Learn-to-swim Level 3: Stroke Development
Prerequisites
Students must be able to consistently demonstrate the following skills to start in Level 3:
- Demonstrate basic competency of Front Crawl, Backstroke, Breaststroke, Butterfly and Elementary Backstroke
- Swim Front Crawl with rotary breathing and Backstroke about 15 yards
- Tread water 30-60 seconds
Learning Objectives
- Build on skills learned in Level 2
- Learn more advanced components (breathing, timing,etc.) of Front Crawl, Backstroke, Breaststroke, Butterfly and Elementary Backstroke
- Increase treading time
- Submerging in various ways in deeper water (5-7ft location dependent)
- Continue to increase swimming distances and add endurance
- Introduction to open turns
Skills to be Mastered in Order to Move to Level 4:
- Demonstrate competency (specifically proper breathing and timing) of Front Crawl, Backstroke, Breaststroke, Butterfly and Elementary Backstroke
- Swim Front Crawl and Backstroke 25 yards and Swim Breaststroke, Butterfly and Elementary Backstroke at least 15 yards
- Tread water at least 60 seconds