Description PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 SWIM LESSON
For children new to the water, or potentially apprehensive in water,
course orients children to the aquatic environment and basic aquatic
skills.
• Enter and exit water using ladder, steps or side• Blowing
bubbles through mouth and nose• Submerging mouth, nose and eyes•
Open eyes under water and retrieve submerged objects• Front glide
and recover to a vertical position• Back float and recover to a
vertical position• Back glide• Roll from front to back and back to
front• Treading with arm and hand actions• Alternating and
simultaneous leg actions on front and back• Alternating and
simultaneous arm actions on front and back• Combined arm and leg
actions on front and back• Staying safe around aquatic
environments• Recognizing the lifeguards• Don’t just pack it,
wear your jacket• Recognizing an emergency• How to call for
help• Too much sun is no fun
EXIT SKILLS ASSESSMENT* 1. Enter independently, using either the ramp,
steps or side, travel at least 5 yards, submerge to mouth and blow
bubbles for at least 3 seconds, then safely exit the water. (Children
can walk, move along the gutter or “swim.”)2. While in shallow
water, glide on front for at least 2 body lengths, then roll to back
and float on back for 3 seconds, then recover to a vertical position.*
All Preschool Aquatics Level 1 skills can be performed with support.
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PLEASE NO GOGGLES FOR ANY OF THE PRE-K LEVELS.
Age Category
Preschool
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14/04/2026 Last update