Level 4, Stroke Improvement
Purpose:
- Improve participants’ proficiency in performing the swimming strokes that were introduced in Level 3
- Successful demonstration of Level 3 exit skills.
- Jump into deep water from the side, recover to the surface, maintain position by treading or floating for 1 minute, rotate one full turn, then turn as necessary to orient to the exit point, level off, swim front crawl and/or elementary backstroke for 25 yards, then exit the water.
- Push off in a streamlined position, then swim front crawl for 15 yards, change position and direction as necessary, swim elementary backstroke for 15 yards, then exit the water.