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RED CROSS SWIM KIDS

AGES 5+ YEARS

SWIM KIDS LEVEL 1
5 years or older, Just starting out in swimming lessons, or have turned 6 after completing starfish, Duck, Sea Turtle, Sea Otter or Salamander

SWIM KIDS LEVEL 2
5 years or older, can float unassisted on front and back for 3 seconds, can glide with kick for 5 meters or have turned 6 after completing Sunfish

SWIM KIDS LEVEL 3
5 years or older, is comfortable in deep water, can breathe rhythmically 15 times, front swim for 5 meters and swim 10 meters continuously

SWIM KIDS LEVEL 4
Are comfortable floating and moving independently in deep water, can swim front swim at least 10 meters while recovering arms above water, and can perform a front/side combination, exhaling on front and inhaling in the side position for 10 meters

SWIM KIDS LEVEL 5
Can tread water for 45 seconds, swim front crawl at least 10 meters with arms recovering about the water and swim 25 meters continuously

SWIM KIDS LEVEL 6
Can tread water for 1 minute, swim efficient front and back crawl at least 15 meters, perform the whip kick on back at least 10 meters and swim 50 meters continuously

SWIM KIDS LEVEL 7
Can swim front and back crawl at least 25 meters, swim coordinated elementary backstroke at least 15 meters and swim 75 meters continuously

SWIM KIDS LEVEL 8
Can swim front and back crawl at least 50 meters, swim elementary backstroke for 25 meters and perform whip kick on front for 15 meters and swim 150 meters continuously

SWIM KIDS LEVEL 9
Can swim front/back crawl at least 75 meters, swim elementary backstroke for 25 meters and breaststroke for 15 meters, and swim 300 meters continuously

SWIM KIDS LEVEL 10
Can swim front/back crawl at least 100 meters, swim elementary backstroke for 50 meters, breaststroke at least 25 meters and swim 400 meters continuously

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