Summer - Youth Level 4 - Ages 5+

Purpose:

To develop participants' confidence in the strokes learned in Level 3 and to improve other aquatic skills.

Prerequisites:

• Valid American Red Cross Learn to Swim Level 3

OR

• Successful demonstration of all completion requirements from Level 3

Learning Objectives:

• Headfirst entries from the side in compact and stride positions
• Swim under water (3-5 body lengths)
• Feet first surface dive, submerging completely
• Survival swimming (30 seconds)
• Front crawl and backstroke open turns
• Tread water using 2 different kicks (2 minutes)
• Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and butterfly
• Push off in a streamlined position and begin flutter and dolphin kicking on back and front (3-5 body lengths)
• Learn to look carefully before entering the water
• Learn what to think about and do when exhausted or caught in a dangerous situation
• Learn to perform simple non-swimming assists
• Learn about recreational water illnesses and how to prevent them

Certification Requirements:

• Demonstrate competency in all required skills and activities, including in-water skills
• Successfully complete the following exit skills assessment:
  • Perform a feet first entry into deep water, swim front crawl for 25 yards, change direction and position as necessary and swim elementary backstroke for 25 yards.
  • Swim breaststroke for 15 yards, change direction and position as necessary and swim back crawl for 15 yards.