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Starfish: 5 - 7 years

Introduce rhythmic bobs, rotary breathing while swimming front crawl for 10 yards unassisted, combined stroke on back, diving board rules and safety followed by jumps from the board and deep water exploration.

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

Skills List

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

 

_____I can do 10 rhythmic bobs vertically, submerging my entire head while blowing bubbles!

 

_____I can jump into deep water comfortably and swim unassisted for 10 yards!

 

_____I learned diving board rules and safety!

 

_____I learned the “H.E.L.P” (Heat escape lessening posture) and Huddle position in the deep end of the pool!

 

_____I can jump feet first off the diving board!

 

_____I can retrieve an object off the bottom of the 3 ½′ to 5′ area of the pool!

 

_____I can practice rotary breathing at the wall (turning my head to the side to breath)!

 

_____I can swim under water 15′ while holding my breath and blowing nose bubbles!

 

_____I learned the arm action for back crawl!

 

_____I can swim a combined back stroke, using back crawl arms, and flutter kick for 10 yards!

 

_____I can swim a combined front crawl stroke, using alternating arms, flutter kick, and bubble blowing with some breaths for 10 yards!