Level II: Child must fully submerge face, accomplish 10 bobs
with support, float on front with support, float on back with support,
blow bubbles, enter and exit water independently, move 5 yards in chest
deep water, and kick on front with support,
Level III: Child must hold breath and submerge head for 3
seconds, retrieve object from bottom of pool, explore deep water with
support, front float unsupported with recovery from float, back float
unsupported with recovery from float, rhythmic breathing, flutter kick on
front, flutter kick on back, backstroke arm action, and freestyle using
arms and kicking.
Level IV: Child must retrieve object from bottom with eyes open,
bob in water slightly over their head, jump into water from side, glide on
back two body lengths, glide on front two body lengths, front crawl with
breathing to one side, back crawl for 10 yards, reverse direction while
swimming on front, reverse direction while swimming on back and tread
water.
Level V: Child must bob in deep water, demonstrate buoyancy,
rotary breathing, elementary backstroke for 10 yards, sculling on back for
5 yards, front crawl with rotary breathing for 25 yards, breaststroke kick
without kick board for 10 yards, and tread water for 2 minutes.
Level VI: Child must be able to demonstrate elementary
backstroke for 25 yards, backstroke for 10 yards, sidestroke for 10 yards,
swimming underwater for 3 body lengths, butterfly dolphin kick for 10
yards, front crawl (freestyle) for 50 yards, back crawl (backstroke) for
50 yards, flip turns for backstroke and freestyle and tread water for 7
minutes.
Level VII: Child must swim front crawl (freestyle) for 100 yards
with at least one flip turn, back crawl (backstroke) for 100 yards with at
least on flip turn, breast stroke for 25 yards, side stroke for 25 yards,
butterfly for 25 yards, breast stroke turn, and tread water with no hands
for at least 1 minute.
