Lesson Descriptions

Learn-to-swim Level 4: Stroke Improvement

Prerequisites 

Students must be able to consistently demonstrate the following skills to start in Level 4:

• Demonstrate competency (specifically proper breathing and timing) of Front Crawl, Backstroke, Breaststroke, Butterfly and Elementary Backstroke
• Swim Front Crawl and Backstroke 25 yards and Swim Breaststroke, Butterfly and Elementary Backstroke at least 15 yards
• Tread water at least 60 seconds

Learning Objectives

• Build on skills learned in Level 3
• Continue to learn more advanced components of Front Crawl, Backstroke, Breaststroke, Butterfly and Elementary Backstroke
• Increase treading time
• Submerging in various ways in deeper water (5-7ft location dependent)
• Continue to increase swimming distances and add endurance
• Introduction to flip turns

Skills to be Mastered in Order to Move to Level 4:

• Demonstrate competency (specifically proper breathing and timing) of Front Crawl, Backstroke, Breaststroke, Butterfly and Elementary Backstroke
• Swim Front Crawl and Backstroke 50 yards and Swim Breaststroke, Butterfly and Elementary Backstroke at least 25 yards
• Tread water at least 60 seconds

*LEVEL 4 COINCIDES WITH OUR BLUE DOLPHIN SWIM TEAM MINI-SQUAD GROUP*