Level Requirements
Level 1–Introduction of Water Skill
**Helps students feel comfortable in the water
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>Enter and exit water using ladder, steps or side
>Blow bubbles through mouth and nose
>Bobbing
>Open eyes under water and retrieve submerged objects
>Front and back glides and floats
>Recover to vertical position
>Roll from front to back and back to front
>Tread water using 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
Level 2–Fundamental Aquatic Skills
**Gives students success with fundamental skills
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>Enter and exit water by stepping or jumping from the side
>Fully submerge and hold breath
>Bobbing
>Open eyes under water and retrieve submerged objects
>Front, jellyfish and tuck floats
>Recover to vertical position
>Roll from front to back and back to front
>Change direction of travel while swimming on front or back
>Tread water using arm and leg actions
>Combined arm and leg actions on front and back
>Finning arm action
Level 3–Stroke Development
**Builds on the skills in level 2 by providing additional guided practice
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>Enter water by jumping from side
>Headfirst entries from the side in sitting and kneeling positions
>Bobbing while moving toward safety
>Rotary breathing
>Survival float
>Back float
>Change from vertical to horizontal position on front and back
>Tread water
>Flutter, scissor, dolphin and breaststroke kicks on front
>Front crawl and elementary backstroke
Level 4–Stroke Improvement
**Develops confidence in the strokes learned and to improve other aquatic skills
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>Headfirst entries from the side in compact and stride positions
>Swim under water
>Feetfirst surface dive
>Survival swimming
>Front crawl and backstroke open turns
>Tread water using 2 different kicks
>Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and butterfly
>Flutter and dolphin kicks on back
Level 5–Stroke Refinement
**Provides further coordination and refinement of strokes
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>Shallow-angle dive from the side then glide and begin a front stroke
>Tuck and pike surface dives, submerge completely
>Front flip turn and backstroke flip turn while swimming
>Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and butterfly
>Sculling
Level 6–Swimming and Skill Proficiency
**Refines the strokes so participants swim them with ease, efficiency, power, and smoothness over greater distances. Level 6 is designed with a “menu” options that focus on preparing participants for more advanced courses, including the Water Safety Instructor, or other aquatic activities, such as competitive swimming or diving
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Options Include:
>Fitness Swimming (Owatonna Parks and Recreation focuses on this option)
>Personal Water Safety
>Fundamentals of Diving