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Swimming - Beginner
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Prolog: Receive the American Red Cross Level 3 Stroke Development or YMCA equivalent in Swimming–Beginner's OR pass the following requirements:
1. Have completed the Water Safety Honor Requirements
2. Water Entry Skills:
- a. Enter water by jumping from the side of the pool, or from into the water from a dock into a safe area for jumping.
- b. Headfirst entry from the side in a sitting position.
- c. Headfirst entry from the side in a kneeling position.
3. Breath Control and Submerging:
- a. Bobbing while moving toward safety – demonstrate in chest-deep water at least 5 times.
- b. Demonstrate rotary breathing, at least 10 times.
4. Buoyancy:
- a. On front, demonstrate the survival float, at least 30 seconds in deep water.
- b. On back, demonstrate moving into a back float in deep water, and hold the float at least 30 seconds.
5. Changing Positions:
- a. Change from a vertical to horizontal position on the front, in deep water.
- b. Change from a vertical to horizontal position on the back, in deep water.
6. Treading Water:
- a. Demonstrate treading water for at least 30 seconds in deep water.
7. Front Swim:
- a. Push off in a streamline position, then begin the flutter kick. Kick in streamline position 3-5 body lengths.
- b. Push off in a streamline position, then begin the dolphin kick. Demonstrate 3-5 body lengths.
- c. Front crawl, at least 15 yards, with good rotary breathing.
8. Back Swim:
- a. Elementary backstroke, demonstrate smooth finning and whip kick for at least 15 yards.
9. Side Swim:
- a. Demonstrate, at least 10 yards, the side scissors kick.
10. Water Safety:
- a. Reach or Throw, Don’t Go—reaching assists, demonstrate.
- b. Think Twice Before Going Near Cold Water or Ice—discuss/demonstrate.
- c. Look Before You Leap—understand and demonstrate.
11. Passing Skills:
- a. Jump into chest-deep water from the side, swim front crawl for 15 yards, maintain positions by treading water or floating for 30 seconds, and swim elementary backstroke for 15 yards.
