Kicks and Glides

Class Objective

•  Level 2 (Perch) is designed to continue building on the teachings of Level 1, introduce and strengthen independence, and introduce more advanced swim techniques

Teaching Goals

• Pool/class rules
• Water safety
• Basic leg and arm movement in water
• Roll over front to back
• Roll over back to front
• Controlled breathing
• Streamline and glides with breathing
• Introduction to treading

Qualifications To Advance

• Roll front to back and back to front
• Unsupported jump in the water to a back float
• Unsupported jump in the water and get back to the wall
• Kick off the wall and streamline with breathing and kicking for 10 yards front
• Kick off the wall and streamline with kicking 10 yards back
• Tread water for 10 seconds