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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
Age Category
Preschool
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Inver Grove Heights Parks and Recreation
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8055 Barbara Ave
Inver Grove Heights, MN
55077
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