flip turn!

 

_____ I can tread water for 4 minutes, using 2 different kicks!

 

_____ I swam 50 yards of Front Crawl!

 

_____ I can swim 25 yards of Butterfly!

 

_____ I swam Breaststroke for 25 yards!

 

_____ I Swam 50- yards of Back Crawl

 

_____ I can swim 25 yards of Sidestroke!

 

_____ I swam Elementary Backstroke for 25 yards!

 

_____ On Safety Day…

*I did the survival float for 2 minutes!

*I did the back float for 2 minutes!

*I completed 2 minutes of survival swimming!

*I learned the basics of Rescue Breathing!