DescriptionPARENT TOT SWIM LESSONBuilds basic water safety skills for
both parents and children, helping infants and young children ages 6
months to about 2 years become comfortable in the water so they are
willing and ready to learn to swim. These basic skills include
adjusting to the water environment, showing comfort while maintaining
a front or back position in the water and demonstrating breath
control, including blowing bubbles or voluntarily submerging under
water.AGE 6MO - 24MO• Getting wet with toys and kicking • Enter
water by lifting in and walking in • Out-of-water and in-water
exploration • Exit water by lifting out and walking out • Blowing
bubbles on the surface • Blowing bubbles with mouth and nose
submerged • Underwater exploration • Submerging mouth, nose and
eyes • Front and back floats and glides • Roll from front to back
and back to front • Passing from instructor to parent • Leg
actions on front and back • The importance of wearing a life jacket
• How to call for help and the importance of knowing first aid and
CPR • Basic water safety rules • General water safety around the
home • Recreational water illnesses • Sun safetyAGE 2YR-3YR•
Enter water in a seated position and by rolling over from a seated
position and sliding in • Enter water by stepping in, jumping in and
using a ladder or stairs • Exploring the pool (in shallow water) •
Using the side of the pool and a ladder to exit • Opening eyes and
retrieving objects below the surface • Opening eyes and retrieving
submerged objects • Bobbing • Front and back floats and glides •
Front glide to the wall • Roll from front to back and back to front
• Passing between adults • Drafting with breathing • Alternating
or simultaneous leg actions on front and back • Alternating or
simultaneous arm actions on front and back • Combined arm and leg
actions on front with breathing • Combined arm and leg actions on
back • Wearing a life jacket in the water • Reaching assists •
Basic water safety rules review • Safety at the beach and at the
waterpark • Water toys and their limitationsAge
CategoryPreschoolLocationLap pool
education
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10/07/2025 Last update