Advanced Skills
Levels V & VI
Levels Five and Six begin and complete work on stroke proficiency. The sidestroke, butterfly and breaststroke are refined, as well as the competitive turns for each of the strokes. Placement of your child will depend on their strength in the strokes.
Depending on facilities, springboard diving may also be included as a skill.
Front
crawl (50-200 yards)
Back
crawl (50-100 yards)
Elementary
backstroke (25-50 yards
)
Breaststroke
(10-50 yards)
Sidestroke (10-50 yards)
Butterfly (10-50 yards)
Front and back crawl flip turns
Tread water 3-5 minutes
Pike and tuck surface dives
Feet first surface dive
Breaststroke and sidestroke turn
Stride jump entry
Swim under water 15 yards
Brick retrieval
A final exit test will be administered to pass the Level VI Personal Water Safety class. This test consists of the following:
500 yd swim in this order: 100 yd front crawl, 100 yd back crawl, 50 yd breaststroke, 50 yd elementary backstroke, 50 yd sidestroke, 50 yd butterfly, 100 yd choice
In-water rescue with equipment
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Questions?
Contact Kristina Kessel at kesselke@uwec.edu