Winter 2019-20 Hometown Messenger

PRESCHOOL LEVELS (AGES 3-5 WITHOUT PARENT)

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Promote water awareness and water safety

Crayfish Preschool 1

Develop safe water practices

Water entry and exit

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No Prerequisites

Breath control

Front and back floats

Basic leg and arm movement on front and back

• Build upon skills learned in crayfish and become 9more independent • Simultaneous and alternating arm and leg action on front and back • Gliding on front and back • Water Safety • Floating and gliding on front and back independently • Improve coordination • Improve simultaneous and alternating arm and leg action • Treading water • Body and breath control while swimming

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Enter and exit water independently

Frog Preschool 2

Blow bubbles for 3 seconds

LEARN TO SWIM @ INDOOR AQUATIC CENTER

Glide on front and back for 2 body lengths Float with minimal assistance for 3 seconds

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Glide 2 body lengths on front and back Float on front and back independently Swim using combined arm and leg action independently

Otter Preschool 3

PROGRESSIVE LEVELS (AGES 6 & UP) Levels Prerequisites

What will they learn?

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Learn personal water safety

Float on back and front independently

Sunfish Level 1

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No Prerequisites

Gliding on front and back

Basic arm and leg movement on front and back

Introduction to treading water

Water safety topics

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Enter and exit water independently Glide independent ally on their front and back for two body lengths Be comfortable submerging their face

Begin working on front and back crawl Arm motions for elementary backstroke

Bluegill Level 2

Introduction to treading water

• Build upon and improve skills learned in prior classes • Water safety topics

Float on their back for 10 seconds

Improve front and back crawl

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Move to a front float for 10 seconds, roll to their back, and float for 10 seconds Swim front and back crawl for at least 10 yards

Leg action for elementary backstroke

Trout Level 3

Dolphin and scissors kick

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Rotary breathing Treading water

Diving from a sitting and kneeling position

Water safety topics

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Swim 25 yards of front crawl Swim 15 yards of back crawl and elementary backstroke

Further develop stroke technique Improve swimming endurance

Walleye Level 4

Learn sidestroke, breaststroke, and butterfly

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Tread water for 30 seconds

Diving from a standing position

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Swim 50 yards of front crawl Swim 25 yards of back crawl and elementary backstroke

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Work on coordination of strokes

Salmon Level 5

• Improve technique and endurance in front crawl, back crawl, elementary backstroke, side stroke, breaststroke, and butterfly • Surface dives • Learn flip turns and open turns

Swim 15 yards of butterfly Tread water for 2 minutes

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Swim 100 yards of front crawl with proficient technique Swim 50 yards of back crawl and elementary backstroke

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Refine strokes

• Improve endurance and distance swam in all six strokes • Prepare students for advanced aquatics skills such as swim team and lifeguard training

Muskie Level 6

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Swim 25 yards of butterfly

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