WATER MOVEMENT

Ages 6-12 years

Prerequisites: 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 with assistance, swim 10 feet using the swim-float-swim sequence, introduction to treading water for 10 seconds. Formerly Pre Polliwogs.

Skills learned at this stage: 

• submerge and look at object
• front and back float independently 10 seconds
• front and back glides for 15 feet
• coordinated front crawl for 15 feet
• finning and kicking on back for 15 feet
• jump in pool independently
• roll from front to back and back to front without help
• tread water 10 seconds
• swim 15 feed using the swim-float-swim sequence