The new American Red Cross Learn to Swim Program provides instruction to help swimmers of all ages and abilities develop their swimming and water safety skills. It is designed to give students a positive learning experience.
Learn to Swim teaches aquatic and safety skill in a logical progression. The objective is to teach people to swim and to be safe in, on and around the water.
The
six Learn to Swim levels and the objectives for each level include:
LEVEL
1
Introduction to Water Skills: helps students feel comfortable in the water and to enjoy the water safety.
LEVEL
2
Fundamental Aquatic Skills: gives student success with fundamental skills.
LEVEL 3
Stroke Development: develops confidence in the strokes learned and to improve other aquatic skills.
LEVEL 3 - Advanced
Stroke Development: develops confidence on the skills in Level 3 by providing additional guided practice.
LEVEL 4
Stroke Improvement: develops confidence in the strokes learned and to improve other aquatic skills.
LEVEL 5
Stroke Refinement: provides further coordination and refinement of strokes.
LEVEL 6
Swimming and Skill Proficiency: refines the strokes so students swim them with ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Level 6 is designed with "menu" options. Each of these focus on preparing students to participate in more advance courses, such as Water Safety Instructor and Lifeguard Training.