Coach Alli’s Swim Levels

LEVEL 1 

  • Intro to going under water

  • Intro to floating

  • Intro to holding breath and blowing bubbles

  • Kicking with both feet

  • Water safety skills and swimming to wall

  • Learning to Climb out of the water alone

  • Grabs toys from underwater

  • Must be able to swim 6 Feet Unassisted to pass to level 2

LEVEL 2

  • Can do all of level 1

  • Floating on back 

  • Holds breath and blowing bubbles underwater independently

  • Able to take breaths independently or with little help

  • Jumps/falls in water and swims back to wall with little assistance

  • Can climb out of the pool independently

  •  Must be able to swim the width of the pool unassisted in order to pass to level 3

LEVEL 3

  • Can do all of level 2 plus

  • Floating on back independently 

  • Jumps/falls in water and swims to any side unassisted

  • Dives to the bottom to get toys unassisted

  • Strokes introduced

  •  Must be able to swim the length of the pool with little assistance in order to pass to level 4

LEVEL 4

  • Can do all of level 3 plus

  • Can perform 2 or more strokes independently 

  • Must be able to swim the length of the pool unassisted with endurance in 2 or more stroked in order to pass to level 5

LEVEL 5

  • Can do all of level 4 plus

  • Can perform 3 or more strokes independently

  • Must be able to swim the length of the pool unassisted in 3 or more strokes with endurance