Brevard Parks & Recreation Swim Lessons

Levels and Descriptions:
Level A – Parent & Child
Ages 6 to 36 months. Enter and exit the water safely. Submerge face and blow bubbles through mouth and
nose. Supported front float, front glide, back float, back glide, kick front, and back. Roll front to back and back
to front. Swim on front and back. Choosing and using a life jacket. Safety topics.

Level One – Introduction to Water Skills
Enter and exit the water safely. Supported floating and kicking on the front and back. Open your eyes
underwater and submerge to retrieve objects. Submerge mouth, nose, and eyes. Exploring arm and hand
movements. Exhale underwater. Explore swimming on the front and back. Water safety rules. Fundamentals of
using a life jacket. Safety topics.

Level Two – Fundamental Aquatics Skills
Enter and exit the water using a ladder or a side. Tread water. Glide on front and back, floating and kicking on
front and back. Explore swimming on the side. Turning over front to back, back to front. Enter the water by
stepping or jumping from the side. Open your eyes underwater and submerge to retrieve objects. Combined
stroke on front and back. Moving in water using a life jacket. Rhythmic breathing. Safety topics.

Level Three – Stroke Development
Jumping into deep water from the side. Rotary breathing. Butterfly kicks and body motions. Changing positions
from vertical to horizontal on the front to back. Dive from sitting or kneeling. Survival float. Perform HELP and
huddle positions. Submerge fully and retrieve an object. Swim front and back crawl. Reaching assists. Bob with
head submerged. Use Check Call Care in an emergency. Safety topics.