Level 1 (6 & Over) - 4231610

Enter water using ramp, steps or side
 Exit water using ladder, steps or side
 Blow bubbles, 3 seconds
 Bobbing, 5 times
 Open eyes underwater and retrieve 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, 5 seconds
 Recover from a back float or glide to a vertical position
 Roll from front to back Roll from back to front
 Arm and hand treading 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:
1. Enter independently, using either the ramp, steps or side, travel at least 5 yards, bob 5 times,
then safely exit the water. (Participants can walk, move along the gutter or “swim.”)
2. Glide on front at least 2 body lengths, roll to a back float for 5 seconds and recover to a
vertical position. (With assistance)