CES-9705Level 3 Youth Swim Intermediate: Ages 5+

Course Description

This class focuses on increasing the child's endurance for freestyle and backstroke as well as introducing new skills like breaststroke and diving. Your child will work on swimming across the pool (25 yards) doing all three strokes: freestyle, backstroke and breaststroke. Register in child's name. Skills to be learned: tread water for one minute; twenty relaxed bobs; do tight, hand-over hand streamline on front and back, no kicking; retrieve a ring from 4½ feet unassisted; one half lap (25 yards) freestyle and backstroke with proper flutter kick and arm rotation, and for the freestyle alternate breathing; one half lap (25 yards) breaststroke with proper kick and arm movement, breathing every stroke with correct timing; jump into the deep end off the side or the diving board, swim back to the ladder and climb out; perform standing dive into the deep end off the side or the diving board. Bring goggles to class. For the instructor to recommend a student move to Level 4, these skills must be demonstrated. Prerequisite: Successful completion of all skills listed in Level 2 Youth Swim Beginner: Ages 5+.

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