WATER MOVEMENT

Ages 3-5 years

Prerequisites: Submerge independently, front float independently for 5 seconds, back float with assistance for 5 seconds, front and back glide with assistance 5 feet, roll assisted, jump in the pool with assistance. Formerly Kipper and Pike. 

Skills learned at this stage: 

• submerge and look at object
• front and back float independently 5-10 seconds
• front and back glides with kicks 5 feet
• front crawl for 5 coordinated arm strokes
• finning and kicking on back for 5 feet
• jump in pool independently
• roll from front to back and back to front without help
• introduction to treading water
• swim 15 feet using the swim-float-swim sequence