Skills must be achieved before the student advances to the next level. New and improved skills in blue. 

Level One

• Face in water/blow bubbles
• Head under water voluntarily      
• Open eyes under water
• Front float with aid
• Back float with aid
• Kick with teacher

Level Two

• Front float
• Front glide
• Back float
• Swim 3-4 strokes freestyle
• 5 yards front kick
• 5 yards back kick and scull
• Introduce freestyle side breathing

Level Three

• Swim 5 yards freestyle with 1 breath to side
• Swim 5 yards of elementary backstroke
• Roll from front to back, back to front
• Introduce backstroke
• Perfect streamline off wall
• X-Y-I float on back

Level Four

• Swim 10 yards freestyle, face in the water with side breathing
• Swim 5 yards backstroke
• Swim 10 yards elementary backstroke
• Tread water for 30-60 seconds
• Sitting dive
• Introduce breastroke
• Kick 15+ yards on your back

Level Five

• Swim 20 yards freestyle breathing every 3rd stroke
• Swim 15 yards backstroke
• Swim 20 yards elementary backstroke
• Swim 10 yards breastroke
• Tread water for 1-2 minutes
• Standing dive
• Introduce butterfly

Level Six

• Swim 25 yards freestyle breathing every 3rd stroke
• Swim 25 yards backstroke
• Swim 25 yards breastroke
• Swim 15 yards butterfly
• Timed endurance swim
• 10-15 yards front sculling