WATER ACCLIMATION

Ages 6-12 years

Prerequisites: for children who are not comfortable submerging under water. Formerly Pre Polliwogs not yet able to submerge underwater. 

Skills learned at this stage: 

• submerge independently
• front and back float independently for 10 seconds
• front and back glide with assistance for 5 feet
• roll assisted
• jump in the pool independently
• swim 10 feet using the swim-float-swim sequence with assistance
• introduction to treading water for 10 seconds