About This Activity
Description
STAGE 2:
Water Movement: In this class, children are taught skills that focus on
buoyancy and movement in the water while also learning how to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water.
Qualifications:
(1) able to go under water & comfortably open eyes without goggles.
(2) able to float on front & back with minimal assistance
(3) able to jump in the pool, submerge & return to the wall with assistance.
Swim Basics: Students learn personal water safety and achieve basic
swimming competency by learning two benchmark skills:
• Swim, float, swim?sequencing front glide, roll, back float, roll, front glide, and exit
• Jump, push, turn, grab
Activity Age Category
Preschool
Location
WS Front Desk at Westside Family YMCA
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