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PRESCHOOL LEVEL 3 SWIM LESSON
Builds on the skills in PRE-K Level 2 and improves participants’ coordination of simultaneous arm and leg actions and alternating arm and leg actions.
• Enter water by jumping in • Fully submerging and holding breath • Bobbing • Front, jellyfish and tuck floats • Back float and glide • Recover from a front and back float or glide to avertical position • Change direction of travel while swimming on front or back • Tread water using arm and leg actions • Combined arm and leg actions on front and back • Finning arm action on back • Staying safe around aquatic environments • Don’t just pack it, wear your jacket • Recognizing an emergency • How to call for help • Too much sun is no fun • Look before you leap • Think so you don’t sink • Reach or throw, don’t go
Exit Skills Assessment* 1. Step from the side into chest-deep water, push off the bottom, move into a treading or floating position for 15 seconds, swim on front and/or back for 5 body lengths, then exit the water. 2. Move into a back float for 15 seconds, roll to front, then recover to a vertical position. 3. Push off and swim using combined arm and leg actions on front for 5 body lengths, roll to back, float for 15 seconds, roll to front, then continue swimming for 5 body lengths.
* All Preschool Aquatics Level 3 skills are done INDEPENDENTLY
Please no goggles for any of the Pre-K levels.
Age Category
Preschool
Location
LAP POOL
Map & Direction
Veterans Memorial Community Center
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8055 Barbara Avenue
Inver Grove Heights, MN
55077
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