Lesson Descriptions

Learn-to-swim Level 2: Fundamentals of Aquatic Skills

Prerequisites

Students must be able to consistently demonstrate the following skills to start in Level 2:

• Swim on front with face in the water, take a breath, continue swimming skills:(independently about 5 yards)
  

• Roll over from front to back and float for 5-10 seconds (independently)

• Swim on back using arms and/or legs (independently about 5 yards)

Learning Objectives

• Build on basics learned in Preschool/Level 1
• Learn basic components of Front Crawl, Backstroke, Breaststroke, Butterfly and Elementary Backstroke
• Introduction to treading
• Introduction to deeper water (5-7ft location dependent)
• Begin to increase swimming distances

Skills to be Mastered in Order to Move to Level 3:

• Demonstrate basic competency of Front Crawl, Backstroke, Breaststroke, Butterfly and Elementary Backstroke
• Swim Front Crawl with rotary breathing and Backstroke about 15 yards
• Tread water 30-60 seconds