Forest Lake Area Schools Community Education

The objectives of Level 1 are to learn basic water safety skills and to help participants feel comfortable in the water. The skills being taught are: breath holding, floating and kicking without support. Children under 6 years old must have a recommendation from swim instructor.

Prerequisite: Level 1 or float on front and back unsupported for 10 seconds and front kick 10 yards unsupported. Participants further develop arm and leg actions on the front and back and begin deep water swimming.

Prerequisite: Level 2 or be able to jump into the deep end, swim beginner stroke 10 yards, turn over and swim on back for 10 yards Level 3 builds on previously learned skills by introducing the front and back crawl and the elementary backstroke kick. Treading water and diving are also covered.

Prerequisite: Level 3 or be able to swim a front crawl in good form with rotary breathing for 15 yards In Level 4, participants improve on their skills and increase their endurance with the front and back crawl for greater distances and the entire elementary backstroke is taught. Goggles are highly recommended.

Prerequisite: Level 4 The objectives of Level 5 are coordination and refinement of front and back crawl and elementary backstroke. The entire breaststroke is taught. Other skills taught are surface dives, underwater swimming and turns. Goggles are highly recommended.

Prerequisite: Level 5 The objectives of Level 6 are to refine strokes (front and back crawl, elementary backstroke and breaststroke) so participants swim them with more ease, efficiency and power. The sidestroke will be introduced. Water safety skills such as surface dives, retrieving a brick from a depth of 9 feet and treading water are also taught in this course. Goggles are highly recommended.

Prerequisite: Level 6 The objectives of Level 7 are to refine all of the strokes (front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and butterfly) so participants swim these strokes with efficiency and power over greater distances. This will be achieved through workouts, turns, use of pace clocks, pull buoys and fins. This is a great introduction to competitive swimming. Goggles are highly recommended.