Level 1 (6 & over) - 281210

Learning Objectives
Enter water using ladder, steps or side
Exit water using ladder, steps or side
Blowing bubbles through mouth and nose, 3 seconds
Bobbing, 3 times
Opening eyes under water and retrieving submerged objects, 2 times (in shallow water)
Front glide, 2 body lengths
Recover from a front glide to a vertical position
Back glide, 2 body lengths
Back float, 3 seconds
Recover from a back float or glide to a vertical position
Roll from front to back
Roll from back to front
Treading using arm and hand actions (in chest-deep water)
Alternating leg action on front, 2 body lengths
Simultaneous leg action on front, 2 body lengths
Alternating arm action on front, 2 body lengths
Simultaneous arm action on front, 2 body lengths
Combined arm and leg actions on front, 2 body lengths
Alternating leg action on back, 2 body lengths
Simultaneous leg action on back, 2 body lengths
Alternating arm action on back, 2 body lengths
Simultaneous arm action on back, 2 body lengths
Combined arm and leg actions on back, 2 body lengths
Exit Skills Assessment
Enter independently, using either the ladder, steps or side, travel at least 5 yards, bob 3 times then safely exit the water. (Participants can walk, move along the gutter or ?swim.?)
Glide on front at least 2 body lengths, roll to a back float for 3 seconds and recover to a vertical position. (This part of the assessment can be performed with support.)