Preschool Level 3 - 281130

Learning Objectives
Enter water by jumping in shoulder-deep water
Fully submerging and holding breath, 5 seconds
Bobbing, 5 times (in chest-deep water)
Front float, 5 seconds
Jellyfish float, 5 seconds
Tuck float, 5 seconds
Recover from a front float to a vertical position
Back float, 15 seconds
Back glide, 2 body lengths
Recover from a back float or glide to a vertical pos.
Change direction of travel while swimming on front or back
Treading using arm and leg actions,
15 seconds (in shoulder-deep water)
Combined arm and leg actions on front and back, 5 body lengths
Finning arm action on back, 5 body lengths
Exit Skills Assessment
Step from side into chest-deep water, move into a front float for 5 seconds, roll to back, float for 5 seconds then return to a vertical position
Move into a back float for 5 seconds, roll to front then recover to a vertical position
Push off and swim using combined arm and leg actions on front for 5 body lengths, roll to back, float for 15 seconds, roll to front then continue swimming for 5 body lengths. (Child can be assisted when taking a breath.)