Swim Levels for Palm Bay Aquatic Center
At Brevard Community College
Palm Bay Campus,
420 Community College Pkwy SE,
Palm Bay
Phone: 321-952-2833 •
Email: pbac@brevardparks.com
Parent & Child Level A
For children ages 6 months to 3 years who have little or no previous water Eperiences.Parent or caregiver must accompany child into the water. Parent & Child Level B For children ages 3 to 5 years who submerge only reluctantly or not at all and require flotation support at all times.
LEVEL I - INTRODUCTION TO WATER SKILLS
For children 5 years and up ready to enter learn without parent or guardian. Enter and exit water safely. Supported floating and kicking on front and back. Open eyes underwater, submerge to retrieve up objects. Submerge mouth, nose, and eyes. Exploring armand hand movements. Exhale underwater. Explore swimming on front and back. Water safety rules. Fundamentals of using a life jacket.
LEVEL II - FUNDAMENTAL AQUATIC SKILLS
Enter and exit water using ladder or side. Tread water. Glide on front and back. Floating and kicking on front and back. Explore swimming on side. Turning over front to back, back to front. Enter water by stepping or jumping from side. Open eyes underwater, submerge to retrieve up objects. Combined stroke on front and back. Moving in water using a life jacket. Rhythmic breathing. Flip turn for the front crawl. Pike and tuck. Rescue dives.
LEVEL III - STROKE DEVELOPMENT
Jumping into deep water from side. Rotary breathing. Butterfly kicks and body motions. Changing positions from vertical to horizontal on front to back. Dive from sitting or kneeling. Survival float. Perform HELP and huddle positions. Submerge fully and retrieve object. Swim front and back crawl. Reaching assists. Bob with head submerged. Use Check-Call-Care in an emergency.
LEVEL IV - STROKE IMPROVEMENT
Dive from compact or stride position. Breaststroke, backstroke, and butterfly. Tread water using sculling arm motions and kick. Swim underwater. Diving safety. Throwing assists. Perform feet-first surface dive. Swim on side using scissors kick. Familiarity with CPR. Open turns from front to back. Compact jump into water from a height wearing life jacket.
LEVEL V - STROKE REFINEMENT
Alternate breathing. Improve front and back crawl. Butterfly. Breaststroke. Sidestroke. Shallow dive and begin swimming. Front flip turn. Treading water using two different kicks. Backstroke flip turn. Survival swimming. Rescue breathing. Tuke and pike surface dives.
LEVEL VI - SWIMMING & SKILL PROFICIENCY
Prepare for advanced courses. Personal water safety. Lifeguard readiness. Fundamentals of diving. Fitness swimmer.
