Swim Level Descriptions

When registering your swimmer, please reference the below skill level lists to most accurately place your child. Please note that levels may be adjusted at the Learn To Swim Director’s discretion on the first day of class. 

Level 1

Each participant must be able to do at least 2 of these skills to register for Level 1.

• Willingness to get in the water
• Move a short distance from the wall without assistance 
* Willingness to get face and ears wet
• Willingness to be on their back in the water 

Level 2

Each participant must be able to do at least 2 of these skills to register for Level 2.

• Jump in the water 
• Submerge underwater
• Front float (3 sec)
• Back float (3 sec)
• Use a kickboard unassisted

Level 3

Each participant must be able to do at least 2 of these skills to register for Level 3.

• Do 10 pool bobs 
• Front and back float 
• Flutter kick with a kickboard 
• Back flutter kick with kickboard 
• Freestyle swim with a kickboard
• Backstroke with alternating arm strokes
• Jump in the water in the deep end of the pool and get back to the wall. 

Level 4

Each participant must be able to do at least 3 of these skills to register for Level 4.

• Swim Freestyle without assistance
• Swim Backstroke without assistance
• Dolphin kick with a kickboard
• Tread water in the deep end (1 min)
• Can dive head first

Level 5

Each participant must be able to do at least 3 of these skills to register for Level 5.

• Swim freestyle ¾ of the pool length unassisted. 
• Swim backstroke ¾ of the pool length unassisted.
• General knowledge and experience of breaststroke and butterfly 
• Tread water (2 min)
• Dive from side of the pool