THESES ARE THE REQUIRED SKILLS TO MOVE TO THE NEXT LEVEL
THE PARTICIPANT MUST BE ABLE TO DO ALL ITEMS REPEATEDLY (NOT JUST ONCE)
Skills to Acquire:
§ Water Acclimation (baby sits & waits)
§ Water entry/exit partner, heartbeat hold
§ Getting wet
§ Climbs out of pool
§ Independent water entry (jump in shallow end)
§ Breath control, blowing bubbles
§ Knee balance
§ Use of IFD’s (barbells, kickboards, noodles)
§ Body position
§ Front towing
§ Arm pattern
§ Leg pattern
§ Back cradle
§ Back towing
§ Prone launch
Swimmer’s Attitude (a child's attitude can be a reason for holding them back)
§ Is confident
§ Listens to instruction
§ Follows directions!
PLEASE DO NOT PASS YOUR CHILD BEFORE THEY ARE READY
